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Advocacy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Down Syndrome Queensland is committed to the full participation of people with Down syndrome in the economic and social life of the community. We do this by providing individual and family support based on a model of empowerment, being a source of quality information and resources, sharing our knowledge and experience.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What is advocacy?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advocacy contributes to democracy in many important ways; it gives a voice to under or mis-represented citizen’s interests, mobilises people to participate in the democratic process, assists in the development of better public policy and ensures governments accountability to citizens. Advocacy leads to social change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advocacy supports<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Queensland Disability Advocacy Program funds organisations to deliver advocacy services to Queenslanders with disability, their family members and carers.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The advocacy services help and support people with disability:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n