We are happy to share the 2023 World Down Syndrome Awardees. Congratulations to all! Read more
We are delighted to share our brand new strategy which will guide our work for the next 10 years. Read more
Down Syndrome International was established in 1993. This year we celebrate 30 years of inclusion advocacy! Read more
The congress team welcomes people with Down syndrome, academics, practitioners, family members and support people to submit a summary of what they would like to present at the event. Read more
We advocate for every child to have access to inclusive and equitable quality education to enhance their opportunities and quality of life.
We advocate for open, inclusive, and accessible workplaces.
We advocate for everyone to have the right to enjoy the highest attainable standard of health, without discrimination.
We advocate for organisations to include people with disabilities in everything they do.
We support self-advocates and train national Down syndrome organisations to run self-advocacy groups.
21 March is World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD), the day that the Down syndrome community creates a single global voice advocating for the rights, inclusion and well being of people with Down syndrome.
We need your support to continue our work improving the lives of people with Down syndrome. Donate today.
Down Syndrome Australia invites you to the 15th World Down Syndrome Congress in Brisbane. Register today!
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On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, 3rd of December 2023, we call for the establishment of human rights-based support and care systems. Read more
For World Down Syndrome Day 2024, the Down Syndrome International Network calls for Health Equity for People with Disabilities. Read more
DSi is supporting self-advocates with intellectual disabilities to improve Bridge training - a program that helps advocates speak up for the rights of people with disabilities. Read more
We are training a new group of self-advocates with Down syndrome and intellectual disabilities, to become consultants on inclusive organisations. Read more