{"id":5,"date":"2020-04-20T12:21:20","date_gmt":"2020-04-20T02:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/testnational\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-06-04T12:11:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T02:11:12","slug":"down-syndrome-australia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/","title":{"rendered":"Down Syndrome Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

About us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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We are the National peak organisation for people living with Down syndrome and their families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

People with Down syndrome are at the centre of all the work that we do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We work with the Down Syndrome Advisory network to get their ideas and suggestions about our work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We work to create change in social and public policy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We want to make sure people understand the experiences of people with Down syndrome and their families. All our work is informed by the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We work together with state and territory organisations to achieve our vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our Vision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

People living with Down syndrome are valued and have full access to social and economic inclusion in order to achieve their full potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our Values<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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We are committed to achieving our vision through demonstrating our values of:<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n