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Supporting, Advocating, Empowering

It is time to StepUp!

We encourage you to join us in standing up for Down Syndrome during Down Syndrome Awareness Month.

Our goal is to recruit at least 100 fundraisers to take a StepUp! challenge – you can participate through the challenges below, or you can choose your own challenge and do 21 times during October.

Bridge to Brisbane

The Sunday Mail Bridge to Brisbane is back for 2024 and DSQ invites you to sign up and fundraise for StepUp! It’s as easy as 1,2,3:

  1. Visit the Bridge to Brisbane – GoFundraise website
  2. Search and select Down Syndrome Queensland as your charity fundraiser
  3. Login or register for the Bridge to Brisbane!

Step Up for Townsville

Join us at Stand Park in Townsville to StepUp for Down syndrome!

All funds raised will support Down Syndrome QLD to continue their work in supporting and empowering people with Down syndrome to have full access to social and economic inclusion.

Registrations will open soon! Contact us to get notified.

#21YourWay

#21YourWay is a national campaign hosted by the Down Syndrome Australia Federation raising funds for state and territory associations. All funds raised will support the Down Syndrome Australia Federation to continue their work in supporting and empowering people with Down syndrome to have full access to social and economic inclusion.

You might pledge to walk 21 minutes a day, bake 21 cookies, plant 21 trees, or run 21 kilometres throughout October. The choice is yours!

Host your own local event!

You can orgnanise your own local event, like a walk in the park, picnic, family fun day, morning tea, afternoon tea, coffee catch up, local gym challenge, cake stall, daily steps challenge, play in the park, host a raffle or auction, a local gala dinner or fundraiser, a workplace lunch and more.

Your support means the world to us and is so needed.

We’d love to hear from you if you are interested in running your own local event, so we can offer our support and add it to our events list. Please email engagement@downsyndromeqld.org.au.

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The Hear Me Out Program kicked off last week! It’s all about Finding Your Voice Through Debate! This group was the 12 -17 year old cohort, who joined us for 3 full days of public speaking play, speech writing and delivery, and the start of learning to debate. They will be back for Part 2 in the next school holidays.

Next week we welcome our 18+ group, who will join us every Tuesday for the next term. We were so happy with how well our first group took to the debating arena. They were loving it so much they didn’t even want to break for lunch!

If you are interest in signing up for our next intake, reach out for more details –  support@dsidq.org.au

#inclusivedebating #inclusiveeducation #schoolholidayprogram #downsyndromeandintellectualdisabilityqueensland #debate #hearmeout
Wow! What a success it was at the Gold Coast last week.

Toowoomba youre up!

The DSIDQ team has thoroughly enjoyed hearing everyone’s ideas and goals for the future so far, and we can’t wait to hear from the Toowoomba community next.

Join us at Toowoomba Library this Tuesday the 15th of July and be apart of the action!

For more information on this event head to the DSIDQ website:
https://www.downsyndrome.org.au/blog/event/toowoomba-community-engagement-session/

#downsyndromeandintellectualdisabilityqueensland #toowoomba #communityengagement #regionalengagement #inclusivity #realchange
Are you struggling to find an approach to fit you or someone you knows learning needs?

Its okay because you have come to the right place. At Down Syndrome and Intellectual Disability Queensland we believe everyone has the right to learn and acknowledge that everyone learns differently.

To purchase your kit today head to https://www.readingourway.com.au/purchase-kits

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A Bone-afided Update: DSIDQs weekly update with CEO Sarah Bone

Down Syndrome and Intellectual Disability Queensland kicked off the new financial year with our first leadership meeting — covering governance, finance, and team wins 

I loved reconnecting with families and stakeholders at the Source Kids Expo 📍 Next stop: Gold Coast Community Events 2 & 3

Can’t make it in person to our community events? Share your voice through our online survey — scan the QR code on the flyer and pass it along to others. Open to individuals with intellectual disability, families, carers, and stakeholders. Please feel free to share widely so we can reach even more voices.

📣 Help us spread the word about: Our upcoming Education Conference, Possibility Pathways Program, and our Gala Dinner — we’re seeking sponsors, prize donations & registrations!

Grateful for the support — and excited for what’s ahead 💙

#communityengagement #survey #downsyndromeandintellectualdisabilityqueensland #goldcoast #intellectualdisabilitycommunity #queensland

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Street address: 282 Stafford Road, Stafford, QLD 4053
Postal address: PO Box 3223, Stafford DC, QLD, 4053

Phone: (07) 3356 6655
Email: office@downsyndromeqld.org.au

Office Hours: 8:30am to 4:00pm, Monday to Friday

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