Watch our employment video!
DSWA is committed to partnering with organisations that support our members employment goals. In August 2021, we followed 4 workers from a variety of organisations across Perth to document their day-to-day working lives.
Our NDIS funded services
Skills to Employment program
School Leavers Employment Supports (SLES)
Traineeships
Ongoing job support for employment
Guides and resources from Down Syndrome Australia
You can find a wide range of employment resources for people with Down syndrome, families and employers in our Resource Hub.
Our Community Inclusion Toolkit has a range of resources for employment to help people with Down syndrome, families and employers understand employment opportunities.
The DSWA Employment Report for 2020 is now available.
Other helpful resources
Inclusion Australia have developed a website called Everyone Can Work.
This website helps people with intellectual disability and their families understand what help people can get to find regular jobs.
See these great videos from VALiD, where people like Gerard O’Dwyer the actor share what having fulfilling work means to them.