{"id":2379,"date":"2023-06-28T15:17:22","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T05:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/nsw\/?page_id=2379"},"modified":"2023-08-01T09:53:18","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T23:53:18","slug":"submissions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/nsw\/advocacy\/submissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Submissions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\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\">National Submission Papers<\/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\/nsw\/advocacy\/submissions\/responses-to-media-issues\/\">\n                                                <picture>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-page-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/nsw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/shutterstock_1398280193-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Responses to Media Issues thumbnail.\">\n                        <\/picture>\n                                                <div class=\"featured-page-header\">\n                            <h3 class=\"featured-page-heading\">Responses to Media Issues<\/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\/nsw\/advocacy\/submissions\/education-submissions\/\">\n                                                <picture>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-page-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/nsw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/school-kids-playing-on-a-playground-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Education Submissions thumbnail.\">\n                        <\/picture>\n                                                <div class=\"featured-page-header\">\n                            <h3 class=\"featured-page-heading\">Education Submissions<\/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\/nsw\/advocacy\/submissions\/election-and-voting-issues\/\">\n                                                <picture>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-page-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/nsw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/school-kids-playing-on-a-playground-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Election and Voting Issues thumbnail.\">\n                        <\/picture>\n                                                <div class=\"featured-page-header\">\n                            <h3 class=\"featured-page-heading\">Election and Voting Issues<\/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\/nsw\/advocacy\/submissions\/health-submissions\/\">\n                                                <picture>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-page-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/nsw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/shutterstock_1228133974-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Health Submissions thumbnail.\">\n                        <\/picture>\n                                                <div class=\"featured-page-header\">\n                            <h3 class=\"featured-page-heading\">Health Submissions<\/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\/nsw\/advocacy\/submissions\/employment-submissions\/\">\n                                                <picture>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-page-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/nsw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/charlotte-bailey-at-a-computer-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Employment Submissions thumbnail.\">\n                        <\/picture>\n                                                <div class=\"featured-page-header\">\n                            <h3 class=\"featured-page-heading\">Employment Submissions<\/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\/nsw\/advocacy\/submissions\/disability-submissions\/\">\n                                                <picture>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-page-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/nsw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/shutterstock_1113194183_smaller-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Disability Submissions thumbnail.\">\n                        <\/picture>\n                                                <div class=\"featured-page-header\">\n                            <h3 class=\"featured-page-heading\">Disability Submissions<\/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\/nsw\/advocacy\/submissions\/ndis-submissions\/\">\n                                                <picture>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-page-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/nsw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/andrew-pointing-towards-house-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"NDIS Submissions thumbnail.\">\n                        <\/picture>\n                                                <div class=\"featured-page-header\">\n                            <h3 class=\"featured-page-heading\">NDIS Submissions<\/h3>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NSW Submissions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/nsw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/Title-image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2109\" width=\"480\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/nsw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/Title-image-1.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/nsw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/Title-image-1-768x307.png 768w, https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/nsw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/Title-image-1-1536x614.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/nsw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/Title-image-1-1200x479.