They are getting ready to tell you their story and share how important it is for people with intellectual disability to be safe and confident online.
Our 10 Digital Champions are excited to help you learn and teach others digital skills too!
0:06: As a Digital Champion, I like to help others to build confidence and skills else make the most of the internet.
0:20: I like, I love to help people to use and stay safe online and don’t get any chances and try to be careful and extra safe.
0:34: Good Things Australia and Down Syndrome Australia are happily partnering up together to create Digital Champions, a task force to reduce the digital divide that we can find with people with disability.
0:51: DSA is extremely excited to announce partnership with Good Things Australia on this Digital Champions program where we are aiming to educate as many people in the community as we can about internet safety and digital safety.
1:04: We’re going to empower people with intellectual disability who are our Digital Champions, but also who they come into contact with and share their information with.
1:14: Inclusion in every space is so important to us all at Down Syndrome Australia, so we are so excited to partner up and give our community members the tools that they’re gonna need to, to teach everybody how to be safe with technology.
1:26: And building relationships and finding partners online.
1:29: That is what we want to make sure that everyone feels comfortable and confident in doing, and our Digital Champions will do that.
1:37: As a Digital Champion, I have
1:42: An opportunity to meet new people and grow my skills.
1:49: I like to do meaningful work and work that is inspiring me.
1:56: I’m so proud of myself.
10 people with intellectual disability have been employed to share their story and support others to learn as Digital Champions.
Digital Champions educate community organisations and support workers on how they can best support people with intellectual disability to be confident and safe online.
All have amazing backgrounds and experiences ready to share on topics, including:
Digital Champions are only available in person in some locations. If you are not in one of those locations, we may be able to accommodate your request via online presentations / workshops or travel. We may ask you to cover the cost of travel to your location/speaker expenses.
Express your interest in a Digital Champion talking to your community by filling in the form below!
Use this form to request a Digital Champion to speak at your organisation.
People with disability in Australia are more at risk of being digitally excluded.
That’s why we’re working with people with disability to ensure everyone feels safe and confident in the digital world.
We’re supporting people with disability to get online and mentor their peers. We want everyone to feel safe and confident in the digital world and have equal access to the internet and tech.
