According to the Office for Disability Issues (ODI), those with disabilities account for 25% of Aotearoa s population, so what are we doing to ensure the safety of this community online?
Ministry for Disabled People: Really good start but there are omissions rnz.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from rnz.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
On formally launching the aptly-titled ‘Freedom to Live’ 2021-2030 National Strategy for the Rights of Disabled for public consultation last Tuesday
A national strategy on the rights of disabled persons was formally launched for public consultation on Wednesday.
The strategy, “Freedom to Live”, Malta’s 2021-2030 National Strategy on the Rights of Disabled Persons (see pdf link below), was launched by Inclusion Minister Julia Farrugia Portelli. It was developed by the Office for Disability Issues (ODI) within the Office of the Permanent Secretary through a working group made up of key experts over the past years.
ODI representative Alistair de Gaetano said the strategy is made up of 13 objectives each containing a number of actions linked to specific timeframes for implementation.