{"id":3380,"date":"2025-05-20T12:11:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T02:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/about-us\/our-work\/nceidh\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T17:24:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T06:24:19","slug":"nceidh","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/about-us\/our-work\/nceidh\/","title":{"rendered":"National Centre of Excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>National Centre of Excellence<\/strong> in Intellectual Disability Health&nbsp;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/05\/DSA-24-25-768x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/05\/DSA-24-25-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/05\/DSA-24-25-1024x768.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/07\/About-the-National-Centre-of-Excellence-in-Intellectual-Disability-Health.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download information about the Centre in Easy Read.<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Centre<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Down Syndrome Australia is proud to be part of the consortium for the <a href=\"https:\/\/nceidh.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health (the Centre).<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Centre is working to make sure people with intellectual disability get better health care through the advocacy, clinical and research experience of its members.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Centre is built on a model that includes shared governance with people with intellectual disability, their families, and advocates. People with intellectual disability work at the Centre as leaders and experts.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:55px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:8.4%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Welcome to the National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VbDoIcB103g?feature=oembed&#038;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How is Down Syndrome Australia involved?&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Down Syndrome Australia is one of nine consortium member organisations who lead the work of the Centre.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are part of two groups:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nceidh.org.au\/who-we-are\/management-committee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Management Committe<\/a>e<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nceidh.org.au\/who-we-are\/learn-and-lead-group\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Learn and Lead Group<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We help to create resources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nceidh.org.au\/resources#PODCAST\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Podcasts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nceidh.org.au\/resources#WEBINAR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Webinars<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We also work with the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nceidh.org.au\/our-work\/driving-change\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Driving Change team<\/a>&nbsp;to advocate for better health care for people with intellectual disability.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/Centre-of-Excellence-Podcast-and-Webinar-Page-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"A video on a screen\" class=\"wp-image-3727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/Centre-of-Excellence-Podcast-and-Webinar-Page-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/Centre-of-Excellence-Podcast-and-Webinar-Page-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/annual-report-2024-25\/ncoe-podcasts-and-webinars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Podcast and webinars<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>See a range of resources developed to support excellence in intellectual disability health<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who is running the Centre?&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Down Syndrome Australia is part of the consortium that leads the Centre. The consortium includes:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cds.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Centre for Disability Studies<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cid.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Council for Intellectual Disability<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fpdn.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">First Peoples Disability Network Australia<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qceaidh.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Queensland Centre of Excellence in Autism and Intellectual Disability Health<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/qdn.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Queenslanders with Disability 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