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Fearless Australians smash disability stereotypes in new film series
Tags Conditions User Stories Autism Down Syndrome Accessibility Posted 3 months agoSix short films showcasing fearless Australians living with disability premiered on International Day of People with Dis… Read more
Learnings and improvements needed to better support people with intellectual disability during COVID-19
Tags Conditions Down Syndrome Accessibility Research Posted 8 months ago by Rebecca St ClairPeople with intellectual disability have faced unique challenges during the outbreak of COVID-19 and need to continue to… Read more
New initiative to support people with intellectual disability in the criminal justice system
Tags Autism Down Syndrome Education Accessibility Posted 9 months ago by Rebecca St ClairRMIT University’s Centre for Innovative Justice (CIJ) has created a new online resource designed to help people with int… Read more
Funding announced to support Australians most at risk during COVID-19
Tags NDIS Autism Down Syndrome Accessibility Employment Posted 10 months ago by Rebecca St ClairThe Federal Government has announced they are committing more than $154 million to support vulnerable Australians, inclu… Read more
Government-funded workplaces putting people with intellectual disability at risk
Tags Autism Down Syndrome Accessibility Employment Posted 10 months ago by Rebecca St ClairDisability advocates say that people with an intellectual disability are being put at greater risk of being exposed to C… Read more
Helping someone with intellectual disability during COVID-19
Tags Conditions Down Syndrome Accessibility Advice Posted 11 months ago by Rebecca St ClairInformation about COVID-19 is continually changing as new information becomes available. It is important everyone unders… Read more
New Down syndrome app launched in Australia to provide information
Tags Conditions Down Syndrome Accessibility Advice Posted 11 months ago by Rebecca St ClairDown Syndrome Australia (DSA) has launched a new app to provide information about Down syndrome to the community to help… Read more
Greater support for Australians with an intellectual disability
Tags Conditions Autism Down Syndrome Accessibility Posted 11 months ago by Rebecca St ClairThe Federal Government is investing $6.5 million into a Primary Care Enhancement Program (PCEP) to support Australians w… Read more
Mental health in people with Down syndrome a focus of new resource
Tags Down Syndrome Education Mental Health Posted 1 year ago by Nicole PopeFollowing the launch of a resource helping people with Down syndrome make their own decisions last month, peak body Down… Read more
New resource supports people with Down syndrome in decision making
Tags Down Syndrome Education Posted 1 year ago by Nicole PopeA new resource will support people with Down syndrome when making decisions. Read more
World Down Syndrome Day celebrated with 21 stories
Tags Down Syndrome Posted 1 year ago by Nicole PopeAustralians will share 21 stories leading up to this year’s World Down Syndrome Day on March 21. Read more