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Press Release – New Zealand Down Syndrome Association Four members of the New Zealand Down syndrome community have been honoured for their amazing individual achievements at special function at Government House today. Jacob Dombroski, Rochelle Waters and Amelia Eades were bestowed with a National Achievement …
Four members of the New Zealand Down syndrome community have been honoured for their amazing individual achievements at special function at Government House today.
Jacob Dombroski, Rochelle Waters and Amelia Eades were bestowed with a National Achievement Award by Governor General Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy.
The Governor-General, who is the patron of the New Zealand Down Syndrome Association (NZDSA), also handed out the Val Sturgess Volunteer of the Year Award to Kathryn Sadgrove from Northland.
The New Zealand Down Syndrome Association congratulates Andrew Oswin for joining the co-design team for Project Mobilise. Project Mobilise was launched recently by the Human Rights Commission to inspire social change. Over the next few months, Project .
Wednesday, 26 May 2021, 11:29 am
The New Zealand Down Syndrome Association (NZDSA) has
commended the Government for their ongoing commitment to
transforming the disability sector and investing in the
Enabling Good Lives (EGL) approach.
NZSDA National
Executive Officer Zandra Vaccarino hopes that that
additional $72.8 million funding over four years for
Enabling Good Lives announced in last week’s budget will
enable the programme to be rolled out nationwide and that
there will be continued and further investment in the EGL
approach.
“We have seen how the Enabling Good Lives
(EGL) pilot programmes in Christchurch, Waikato and the
Mid-Central region have empowered people with Down syndrome