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Attention Down Syndrome Community! Join us online to gather feedback to inform the Disability Support Services Survey! ![]()
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The Disability Support Services Taskforce is working on how disability support services should best be provided in the future. As part of this process, they are seeking consultation from the community on how these services are currently being delivered.![]()
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Your participation is crucial to ensuring that the voices of the Down syndrome community are heard. Together, we can advocate for better, more effective disability support services for everyone.![]()
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How can you contribute?![]()
1. Respond to the survey via the Disability Support Services - Ministry of Social Development Consultation Hub: Disability Support Services - Ministry of Social Development Consultation Hub - Citizen Space![]()
2. Join an online session with members of the NZDSA National Team to discuss your experiences. We’ll gather your feedback to help us create an official NZDSA submission to the Taskforce.![]()
3. Please note that the survey closes on the 22nd November 2024![]()
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Your experiences and feedback are vital in shaping the future of disability support in Aotearoa.![]()
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Topic: NZDSA Community Connection - Gathering Feedback for Disability Support Services Survey![]()
Date: 19th November 2024![]()
Time: 7:30 PM (Auckland/Wellington Time)![]()
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🔗 Join the Zoom Meeting:![]()
Click here to join the meeting![]()
Meeting ID: 869 2783 6110![]()
Passcode: 620268![]()
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Let’s make sure our voices are heard. Please share this post with others in the community who may want to contribute!![]()
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#DownSyndrome #DisabilitySupport #NZDSA #CommunityConnection #WhānauFirst #DisabilityRights #Advocacy #SupportServices
A reminder we have the STRIVE supper club on tomorrow night at 7:30pm, We’d love to see you there!
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CHAT 21 is now avaibale online for all to enjoy!![]()
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The Spring 2024 edition brings you all the fun, learning, and connecting from World Down Syndrome Congress 2024 in Brisbane, where we had a record-braking Kiwi delegation from across the motu! Inspired by that conference, this is also the first in a series of 5 editions that will explore the 5 categories used to rank the nations of the world in the Down Syndrome Quality of Life international study, which debuted at WDSC 2024. ![]()
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We're starting with Health in this edition, looking at the good, the bad, and the complicated of why NZ ranked 15th globally on this measure.![]()
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You can read CHAT 21 online, for free here:![]()
nzdsa.org.nz/chat-21-spring-2024/
If you missed the highly popular session on Employment at our Virtual Conference, you may have also missed the launch of our latest video in the Employment series! This inspiring clip features Amelia and Mohit, who both work for the Compass Group.![]()
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Enjoy viewing this clip!![]()
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Thank you to everyone who contributed to this project!![]()
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You can watch the full video series in the resource section of our website.![]()
nzdsa.org.nz/resources/
To close Down Syndrome Awareness Month we’re excited to celebrate our community and share the essence of the NZDSA! ![]()
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Our latest video tells our story—who we are and why we do what we do.![]()
We proudly launch this video to raise awareness and honour our incredible community. ![]()
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We hope you enjoy it! A heartfelt thank you to all the stars who appear in this video![]()
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