A Letter to the Prime Minister and all the Premiers (Plain English)
A Letter to the Prime Minister and all the Premiers An Open Letter to the National Cabinet (Word) Auslan Interpretation of Open Letter People with disability are some of the most vulnerable people in Australia when it comes to Coronavirus (COVID19). We want to make sure they have everything they need to keep […]
Source: Inclusion Australia
Paediatric Hearing Services, NABS and the NDIS in a pandemic
Key organisations in the hearing health sector do not believe that the NDIS and the sector is ready to move to new funding arrangements and to a contestable market for the delivery of hearing services to children on 1 July 2020, particularly during this major health crisis. This decision must be reversed. The Government must […]
Source: Deafness Forum of Australia
Now is the time to act on pandemic measures for people with disability
People with disability, and their organisations, across Australia are calling for urgent action, again, to keep us safe during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Over 70 national, state and territory disability organisations have come together to urge the National Cabinet to take the urgent action we need to keep people with disability free of the COVID-19 […]
Source: AFDO
People with disability and Covid-19: letter to the Prime Minister
In an open letter to the Prime Minister and all Premiers, organisations in the disability sector have come up with a list of 10 actions that governments should urgently do to help people with disability through this health crisis.
Source: Deafness Forum of Australia
Immediate actions required in Response to Coronavirus (COVID19)
Down Syndrome Australia has joined with more than 70 other disability organisations to write to the National Cabinet about our concerns relating to the response to COVID-19 for people with disabilities.
We have outlined 10 urgent actions which must be taken to protect the lives of people with disability during the COVID-19 crisis.
Read more and download a copy of the open letter here.
Source: Down Syndrome Australia
New Information service in South Australia
During these tough times it’s important we all stay connected, which is why we are excited to welcome our new Information Officer Samantha Roach to the DSA family.
She will be providing information and supports to the Down syndrome community in South Australia, and is the process of organising future opportunities for you to receive information and connect online. You can get in touch with Samantha at infoSA@downsyndrome.org.au and let her know how she can best provide information and connections in South Australia.
Find out more about the new information service here.
Source: Down Syndrome Australia
