{"id":3799,"date":"2025-06-18T08:51:22","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T22:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/?page_id=3799"},"modified":"2026-04-14T17:06:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T07:06:10","slug":"advisory-network-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/vic\/about-us\/our-team\/advisory-network-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Down Syndrome Victoria Advisory Network"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Down Syndrome Victoria Advisory Network<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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DSV Advisory Network Chair<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Katherine Mansour<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kath is passionate about studying and is learning new skills every day.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She loves being involved in community pursuits and fundraising events designed to raise awareness for Down syndrome.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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DSV Advisory Network Deputy Chair<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Colby Hickey<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colby is passionate about politics, writing, news and history. His dream is to help disadvantaged people in the community. Colby believes that his experience as a neurodiverse person gives him a unique insider perspective into the world and how people of neurodiverse backgrounds fit into society. Colby wants to advocate for others.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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DSV Advisory Network <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Matthew O’Neil<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matt has been a dedicated DSV advocate for a number of years; representing DSV on the Down Syndrome Advisory Network<\/a> (DSAN), volunteering and speaking at a variety of DSV events. Matt works for DSV chairing our advisory network. Matt is also involved in other project opportunities that present throughout the year at DSV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About his position Matt said, “[To] work with DSV is to show what I am about, it is a part of my life of living with a disability. I want people to look up and I believe I have a voice.” <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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DSV Advisory Network<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Jenny Bowden<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jenny is passionate about getting people out into the community and would like to give a voice to people with Down syndrome.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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DSV Advisory Network<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Jack Williamson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jack is passionate about being himself and achieving life goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jack wants to help and support people with Down syndrome to have a better quality of life.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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DSV Advisory Network<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Daniel Kennedy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daniel is passionate about helping people with Down syndrome in regional Victoria. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daniel wants to help support his community to get and keep jobs. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Senior Program Manager, MyTime & Advisory Network<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Madison Robinson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Madison was a Club21 volunteer for many years prior to joining the DSV staff. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Madison now manages the Victorian MyTime program, with over 45 peer support groups around Victoria. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a degree in Psychology and Psychophysiology she is passionate about helping people and making a positive contribution to the Down Syndrome Victoria community.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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