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ASEAN‐Japan Senior Officials Meeting on International Cooperation and

Nadao Hall, Tokyo, Japan 31 August 2015

Activity Report DARUSSALAM 1

DISABILITY ISSUES IN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM Population (2014) : 411,900 (325,400 citizens and permanent residents) Registered PWDs : 7724 (2.4% of local population) National Focal Point : Community Development Department (CDD), MCYS Core functions of CDD :

¾ Produce self‐reliant, responsible persons with (PWDs) who can contribute to the society by providing them with

9 educational training on basic living skills;

9 skills and vocational training;

9 on‐the‐job training and industrial attachment;

9 community‐ based rehabilitation;

9 disability pensions and allowances; and

9 special disability aid equipment

¾ Plan, implement and review the effectiveness of policies, programmes and projects for PWDs in accordance to the National Plan of Action for PWDs and in compliance with CRPD; Presented¾ Monitor the implementation of programmes and activities of DPOs ¾ Administer the registration of PWDs and run 4 centres for PWDs (Pusat Bahagia)

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STAKEHOLDERS ON DISABILITY ISSUES AGENCY CORE DUTIES Child • To provide services to facilitate the diagnosis, assessment, treatment Development and support therapy for children with disabilities in order to ensure Centre, Ministry their optimal health and development. of Health • To provide coordination and professional support and training for NGOs in the country. Special • To assist in the planning, coordinating and implementation of special Education Unit, education programmes in schools for children with special educational needs Ministry of (SEN) Education • To plan, design, implement and evaluate appropriate educational programmes and delivery services for students with SEN within the inclusive school system

Non‐Government 1. The Association of Handicapped Children of Brunei Darussalam (KACA) Organisations for 2. Brunei Darussalam National Association of the Blind (BDNAB) PWDs 3. The Association for Paraplegic and Physically Handicapped People of Brunei Darussalam (PAPDA) 4. Pusat Ehsan 5. Society for the Management of Autism Related Issues – In Training, Education and Resources (SMARTER) 6. Learning Ladders Society 7. Brunei Darussalam (SOBD) 8. Association for the Hearing‐Impaired (OKP) 9. Down Syndrome Association (ABLE)

DISABILITY RELATED INITIATIVES

• Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) : Signed on 18 December 2007.

• Special Committee on Persons With Disabilities and the Elderly

Chairman : Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports

Secretary : Permanent Secretary of MCYS

Members : Permanent Secretary, Prime Minister’s Office, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Religious Affairs, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Communications Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Development; and Representative from the Council of Community Welfare

Presented4 Secretariat : Department of Community Development (DCD)

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DISABILITY RELATED INITIATIVES ¾ Terms of reference of the Special Committee are as follows:

9 To recommend policies, legislations and plans of actions are formulated to address issues on older persons and people with disabilities;

9 To coordinate and ensure that the plans of action and programmes on older persons and people with disabilities are implemented by the relevant agencies;

9 To continuously review and analyse the effectiveness of plans of action and programmes on older persons and people with disabilities;

9 To ensure that all pertaining issues on older persons and people with disabilities are identified before commissioning a research to recommend strategies to address them;

9 To ensure that a database on older persons and people with disabilities is established; and

9 To ensure close cooperation between relevant stakeholders from Government and Non‐Government agencies, including the private sector, voluntary organizations, corporate bodies, businesses, community and village leaders, parents5 as well as the general public in addressing issues on older persons and people with disabilities.

DISABILITY RELATED INITIATIVES

¾ The Old Age and Disability Pensions Act (Cap. 18) :

‐ Monthly financial pensions for citizens and

permanent residents who cannot or have lost the ability to gain employment due to disability.

TYPES OF PENSION RATE NO. OF TOTAL DISABILITY RECIPIENTS DISBURSEMENTS RECIPIENT WIFE CHILDREN CHILDREN PENSION ABOVE 15 BELOW 15 (JULY 2015) (JAN – JUL 2015) Pension for the B$250 - - - 1113 B$1,940,250.00 Physically Impaired Pension for the Blind B$250 B$188 B$188 B$113 217 B$557,160.00

Pension for the B$250 B$188 B$188 B$113 772 B$1,656,900.00 Intellectually Impaired Presented6

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DISABILITY RELATED INITIATIVES ¾ Pusat Bahagia (Centre for PWDs) TYPES OF SERVICES PUSAT BAHAGIA Brunei Muara Tutong Belait Temburong Educational Training on Basic 56 27 33 9

Living Skills Skills and Vocational Training 75 31 21 3 Community Based Rehabilitation 56 76 30 14 On‐the‐Job Training 13 6 8 4 Government Sector : 40 PWDs Work Attachment Privater Secto : 54 PWDs SKILL LEVEL SKILLS AND VOCATIONAL ON THE JOB TRAINING / WORK TRAINING ATTACHMENT Special Skilled B$240 B$350 Skilled B$180 B$240 Semi Skilled B$120 B$180

Low Skilled B$72 7 B$120 Probationary Level B$40 ‐

DISABILITY RELATED INITIATIVES ¾ Fund for Persons with Disabilities 9 Collection of donations and fund‐raising activities 9 Disbursed to PWDs who need financial assistance to purchase disability aid equipment such as wheelchairs, prosthetic limbs, etc.

¾ Site for permanent buildings of eligible DPOs 9 Government grant for land area, site clearance, earthwork and layout plan for common administrative building 9 Cost of design and construction of individual premises will be borne by each DPO 9 Budget allocation: B$1 million

¾ Allocation of Special Government Expenditure for NGOs including for DPOs 9 Annual total allocation of B$300,000.00 Presented9 Disbursed as grants to fund operational and capacity8 building requirements of DPOs

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DISABILITY RELATED INITIATIVES

¾ Celebration of International Day for the Disabled

¾ Participation in National and Regional Sports Festival such as the Special Olympics, ASEAN Para Games,

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FUTURE PLAN

¾ Ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)

¾ Enactment of Persons With Disabilities Order

¾ Launching of Volunteer Programme specifically for PWDs

¾ Training of volunteers on how to care for PWDs in CBR

¾ Capacity Building of Pusat Bahagia trainers in collaboration with Special Education Unit, Ministry of Education on Individualized Education Programme (IEP)

Presented¾ Official Brand for products made by PWDs 10

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