At AFDO, we believe that a new approach is needed – one that focuses on the needs of employers and the skills of people with disability. This approach needs to get more people working, meet the needs of businesses and increase productivity. Between 2013–2014, we met with a range of stakeholders, including the Chair of the […]
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Abi Talbot loves performing. She started ballet lessons as a three-year old and has since added drama and singing to her repertoire. She has always been included in mainstream classes and her confidence and skills have grown as a result.
Source: Down Syndrome Australia
The Australian Government has launched a national campaign today to inform all Australians about the coronavirus (COVID-19). The campaign includes four videos with captions and are aimed at stopping the spread of the coronavirus: Good Hygiene Starts Here Help Stop the Spread Stay Informed Recent Traveller Easy Read Information If you are looking for Easy […]
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Many teachers in schools all around Australia have the same burning question at the beginning of a school year. How do I include and not exclude students with Down syndrome into the mainstream classroom? How can I make sure these students access and participate in the same education as the other students in the class? Where do I begin?
Source: Down Syndrome Australia
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) and Down Syndrome Australia have launched a new national campaign, Welcoming Disability, to address the discrimination faced by people with a disability applying to migrate to Australia. People are being refused Australian visas simply because they have a disability or health issue, even though they meet all other requirements. This can happen even when they are not eligible to access any Australian health or community services.
The Welcoming Disability campaign is being officially launched in Adelaide on 12 March 2020 by esteemed academic and leading expert in this space, Professor Mary Crock. See the full media release here.
Source: Down Syndrome Australia
Yesterday we featured the story of the Mammen family from WA who managed to secure permanent residency in Australia after initially being denied on the basis that their son Nathaneal failed to meet the migration health requirement – because he had Down syndrome.
Source: Down Syndrome Australia
