{"id":1223,"date":"2025-03-11T07:28:12","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T20:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/right-to-work\/?page_id=1223"},"modified":"2025-09-10T10:54:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T00:54:21","slug":"aboutrightowork","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/right-to-work\/aboutrightowork\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Down Syndrome Australia<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Down Syndrome Australia (DSA) is the national peak body for people with Down syndrome and their families in Australia. We work with state and territory Down syndrome associations across Australia to deliver information, programs, and community support. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our vision is that people living with Down syndrome are valued and have social and economic inclusion in Australia, so they can reach their full potential. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DSA is a National Disability Representative Organisation, and also represents people with intellectual disability who have chromosomal variations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are really proud to work with, and for, the Down syndrome community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Read about our success stories<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From working in an office or at the local cafe, people with Down syndrome contribute to their community and bring benefits to a business and the team.&nbsp;Read about some of the success stories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-background-color has-background no-border-radius wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/right-to-work\/success-stories\/\">Read: Success Stories<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Support our campaign<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-background-color has-background no-border-radius wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/right-to-work\/support-our-campaign\/\">Sign the Petition<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Read more about our asks<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-background-color has-background no-border-radius wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/right-to-work\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/03\/Right-To-Work-Employment-Explainer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read: Employment Explainer<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-background-color has-background no-border-radius wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/right-to-work\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/03\/Right-to-Work-Easy-Read.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read: Easy Read Asks<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People with Down syndrome want to work for the same reasons as everyone else \u2013 so that they can be independent, contribute to society, earn their own money, learn new skills, meet new people, and feel 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