ACT Down Syndrome and Intellectual Disability

18/02/2026

🎈✨ The Canberra Balloon Spectacular is back for 2026! ✨🎈

We’re excited to once again be part of this incredible event and are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help serve breakfast from 14–22 March 2026, in partnership with The Lions Club of Canberra Belconnen.

🗓 Shifts available daily:
⏰ 5:30am – 8:00am
⏰ 8:00am – 10:00am
📍 Grass area behind the National Library

This is a fantastic fundraising opportunity for our Association, and we would love to see as many volunteers as possible get involved. It’s an early start, but there’s nothing quite like balloons rising over Canberra at sunrise! 🌅🎈

If you’re able to lend a hand, please email admin@actdsid.org.au by 5 March 2026.

We hope you can join us! 💛

18/02/2026

Good mental health is essential for everyone. It helps us manage everyday stress and navigate challenging times in positive and healthy ways.

The Down syndrome and mental health guide by Down Syndrome Australia outlines practical steps that people with Down syndrome and intellectual disabilities and their families can take to support good mental health and identify when it may be time to seek professional support.

Check it out via the link below!

https://www.downsyndrome.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DSAMentalhealthresourceweb.pdf

17/02/2026

We are hiring a Meeting Support Assistant to support some of our amazing staff.

This position is casual and will be providing practical support to staff to attend meetings.

For more details see below.

Applications close 5:00pm 27 February 2026.

If you have any questions please contact Gemma (community@actdsid.org.au).

Share this with anyone you think would be a good fit! 😃

16/02/2026

Check out this fantastic guide from Down Syndrome Australia :

A Guide for Employees (Easy Read) contains information to support people with Down syndrome and intellectual disabilities to get ready to find a job.

With tools such as resume and cover letter writing, as well as interview prep, this guide provides key resources to assist individuals with Down syndrome and intellectual disabilities with learning how to navigate the job recruitment process.

Click on the link below to read!

https://www.downsyndrome.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/DSA_A-guide-for-employees_Easy-Read_2022.pdf

13/02/2026

We are hiring a Meeting Support Assistant to support some of our amazing staff.

This position is casual and will be providing practical support to staff to attend meetings.

For more details see below.

Applications close 5:00pm 27 February 2026.

If you have any questions please contact Gemma.

Share this with anyone you think would be a good fit! 😃

12/02/2026

Dance Fitness is now being run by Cheryle Henry at the Southern Cross Club in Tuggeranong. Check out the flyer below for further details.

09/02/2026

📍 Out and about on Thursday!

Gus, our Community Navigator, will be at the Mura Lanyon Youth and Community Centre on Thursday from 1:00pm - 5:00pm.

Have questions about support for your child or family? Drop in for a friendly chat - everyone’s welcome!

08/02/2026

One month to go until Canberra Day!

The Canberra Day Appeal is underway, and now is the perfect time to get behind our local community. Every $1 you donate becomes $2 for the first $2,500, doubling your impact on our work.

Help us reach our goal of $5,000 and support our programs here in Canberra. Give where we live today at https://canberra-day-appeal-2026.raiselysite.com/o/act-down-syndrome-intellectual-disability

08/02/2026

For all of our families who have children at The Woden School and Malkara School!

06/02/2026

Our Canberra Day Appeal is live!

84 local charities participating in the 2026 Canberra Day Appeal, we want to give a big shout-out to just a few of them today!

Our charities are dedicated to improving the lives of Canberra’s most vulnerable, and we’re proud to be supporting them through the CDA:

ACT Down Syndrome and Intellectual Disability, Canberra Community Law, Cancer Patients Foundation - Look Good Feel Better - Australia , COTA ACT, Communities at Work, Helping ACT, I Got You, Kids in Care ACT, Mental Illness Education ACT,
Music For Canberra , YWCA Canberra, St John's Care , The Farm in Galong, UnitingCare Kippax

Follow them to get a glimpse of the incredible work happening right here in Canberra.

Every dollar you donate helps these charities continue their vital work and make a difference to local lives.

https://www.canberraday.org.au/

04/02/2026

Check out ACTDSID upcoming events Calander for 2026!

If you want to learn more about any of the upcoming events listed, please contact that office!

04/02/2026

🏃‍♂️‍➡️Save the date for the Canberra Day Appeal Fun Run🏃‍♂️‍➡️

Registration fees support Hands Across Canberra's grant rounds, and your extra donations help us raise even more for local community causes.

Gus, our Community Navigator, will be running the 10km and representing ACTDSID on the day. If you would like to run with Gus and join the ACTDSID team or make a donation to the team, follow the link below.🏃‍♂️‍➡

https://raceroster.com/events/2026/114013/2026-canberra-day-appeal-fun-run/pledge/team/946201

Join the fun, run for a reason, and give where we live.