{"id":3518,"date":"2025-10-14T16:21:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T05:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/?page_id=3518"},"modified":"2025-11-25T10:42:57","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T23:42:57","slug":"annual-report-2024-25","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/annual-report-2024-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual Report 2024-25"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-19b2b0fc alignfull\" id=\"start\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9ad4eb6a\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:54% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/DSAN_Library-315-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3526 size-large\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/DSAN_Library-315-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/DSAN_Library-315-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" id=\"Chapters\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\" id=\"top\"><strong>Down Syndrome Australia&#8217;s Annual Report 2024-25<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:19px;line-height:1.2\"><strong><a href=\"#overview\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#who\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><strong><a href=\"#governor\">A Message from the Governor-General<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:19px;line-height:1.2\"><strong><a href=\"#overview\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#who\">Overview<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:19px;line-height:1.2\"><strong><a href=\"#who\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#who\">About us<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:19px;line-height:1.2\"><strong><a href=\"#celebrating\">Celebrating our achievements<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:19px;line-height:1.2\"><strong><a href=\"#empowering\">Empowering our community <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:19px;line-height:1.2\"><strong><a href=\"#advocating\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#advocating\">Advocating for change<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:19px;line-height:1.2\"><strong><font color=\"#6e1540\"><span style=\"caret-color: rgb(110, 21, 64);\"><strong><a href=\"#righttowork\">Right to Work employment campaign<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:19px;line-height:1.2\"><strong><a href=\"#financial\">Financial overview<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:19px;line-height:1.2\"><strong><a href=\"#thank-you\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#thank-you\">Thank you<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:19px;line-height:1.2\"><strong><a href=\"#Stay-Connected\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#Stay-Connected\">Stay connected<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-de26eee9 gb-headline-text\" id=\"governor\"><strong>A message from the Governor-General<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" 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>Watch a brief message from Down\u202fSyndrome Australia\u2019s Patron, Governor\u2011General Sam\u202fMostyn\u202fAC.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" 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:10%\"><\/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=\"A message from the Governor-General 2025 | Down Syndrome Australia\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/41v3W21nVR4?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:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-85b1438e gb-headline-text\" id=\"overview\"><strong>Leading the way in inclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">In 2024\u201325, Down Syndrome Australia increased our focus on putting the voices of people with Down syndrome and intellectual disability at the centre of everything we do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"overview\">We employ more than 35 people with lived experience to help run our projects, programs, and advocacy. They make sure our work really&nbsp;represents&nbsp;our community. People around the world look to us to learn how to include people with intellectual disability. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">All our work is guided by three goals:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-blue-color\">Improve quality of life<\/mark><\/strong> for people with Down syndrome&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-blue-color\">Build capacity and collaboration<\/mark><\/strong> across the Down syndrome community&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-blue-color\">Lead change<\/mark><\/strong> in society\u2019s awareness, attitudes and behaviours&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These goals ensure everything we do is meaningful, inclusive and shaped by the voices of our community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" 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\/01\/DSA-Strategic-Plan-2025-2028_V1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Read our 2025-2028 Strategic Framework&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-867036fa alignfull\" id=\"who\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f2f79958\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-5f65b237\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-033a63c4\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-033a63c4\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-rounded mb-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/About-Us-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3529\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/About-Us-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/About-Us-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-bddffe07\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-bddffe07\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-88c35302 gb-headline-text\">About us<\/h2>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-117cff17 alignfull\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-657928a6 alignfull\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-custom-font-size has-small-font-size is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-765c4724 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-gray-700-color has-lime-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"#start\" style=\"border-radius:0px\"><strong>BACK TO TOP<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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:10%\"><\/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=\"About Us | Down Syndrome Australia\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3KEl3IkLrN4?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:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a3d6f1d0 alignfull\" id=\"celebrating\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a7db7c3b\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-31c14f5f\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-482d6294\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-482d6294\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-rounded mb-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/Celebrating-Our-Achievements-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3527\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/Celebrating-Our-Achievements-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/Celebrating-Our-Achievements-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-d1847b86\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d1847b86\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-f615a16a gb-headline-text\"><strong>Celebrating our achievements<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-8793f191 alignfull\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d6d51d36 alignfull\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-custom-font-size has-small-font-size is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-765c4724 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-gray-700-color has-lime-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"#start\" style=\"border-radius:0px\"><strong>BACK TO TOP<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" 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>Here are some of the important things we achieved this year.