On 20 January afternoon, Australian alumni in Vietnam discussed practical ways to improve living conditions and accessibility in cities for people with disability in Vietnam through a virtual panel discussion on “Accessible Cities for People with Disabilities – Assistive Devices and Information”.
Most of members of Thương Thương HandMade are people with a disability
According to the General Statistics Office of Vietnam, 7% of Vietnam’s population have a disability. Support for people with disabilities to participate equally in society is a priority shared by the Governments of Vietnam and Australia. The Aus4Skills program, a human resource development program funded by the Australian Government, is involved in a number of initiatives to support Vietnam in this area.
Speakers and participants at the panel discussion.
Australian Alumni Disability Inclusion Professional Group, which is coordinated by Aus4Skills, is an Australian alumni network that seeks to contribute to an enabling environment in Vietnam where people with disability can realise their full potential to participate in their professional sectors and wider community.
This extensive network of Australian alumni, both with and without disability, share the goal of advancing the Vietnam’s commitments on disability inclusion. The group contributes to promoting accessibility for people with disability in Vietnam, such as through appropriately-designed facilities; assistive technology; education and employment opportunities; and health care. The group has established partnerships with Disability People Organisations in both Vietnam and Australia to support and promote the basic principles for successful disability inclusion efforts.
This panel discussion on “Accessible Cities: Assistive Devices and Information Services” is part of the Group’s series on “Accessibility for People with Disabilities”. The alumni suggested practical ways of improving living conditions and on accessibility for people with disabilities in Vietnam’s cities.
The workshop focused on accessibilities in terms of assistive devices and information services for people with disabilities in cities; provided an opportunity for alumni to enhance their knowledge about assistive devices and how the adoption of these devices for people with disabilities in cities may be promoted; fostered and built connections between group members and Australian organisation for people with disabilities.
Source: An Khe – phunuvietnam.vn
