ACT Down Syndrome and Intellectual Disability

ACT Disability Advocate Charlotte Bailey has spent the last few days at the United Nations in New York. She has been attending COSP - the Convention of State Parties, representing ACT DSID, Down syndrome organisations from around Australia and Down Syndrome Australia.

COSP is four days of meetings at the United Nations building in Manhattan, where disability advocates, NGOs and governments from around the world meet to discuss the implementation of the UN CRPD - the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Charlotte’s first speaking engagement was at a round table where she spoke about what good care and support looks like to her. She spoke about the NDIS and what she needs to help her create a meaningful and independent like.

Charlotte was amazing! She presented to a room full of government officials and advocates from all over the world an spoke with confidence and emotion.

Thank you to our friends at INCLUSION INTERNATIONAL for inviting Charlotte to speak at this round table.