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6ca76b1c alignwide\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-1dbf97b0\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-52bb5ebc\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-52bb5ebc\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/DSA-website-upgrade-icon_gradient-400x400.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1684\" style=\"width:auto;height:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"single\" style=\"font-size:40px\"><strong>632,937<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Website page views, providing quality information, up 61%<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-df056403\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-df056403\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/DSA-Social-media-engagement-icon_gradient-400x400.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3815\" style=\"width:auto;height:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"single\" style=\"font-size:40px\"><strong><strong>30,000<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Social media followers, building a national community, up 24%<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-1adfc569\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1adfc569\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/DSA-fair-wages-icon_gradient-1-400x400.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3816\" style=\"width:auto;height:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"single\" style=\"font-size:40px\"><strong><strong>37,747<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Right to Work page views, raising awareness and support for fair wages<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-c9aa135a\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c9aa135a\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"281\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/DSA-petition-icon_gradient.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3820\" style=\"width:auto;height:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"single\" style=\"font-size:40px\"><strong><strong>10,669<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Petition signatures to end $3-an-hour wages<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-723b323e alignwide\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-4ee0ba2d\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-65170b19\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-65170b19\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"341\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/DSA-survey-icon_gradient.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1679\" style=\"width:auto;height:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"single\" style=\"font-size:40px\"><strong><strong>9,200<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Monthly newsletter readers accessing information, up 12%<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-6a03fc92\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6a03fc92\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"195\" height=\"255\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/DSA-Voice-subscribers-icon_gradient.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3817\" style=\"width:auto;height:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"single\" style=\"font-size:40px\"><strong><strong>6,751<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Voice subscribers reading community stories, up 27%&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4cb49b7a\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4cb49b7a\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"265\" height=\"228\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/DSA-Health-screening-icon_gradient.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3813\" style=\"width:auto;height:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"single\" style=\"font-size:40px\"><strong><strong>1,327<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Health Screening tool views, supporting better health outcomes<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-c04c9112\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c04c9112\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"295\" height=\"287\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/DSA-group-of-people-icon_gradient.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3884\" style=\"width:auto;height:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"single\" style=\"font-size:40px\"><strong><strong>7,000+<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Calls, emails and sessions supporting and guiding our community<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-fac467b0 alignwide\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-214392f9\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-6924a3e8\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6924a3e8\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"309\" height=\"306\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/DSA-workshop-icon_gradient.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3886\" style=\"width:auto;height:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"single\" style=\"font-size:40px\"><strong><strong>212<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">People trained by Digital Champions to support inclusion online<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-417c9d40\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-417c9d40\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"321\" height=\"322\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/DSA-workshops-delivered-icon_gradient.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1686\" style=\"width:auto;height:100px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/DSA-workshops-delivered-icon_gradient.png 321w, https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/DSA-workshops-delivered-icon_gradient-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"single\" style=\"font-size:40px\"><strong><strong>65<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">New or updated informational resources developed, up 124% &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-af33bccf\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-af33bccf\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"279\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/DSA-devices-icon_gradient.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1658\" style=\"width:auto;height:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"single\" style=\"font-size:40px\"><strong>55<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Webinars and podcasts via Information for Life, empowering 814 attendees<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-197a38b9\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-197a38b9\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"329\" height=\"332\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/DSA-review-icon_gradient.