Down Syndrome WA

DSWA has moved to the Belmont Hub! It is a multi-purpose, cross-generational community building featuring a library, digital hub, seniors hub, museum, cafe and a dedicated space for community service organisations. Which is where the new DSWA office is located!   Our new address is Unit 4, Level 2, Belmont Hub - 213 Wright St, Cloverdale. You can still contact us at admin@downsyndromewa.org.au While our office phone is being transferred please call us on 0422 795 160.   For details of our location and parking see the City of Belmont map - https://lnkd.in/gh5NQ7kV

Our CEO Cassandra Hughes met with Jayson Brown and Alison Hilton from Murdoch University to discuss support for DSWA and for the next generation of teachers.

In December DSWA are one of the Grill'd Local Matters jars in Mount Lawley! How can you help? Grab some delicious burgers and add your token to the DSWA jar 🍔 🙏 Thank you to Grill'd Mount Lawley for their support!

The Down Syndrome WA office is closed over the festive period from the 12 noon on Thursday 19th December 2024 and will reopen at 8.30 am Monday 6 January 2025.   From all of us here at DSWA, we wish you a positive and joyous festive season and 2025.    For support over this period please contact one of the helpline specialists which operate 24/7: Lifeline: 13 11 44 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636   Further helplines can be found at https://lnkd.in/g7Fg8SF

See Down Syndrome Australia's video about the work they do to support people with Down syndrome and their families.

It is an exciting day for the DSWA team today, moving into a new long term home at the Belmont Hub. 213 Wright St in Cloverdale. We are so grateful to our current landlords the wonderful Nature Play WA and to the team at Nulsen Disabily for housing us over the last 3 1/2 years. This move, with a long lease is a positive step forward for the association. A huge thank you to the team at Green Chair WA for the heads up on our new-recycled offfice furniture and to the wonderful Jayson Brown from Murdoch University for your incredible support and forethought that maybe a NFP could use this furniture. We are beyond grateful. New office, new furniture all in time for an exciting new year. Our new room is full of furniture pieces as the new office comes together. Also saving tonnes of furniture going into landfill. Win Win Win.

Visit Grill'd Mount Lawley in December and vote for DSWA in the Local Matters jar!

We were delighted today, to receive our Lotterywest grant certificate from Katrina Stratton PhD, MBA The grant will be used to support the activities of our organisation and encourage a sense of belonging for those living with Down Syndrome. This grant will contribute to the Lotterywest, Community Investment Framework Outcome: Vulnerability and disadvantage is reduced across our community.

The Governor and Mrs Dawson would like to invite you to Government House for the special festive Christmas Open Weekend. Down Syndrome Western Australia is privileged to have His Excellency the Honourable Chris Dawson AC APM, the Governor of Western Australia and Mrs Darrilyn Dawson as our Patrons. Bring a picnic rug and sing along to classic Christmas carols in the Gardens or indulge in the culinary delights on offer within the Consular Corps World of Food festival. The open weekend will also include self-guided tours of the historic Government House and a visit from Santa! This is a FREE event! Date: Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 December 2024  Time: 3 pm until 7 pm  Location: Government House, 13 St Georges Terrace, Perth.  Access via Gates on St Georges Terrace, Terrace Road and the Council House Laneway will all be open.   For more information visit https://lnkd.in/defnZasD

Today is International Day of People with Disability! This year’s theme is amplifying the leadership of persons with disabilities for an inclusive and sustainable future. At Down Syndrome WA, our Vision is that all people are welcomed in an inclusive society, where their contribution is valued, and they are supported to lead a life of their choice and our purpose is supporting a life of possibilities. We are working together to create a world where disability is not a barrier to leadership. We are proud to continue to work with people with Down Syndrome to facilitate growth, independence and seek and provide opportunities for people to reach and exceed their goals and aspirations. Our CEO, Cassandra Hughes said, last weekend I worked with the Down Syndrome WA Advisory Network, a group of 9 leaders with Down Syndrome. It was the inaugural meeting of the DSWAAN, and I asked our new leaders what they thought a leader was. See the info graph for what our amazing leaders said being a leader was. The future is bright, and it will be exciting to see what these new leaders achieve in the broader community, changing community attitudes and building awareness.