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/nsw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/Title-image-1-1440x580.png 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Down Syndrome NSW plays a key role in advocating for systemic change, through a variety of submissions, government relations and lobbying on key issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here you can find our policy, advocacy, CEO commentary, In brief, and submissions on key policy consultations and issues affecting our members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">May 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/blog\/2023\/05\/10\/ceo-commentary-many-lifeboats-in-the-ocean-federal-budget-2023-24\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/blog\/2023\/05\/10\/ceo-commentary-many-lifeboats-in-the-ocean-federal-budget-2023-24\/\">CEO Commentary &#8211; Many Lifeboats In The Ocean: Federal Budget 2023-24<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/blog\/2023\/05\/10\/in-brief-many-lifeboats-in-the-ocean-federal-budget-2023-24\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/blog\/2023\/05\/10\/in-brief-many-lifeboats-in-the-ocean-federal-budget-2023-24\/\">In Brief &#8211; Many Lifeboats In The Ocean: Federal Budget 2023-24<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/blog\/2023\/05\/08\/in-brief-better-together-nsw-minister-for-disability-inclusion-stakeholder-meeting\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/blog\/2023\/05\/08\/in-brief-better-together-nsw-minister-for-disability-inclusion-stakeholder-meeting\/\">In Brief &#8211; Better Together: NSW Minister for Disability Inclusion Stakeholder Meeting<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/blog\/2023\/05\/02\/ceo-commentary-data-is-power-but-to-who-australias-national-disability-data-asset\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/blog\/2023\/05\/02\/ceo-commentary-data-is-power-but-to-who-australias-national-disability-data-asset\/\">CEO Commentary &#8211; Data is Power: For All NDDA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/blog\/2023\/05\/01\/in-brief-down-syndrome-nsw-welcomes-new-nsw-government-ministry\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/blog\/2023\/05\/01\/in-brief-down-syndrome-nsw-welcomes-new-nsw-government-ministry\/\">In Brief &#8211; Down Syndrome NSW Welcomes New NSW Government Ministry<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">April 2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/blog\/2023\/04\/28\/pre-budget-announcements-investment-to-reboot-the-national-disability-insurance-scheme\/\">In Brief &#8211; Pre Budget Announcement to Reboot the NDIS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/blog\/2023\/04\/26\/the-power-of-representation-mattel-releases-barbie-doll-with-down-syndrome\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/blog\/2023\/04\/26\/the-power-of-representation-mattel-releases-barbie-doll-with-down-syndrome\/\">In Brief &#8211; The Power of Representation: Mattel releases Barbie Doll with Down Syndrome<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/blog\/2023\/04\/18\/ten-years-into-the-ndis-raise-a-glass-roll-up-a-sleeve\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/blog\/2023\/04\/18\/ten-years-into-the-ndis-raise-a-glass-roll-up-a-sleeve\/\">CEO Commentary \u2013 Ten Years Into the NDIS: Here to Stay, Albeit Lost Its Way<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">November 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The transcript is now available from the recent <strong>Joint Standing Committee Inquiry into the Capability and Culture of the NDIS,<\/strong> on&nbsp;Friday 4 November&nbsp;at which I proudly presented on behalf of our members. It is essential that the voices of people with Down syndrome, their families and carers are heard on these important topics. The Committee also acknowledged this need and commended us for our passion, articulation and recommendations.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-0c1691e2\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-e7a5651d gb-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/nsw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Transcript-NDIA-Capability-and-Culture-Hearing-4-Nov-2022.pdf\">Read Transcript<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Strengthening Provider Governance in Supporting an inclusive, vibrant and diverse aged care system in Australia. Submission on the <strong>Aged Care on Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Governance and Reporting for Approved Providers) Principles 2022<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-5d03263e\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-fcd5a03b gb-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/nsw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Provider-Governance-Submission-Down-Syndrome-NSW-11-November-2022.pdf\">Read Submission<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">July 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Submission on the <strong>Draft National Disability Advocacy Framework: Ensuring a strong voice for all people with Down syndrome, their families and carers<\/strong><br>Department of Social Services<br>Topic: Advocacy<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-4853ff5c\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-2e26df37 gb-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/nsw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/Submission-NDAF-Down-Syndrome-NSW.pdf\">Read Submission<\/a>\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NSW Submissions Down Syndrome NSW plays a key role in advocating for systemic change, through a variety of submissions, government [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2566,"parent":2332,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"1","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"state":[],"class_list":["post-2379","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/nsw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2379","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/nsw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/nsw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/nsw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/nsw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2379"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/nsw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2379\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2685,"href":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/nsw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2379\/revisions\/2685"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/nsw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2332"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/nsw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2566"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/nsw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2379"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"state","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/nsw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/state?post=2379"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}