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1676\" style=\"width:auto;height:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"single\" style=\"font-size:40px\"><strong>339<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Family survey responses helping improve our resources, up 160%<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-3eb0f6ef alignwide\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-54ca7d38\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4eaed06a\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4eaed06a\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"355\" height=\"322\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/DSA-partnership-icon_gradient.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1668\" style=\"width:auto;height:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"single\" style=\"font-size:40px\"><strong>104<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">People with Down syndrome in open employment through Employment Connections, since the project started&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-2d9a5b33\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-2d9a5b33\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"346\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/DSA-interview-icon_gradient.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3887\" style=\"width:auto;height:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"single\" style=\"font-size:40px\"><strong>210<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Meetings with employers, creating real opportunities for open employment&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-f472ceba\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f472ceba\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"277\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/DSA-Staff-shaping-projects-icon_gradient.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3822\" style=\"width:auto;height:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"single\" style=\"font-size:40px\"><strong>35<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Staff with Down syndrome or intellectual disability shaping our projects and programs<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-94f8e991\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-94f8e991\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"294\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/DSA-Scrapheap-ride-icon_gradient.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3810\" style=\"width:auto;height:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"single\" style=\"font-size:40px\"><strong><strong>$1.2M+<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Raised through Scrapheap Adventure Ride over 15 years<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:105px\" 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 class=\"has-text-align-left\">Thank you to our state and territory partners for making many of these outcomes possible.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:115px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-3d2d3c31 alignfull\" id=\"empowering\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ac5d6a25\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-3111629d\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-0cf3ebbe\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-0cf3ebbe\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-rounded mb-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/Empowering-Our-Community-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3524\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/Empowering-Our-Community-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/Empowering-Our-Community-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-cf4f8fcc\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-cf4f8fcc\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-61330c75 gb-headline-text\"><strong>Empowering our community&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f4c9331f alignfull\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f75ca7e0 alignfull\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-custom-font-size has-small-font-size is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-765c4724 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-gray-700-color has-lime-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"#start\" style=\"border-radius:0px\"><strong>BACK TO TOP<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>People with Down syndrome and other intellectual disability are at the heart of our work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, people with lived experience continue to be employed in established programs like Health and Employment Ambassadors and the Down Syndrome Advisory Network. People with lived experience of Down syndrome and intellectual disability are also shaping new projects like Supporting My Rights, Accessible Communications and the Digital Champions.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We welcomed a second Board member with Down syndrome and now employ over 35 staff with lived experience.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By focussing on leadership, accessibility and self-advocacy across everything we do, we are building a truly inclusive organisation shaped by the people it serves.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" 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>Through both new and ongoing projects, we\u2019re empowering our community and achieving our strategic goals. We\u2019re focusing on the things that matter most, like health, employment, ageing, and more.&nbsp;Read more about our projects that help us achieve our goals below.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:65px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c296bb1a alignfull\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-eec04491\">\n<section class=\"featured-pages-block breakout\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"col-12\">\n            <h2 class=\"state-landing-heading text-center mb-8\">Projects that empower our community<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <ul class=\"list-unstyled d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-center\">\n                            <li class=\"featured-page-item col-12 col-md-6 col-xl-3 mb-8\">\n                    <a class=\"featured-page-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/annual-report-2024-25\/accessible-communications-2025\/\">\n                                                <picture>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-page-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/Accessible-Communications-Project-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Accessible Communications Project 2025 thumbnail.\">\n                        <\/picture>\n                                                <div class=\"featured-page-header\">\n                            <h3 class=\"featured-page-heading\">Accessible Communications Project 2025<\/h3>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"featured-page-item col-12 col-md-6 col-xl-3 mb-8\">\n                    <a class=\"featured-page-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/annual-report-2024-25\/digital-champions-2025\/\">\n                                                <picture>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-page-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/Digital-Champions-Page-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Digital Champions 2025 thumbnail.