{"id":648,"date":"2019-08-01T13:46:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-01T03:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/?p=648"},"modified":"2021-02-15T12:26:30","modified_gmt":"2021-02-15T01:26:30","slug":"ceo-message","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/2019\/08\/01\/ceo-message\/","title":{"rendered":"CEO Message"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In the print edition of Voice, August 2019, CEO <strong>Dr Ellen Skladzien<\/strong> explained how DSA developed an advocacy platform for people with Down syndrome to get involved in the Federal Election held earlier in the year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though the election is over, you can still use these resources to get in touch with your local member and tell them what is important to you and your community. The Election Advocacy resource has great tips on how to contact and engage your local member. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find the resources here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/DSAAdvocacyElectionresourcesaccessible.pdf\">Leave No One Behind (accessible PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/LeavenoonebehindEasyread.pdf\">Leave No One Behind (Easy Read)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/DSAAdvocacyPlatformPaperwebaccessible.pdf\">Election Advocacy resource<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also check out these great photos we received of Tom, Ben and Maddi voting in the Federal Election:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-4 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/two-men-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Two men\" data-id=\"663\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/two-men.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/two-men\/\" class=\"wp-image-663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/two-men-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/two-men-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/man-holding-pamphlets-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Man handing out pamphlets\" data-id=\"662\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/man-holding-pamphlets.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/man-holding-pamphlets\/\" class=\"wp-image-662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/man-holding-pamphlets-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/man-holding-pamphlets-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/man-voting-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"A man voting.\" data-id=\"661\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/man-voting.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/man-voting\/\" class=\"wp-image-661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/man-voting-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/man-voting-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/woman-submiting-ballot-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Woman submitting a ballot.\" data-id=\"660\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/woman-submiting-ballot.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/woman-submiting-ballot\/\" class=\"wp-image-660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/woman-submiting-ballot-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/03\/woman-submiting-ballot-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the print edition of Voice, August 2019, CEO Dr Ellen Skladzien explained how DSA developed an advocacy platform for 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