Intellectual and developmental disability
Alternative labels
Learning disability
Intellectual disability
Report
Down Syndrome Australia, Employment Connections Service
This report assesses Down Syndrome Australia’s Employment Connections Service, which provides tailored, evidence-aligned employment services to jobseekers with Down syndrome and employers. It concludes the model that best reflects evidence on ''what works” for this cohort is not well matched to the way mainstream funding is currently structured.
Report
What's important to us in health research? Establishing national health research priorities through a co-design process
This report describes a co-design process, involving interviews and art-based research, to find out what health issues matter most to people with intellectual disability in Australia. The findings are intended to help guide which health research topics should be prioritised in the future.
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Lunch & learn: Preparing young people with disability for work
Fewer than half of all disabled young people are employed and the unemployment rate for young people with disability is more than double the rate for young people without disability. This webinar explores what young people with disability want from work and how employers can support them to achieve these goals.
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First Nations & intellectual disability inclusive research report
This report provides insights into conducting research around intellectual disability with First Nations people in ways that are culturally safe and appropriate. It highlights the difference between First Nations and white and Western approaches to intellectual disability, and the need to have First Nations people and communities involved as researchers and stakeholders at every point.
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Lunch & learn: understanding Down syndrome in the workplace
This webinar addresses misconceptions and promotes inclusive workplace practices for people with Down syndrome. It outlines everyday experiences and offers practical guidance to help employers and colleagues provide respectful, effective support. The session highlights simple actions that can improve employment outcomes and create more inclusive, supportive working environments for people with Down syndrome.