\">\n                        <\/picture>\n                                                <div class=\"featured-page-header\">\n                            <h3 class=\"featured-page-heading\">Digital Champions 2025<\/h3>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"featured-page-item col-12 col-md-6 col-xl-3 mb-8\">\n                    <a class=\"featured-page-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/annual-report-2024-25\/employment-connections-project\/\">\n                                                <picture>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-page-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/DSA-5-400x400.png\" alt=\"Employment Connections Project\u00a0 thumbnail.\">\n                        <\/picture>\n                                                <div class=\"featured-page-header\">\n                            <h3 class=\"featured-page-heading\">Employment Connections Project\u00a0<\/h3>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"featured-page-item col-12 col-md-6 col-xl-3 mb-8\">\n                    <a class=\"featured-page-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/annual-report-2024-25\/inclusive-practices-project\/\">\n                                                <picture>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-page-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/DSA-Inclusive-Practices-Project-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Inclusive Practices Project\u00a0 thumbnail.\">\n                        <\/picture>\n                                                <div class=\"featured-page-header\">\n                            <h3 class=\"featured-page-heading\">Inclusive Practices Project\u00a0<\/h3>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"featured-page-item col-12 col-md-6 col-xl-3 mb-8\">\n                    <a class=\"featured-page-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/annual-report-2024-25\/learn-and-lead-2025\/\">\n                                                <picture>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-page-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/DSA-7-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Learn and Lead 2025\u00a0 thumbnail.\">\n                        <\/picture>\n                                                <div class=\"featured-page-header\">\n                            <h3 class=\"featured-page-heading\">Learn and Lead 2025\u00a0<\/h3>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"featured-page-item col-12 col-md-6 col-xl-3 mb-8\">\n                    <a class=\"featured-page-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/annual-report-2024-25\/information-for-life-2025\/\">\n                                                <picture>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-page-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/11\/DSAN_Library-293-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Information for Life\u00a02025 thumbnail.\">\n                        <\/picture>\n                                                <div class=\"featured-page-header\">\n                            <h3 class=\"featured-page-heading\">Information for Life\u00a02025<\/h3>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"featured-page-item col-12 col-md-6 col-xl-3 mb-8\">\n                    <a class=\"featured-page-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/annual-report-2024-25\/health-ambassadors-2025\/\">\n                                                <picture>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-page-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/Health-Ambassadors-Page-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Health Ambassadors\u00a02025 thumbnail.\">\n                        <\/picture>\n                                                <div class=\"featured-page-header\">\n                            <h3 class=\"featured-page-heading\">Health Ambassadors\u00a02025<\/h3>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"featured-page-item col-12 col-md-6 col-xl-3 mb-8\">\n                    <a class=\"featured-page-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/advocacy\/self-advocates\/down-syndrome-advisory-network\/\">\n                                                <picture>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-page-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DSAN-group-photo-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Down Syndrome Advisory Network thumbnail.\">\n                        <\/picture>\n                                                <div class=\"featured-page-header\">\n                            <h3 class=\"featured-page-heading\">Down Syndrome Advisory Network<\/h3>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"featured-page-item col-12 col-md-6 col-xl-3 mb-8\">\n                    <a class=\"featured-page-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/about-us\/our-work\/ageing-well-with-down-syndrome\/\">\n                                                <picture>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-page-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/DSAN_Library-369-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Ageing Well with Down Syndrome thumbnail.\">\n                        <\/picture>\n                                                <div class=\"featured-page-header\">\n                            <h3 class=\"featured-page-heading\">Ageing Well with Down Syndrome<\/h3>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"featured-page-item col-12 col-md-6 col-xl-3 mb-8\">\n                    <a class=\"featured-page-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/annual-report-2024-25\/scrapheap-adventure-ride-2025\/\">\n                                                <picture>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-page-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/11\/Scrapheap-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Scrapheap Adventure Ride\u00a02025 thumbnail.\">\n                        <\/picture>\n                                                <div class=\"featured-page-header\">\n                            <h3 class=\"featured-page-heading\">Scrapheap Adventure Ride\u00a02025<\/h3>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"featured-page-item col-12 col-md-6 col-xl-3 mb-8\">\n                    <a class=\"featured-page-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/annual-report-2024-25\/inclusion-international-congress\/\">\n                                                <picture>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-page-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/Image-18-1024x768-1-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Inclusion International Congress thumbnail.\">\n                        <\/picture>\n                                                <div class=\"featured-page-header\">\n                            <h3 class=\"featured-page-heading\">Inclusion International Congress<\/h3>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"featured-page-item col-12 col-md-6 col-xl-3 mb-8\">\n                    <a class=\"featured-page-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/annual-report-2024-25\/supporting-my-rights-project-2025\/\">\n                                                <picture>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-page-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/DSA-8-400x400.png\" alt=\"Supporting My Rights Project\u00a02025 thumbnail.