{"id":74,"date":"2020-03-03T12:09:07","date_gmt":"2020-03-03T01:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/testwa\/?page_id=74"},"modified":"2025-09-01T10:26:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T02:26:40","slug":"playgroups-0-5-yrs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/wa\/services-and-supports\/playgroups-0-5-yrs\/","title":{"rendered":"DSWA Playgroups"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DSWA Playgroups<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">0-5 years Funded by Telethon7<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Down Syndrome Western Australia (DSWA) welcomes families and carers with a child with Down syndrome aged between 0 and 5 years to our playgroups. We run three playgroups:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>DSWA East Metro Playgroup is on the first Thursday of the month during school term, 9.30-11.30am.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DSWA South Metro Playgroup is on every Monday during the school term, 9.30-11.30.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DSWA North Metro Playgroup runs every Friday during school term, 9.30-11.30.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you\u2019re in a regional area, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/wa\/our-team\/contact\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"875\">please get in touch<\/a>  and chat with us about our services in your area. Also see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/wa\/services-and-supports\/regional-outreach\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"982\">Regional Outreach page<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2564\" height=\"993\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/wa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/06\/Proudly-supported-by-TELETHON-7_Stacked.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/wa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/06\/Proudly-supported-by-TELETHON-7_Stacked.png 2564w, https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/wa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/06\/Proudly-supported-by-TELETHON-7_Stacked-768x297.png 768w, https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/wa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/06\/Proudly-supported-by-TELETHON-7_Stacked-1536x595.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/wa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/06\/Proudly-supported-by-TELETHON-7_Stacked-2048x793.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/wa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/06\/Proudly-supported-by-TELETHON-7_Stacked-1200x465.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2564px) 100vw, 2564px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1526\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/wa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/City-of-Belmont-logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/wa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/City-of-Belmont-logo.png 1526w, https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/wa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/City-of-Belmont-logo-768x238.png 768w, https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/wa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/City-of-Belmont-logo-1200x371.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1526px) 100vw, 1526px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>All our coordinators and assistants are mothers of children with Down syndrome. They bring their wealth of knowledge and personal experiences with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Come along and meet other families in a fun, safe and supportive environment. All family members and carers are welcome including siblings, grandparents and aunties and uncles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get in touch &#8211; playgroup@downsyndromewa.org.au or 08 6182 3690<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Down Syndrome Western Australia (DSWA) welcomes families and carers with a child with Down syndrome aged between 0 and 5  years to our playgroups.  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