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Behind the scenes at DSA!

Health Ambassador Kim is hard at work preparing with DSAs Project Coordinator, Gemma, for the Staying Health workshop next week!

What is so exciting is that they are preparing at Kims brand new home! Kim recently moved into her own place - congrats Kim! 🥳🥳

Its not too late to register for the Staying Health workshop next week if you want to come along! https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwpfuuoqTkjGN0jyfpY1zqRZu7QDfoVpEzy?fbclid=IwAR1Rv6bVzoWNoWeRQo4GBYjfMMOooTGZfo-Raz-OW1q7rWhR3I2A0d1uNTc#/registration

Behind the scenes at DSA!

Health Ambassador Kim is hard at work preparing with DSA's Project Coordinator, Gemma, for the Staying Health workshop next week!What is so exciting is that they are preparing at Kim's brand new home! Kim recently moved into her own place - congrats Kim! 🥳🥳It's not too late to register for the Staying Health workshop next week if you want to come along! https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/… ... See MoreSee Less

9 hours ago
Come along to this workshop for siblings, parents and support workers, run with Siblings Australia!

The workshop will explore the importance of the sibling relationship, and how nurturing this from a young age can support  well-being, social inclusion and safety for a person with disability.

Join Siblings Australia Chief Executive, Dr Shannon Schedlich, as she outlines these existing resources and talks about the support Siblings Australia can provide. 

Register online here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcoce-upjouHNammvuGLgtK3xMXgYcJgNKR

Come along to this workshop for siblings, parents and support workers, run with Siblings Australia!

The workshop will explore the importance of the sibling relationship, and how nurturing this from a young age can support well-being, social inclusion and safety for a person with disability.Join Siblings Australia Chief Executive, Dr Shannon Schedlich, as she outlines these existing resources and talks about the support Siblings Australia can provide. Register online here:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/… ... See MoreSee Less

2 days ago
It is an uncomfortable truth that many people with Down syndrome in Australia experience discrimination through being segregated: forced to work, learn and live apart from the broader community. 

To realise a country that is supportive and inclusive, we need all Australian Governments to commit to realising inclusive educational and employment settings. 

Commissioner McEwins words reflect this sentiment, and commitment to change.  DSA hopes to see this same commitment included in the final report from the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability, due at the end of the month.

It is an uncomfortable truth that many people with Down syndrome in Australia experience discrimination through being segregated: forced to work, learn and live apart from the broader community.

To realise a country that is supportive and inclusive, we need all Australian Governments to commit to realising inclusive educational and employment settings. Commissioner McEwin's words reflect this sentiment, and commitment to change. DSA hopes to see this same commitment included in the final report from the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability, due at the end of the month. ... See MoreSee Less

3 days ago