\">\n                        <\/picture>\n                                                <div class=\"featured-page-header\">\n                            <h3 class=\"featured-page-heading\">Supporting My Rights Project\u00a02025<\/h3>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"featured-page-item col-12 col-md-6 col-xl-3 mb-8\">\n                    <a class=\"featured-page-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/annual-report-2024-25\/on-the-board\/\">\n                                                <picture>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-page-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/On-the-Board-Page-2-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"On the Board thumbnail.\">\n                        <\/picture>\n                                                <div class=\"featured-page-header\">\n                            <h3 class=\"featured-page-heading\">On the Board<\/h3>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"featured-page-item col-12 col-md-6 col-xl-3 mb-8\">\n                    <a class=\"featured-page-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/about-us\/our-work\/nceidh\/\">\n                                                <picture>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-page-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/08\/DSA-l-L-IMG_0622-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"National Centre of Excellence thumbnail.\">\n                        <\/picture>\n                                                <div class=\"featured-page-header\">\n                            <h3 class=\"featured-page-heading\">National Centre of Excellence<\/h3>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:65px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" 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:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cIt\u2019s extremely important to have people with Down syndrome working with DSA so that Boards and Governments hear directly from people with lived experience. <br>Decisions are then made for people with disabilities, not just for the organisation.\u201d<\/p><cite>\u2014 <strong>Michael Cox, DSA Board Member<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div style=\"height:105px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/Michael-Cox-Quote-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3523\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:450px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/Michael-Cox-Quote-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/Michael-Cox-Quote-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-98859f25 alignfull\" id=\"advocating\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f1a0e701\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-0fd466ed\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-17a5e097\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-17a5e097\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-rounded mb-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/Advocating-for-Change-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3528\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/Advocating-for-Change-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/Advocating-for-Change-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4c357b33\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4c357b33\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-3ba985c1 gb-headline-text\"><strong>Advocating for change<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b1dcf8a7 alignfull\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-e13057be alignfull\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-custom-font-size has-small-font-size is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-765c4724 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-gray-700-color has-lime-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"#start\" style=\"border-radius:0px\"><strong>BACK TO TOP<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2024\u201325, we continued to influence positive change across prenatal, health, education, employment, the NDIS and migration.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" 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>Watch our Advocacy Asks video to learn more about the six key areas we\u2019re focused on.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" 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:10%\"><\/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=\"Advocating for Change 2024 - 25 | Down Syndrome Australia\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W6yNP0aDKzk?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\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\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:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>Read our<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/annual-report-2024-25\/advocacy-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Advocacy Year in Review<\/a><\/strong> for a closer look at this year\u2019s work.&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We were also pleased to partner with the Down Syndrome Victoria Advisory Network to produce a video for our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/blog\/submission\/next-steps-in-supported-employment-submission\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Supported Employment submission<\/a>, highlighting the voices and experiences of people with Down syndrome.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" 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:10%\"><\/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=\"Supported Employment | Down Syndrome Australia\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Qrn2k7xsjiQ?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\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\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:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-0048d407 alignfull\" id=\"righttowork\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-8fc68476\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-02ce6dfa\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-8942f620\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-8942f620\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-rounded mb-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/Right-to-Work-Campaign-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3522\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/Right-to-Work-Campaign-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/Right-to-Work-Campaign-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-0a8bf934\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-0a8bf934\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-ec698f02 gb-headline-text\"><strong>Right to Work employment campaign&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b31935f8 alignfull\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-501b9b44 alignfull\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-custom-font-size has-small-font-size is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-765c4724 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-gray-700-color has-lime-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"#start\" style=\"border-radius:0px\"><strong>BACK TO TOP<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:65px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Ahead of the Federal Election in March 2025, we launched the <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-blue-color\">Right to Work<\/mark><\/strong> campaign. The campaign calls for an end to $3 an hour wage and for fair pay and meaningful employment for people with Down syndrome.