Our Projects

Explore all our ongoing projects that address gaps in knowledge and essential life skills to help increase skills and confidence.

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Community Educators and the On the Couch Group

Since 2018, the couch has been meeting to talk about important things like; making friends, having a good home and finding a job. If you have an intellectual disability you can join the group.

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Family Peer Support

DDWA began Side by Side as a project in 2012, for families experiencing behaviour which could be seen as challenging.

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Self Advocacy

DDWA is excited to receive NDIS ILC funding to offer a Self Advocacy program in schools and community groups during 2023. These are to help people gain confidence to speak up about their needs and choices.

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The Friendship Project

This project is all about making friends and keeping them. It was made by DDWA, who worked with a group of people with intellectual disability to make some videos and easy read resources about friendships.

If you want to make friends and learn more about friendship, here is a great place to start!

Click on the button to Learn More about this project.

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Joining the Gym

Joining the Gym is all about helping gyms to be more inclusive of people with intellectual disability. There are lots of free resources for gym professionals which you can find on the FlexAble page, and resources and videos for people with intellectual disability on the Joining the Gym - Easy Read page.

Click on the button to Learn More about this project.

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Your Service, Your Rights

Your Service Your Rights offers people with intellectual disability the opportunity to learn about their rights in services and give them the skills to speak up and get involved.