{"id":2189,"date":"2023-08-11T11:03:27","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T01:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/qld\/?page_id=2189"},"modified":"2025-07-04T17:32:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T07:32:13","slug":"staging-become-a-member","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/qld\/get-involved\/staging-become-a-member\/","title":{"rendered":"Become a member"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-dbf51f97 gb-headline-text\">Become a member of DSIDQ!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>DSIDQ membership is completely free and is open to anyone with an intellectual disability, or connected to someone with Down syndrome. This could be a parent\/carer, sibling, grandparent, aunt, uncle, school or organisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Becoming a member means that you join our community of like-minded people who believe in a better life for a person with Down syndrome or another intellectual disability. A community that is committed to working with government, advocating in all areas and providing information and support to families walking the journey. Being a member makes you feel as if you are not alone, you are part of a broader network working to make a difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a DSIDQ member, you will be updated with local information and support, and connected with a vibrant community of people with intellectual disabilities, their families and supporters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-c998a254\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-a9b06a38 gb-button-text btn btn-light\" href=\"https:\/\/downsyndrome.powerappsportals.com\/Account\/Login\/Register?returnUrl=%2FLearn more about DSQ:Become a member\"><div style=\"width:150px\">Become a member<\/div><\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" 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 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