{"id":836,"date":"2017-12-01T17:24:46","date_gmt":"2017-12-01T06:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/?p=836"},"modified":"2021-02-15T12:26:14","modified_gmt":"2021-02-15T01:26:14","slug":"our-health-comes-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/voice\/2017\/12\/01\/our-health-comes-first\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Health Comes First"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Michael Sullivan <\/strong>is an active self advocatewho was Chair of NSW Council for Intellectual Disability from 2015\u20132017 and has previously been on the National Disability Advisory Council. He is currently Chair of the Down Syndrome Advisory Network for DSA. Michael is passionate about people with Down syndrome taking control of their lives which includes their health and wellbeing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2018As the Australian representative for Down Syndrome International [self-advocacy group] and an advocate for people with disability, I have been asked to share my experience on health. Medical professionals need to know how to care properly for people with Down syndrome.\u2019<\/em> <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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  • Michael Sullivan is a passionate speaker.<\/li>
  • He also contributed to DSA\u2019s 2019 federal election campaign by speaking about the importance of quality health care. See the video below (coming soon)<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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