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d9f750e7a98be0eec93bf90e3de204f1\"><strong>Our key asks of Government:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-blue-color\">Phase out the $3 wage<\/mark><\/strong> \u2013 make sure people with disability are paid at least the minimum hourly wage by 2034, following the Disability Royal Commission recommendation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-blue-color\">Fund programs that work<\/mark><\/strong> \u2013 support and scale our Employment Connections Service, which has helped over 100 people with Down syndrome secure open employment in three years&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-blue-color\">Make the Disability Support Pension work for workers<\/mark><\/strong> \u2013 remove barriers that stop people from earning and building careers&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" 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>Watch our campaign video.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" 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:10%\"><\/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=\"Right to Work Employment Campaign | Down Syndrome Australia\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lVZdQcmE8a0?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\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Campaign highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-107674ef alignwide\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-13cb1b7b\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4c3d708b\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4c3d708b\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"281\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/DSA-petition-icon_gradient.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3820\" style=\"width:auto;height:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"single\" style=\"font-size:40px\"><strong>10,000+ signatures<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">to end $3 an hour wages for people with Down syndrome&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-84bf4c90\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-84bf4c90\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"371\" height=\"292\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/DSA-National-media-coverage-icon_gradient.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3838\" style=\"width:auto;height:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"single\" style=\"font-size:40px\">Na<strong>tional media coverage<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">across The Guardian, The Project and other outlets&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-b03cfd08\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b03cfd08\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"325\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/DSA-Social-media-reach-icon_gradient.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3839\" style=\"width:auto;height:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"single\" style=\"font-size:40px\"><strong>Social media reach of 120,000+<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">with<strong> <\/strong>3,000+ engagements&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-b0da8dd3\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b0da8dd3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"355\" height=\"322\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/DSA-partnership-icon_gradient.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1668\" style=\"width:auto;height:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"single\" style=\"font-size:40px\"><strong>75,000+ Instagram users<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">reached by Charlotte Bailey\u2019s story, our highest ever&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:85px\" 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><strong>Watch our story on The Project<\/strong><\/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:10%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\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=\"Australia&#039;s Disability Wage Crisis Explained\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RBM-5AvlT28?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\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\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:75px\" 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>Visit the Right to Work website to learn more and show your support by signing the petition. Every signature helps us push for meaningful change and fair employment for people with Down syndrome across Australia.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-maroon-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/right-to-work\/support-our-campaign\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Right to Work<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:95px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c9da3afa alignfull\" id=\"financial\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-483073ac\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-76cf306c\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-05ad6b0c\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-05ad6b0c\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-rounded mb-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/Photo-for-Financial-Overview-banner-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2634\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/Photo-for-Financial-Overview-banner-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/11\/Photo-for-Financial-Overview-banner-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-620e3f72\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-620e3f72\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-928eb85b gb-headline-text\"><strong>Financial overview<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-31333969 alignfull\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-5ef43b98 alignfull\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-custom-font-size has-small-font-size is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-765c4724 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-gray-700-color has-lime-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"#start\" style=\"border-radius:0px\"><strong>BACK TO TOP<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" 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>Watch the video below to hear Board member Claire Mitchell talk about our financial performance this year.<\/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:10%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\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=\"Finance Update 2024-25 | Down Syndrome Australia\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d6Kz5Z9-yEY?feature=oembed&#038;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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Your support allows us to reach more people, strengthen our advocacy and create real opportunities for people with Down syndrome. Together, we\u2019re making a difference.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-maroon-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/annual-report-2024-25\/thank-you-to-our-supporters-2025\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Our Supporters<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:90px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a6c5a329 alignfull\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-fbbf29e8\">\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" 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