Transcript Folie 1 - Social security

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE UN
DISABILITY RIGHTS CONVENTION IN
AUSTRIA
Max Rubisch
Work Forum for the Implementation
of the UN Disability Rights Convention
Brussels, 18-19 November 2010
Republic of Austria
9 Länder (regional authorities)
2357 Municipalities
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Disability Policy in Austria
• Federal Constitution: Disability policy is in Austria a
cross-cutting issue (The responsibility is divided
between Federation, Länder and Municipalities)
• Federal Competences: General Social Policy,
Social Insurance, Labour Law, Protection of
Employees, Labour-Market Policy, Human Rights
• Competences of Länder: Building regulations,
Social Assistance, Social Services
• Divided competences: Education, Protection against
discrimination, Transport regulations
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Focal point
The Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer
Protection (BMASK) is by Law responsible for disability issues
at federal level:
1. General questions in disability policy
2. Coordination of disability policy at federal level
3. European and international aspects of disability policy
4. Reports of Federal Government concerning the situation
of persons with disabilities in Austria (2003, 2008)
5. Disability Strategies and Action Plans
Focal point: BMASK together with the Federal Social Office
(9 Offices as regional contact points)
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Coordination mechanism (1)
Responsible for coordination: The Federal Ministry of Social Affairs,
supported by different Advisory Councils
Federal Disability Advisory Board at the Federal
Ministry of Social Affairs (since 1990):
• Advice for the Minister of social affairs in all important questions
of disability policy
• Support for the Minister of social affairs in the coordination
of disability policy
• Submission of Opinions, Resolutions and Recommendations
in important questions of disability policy
• The involvement of the Federal Disability Advisory Board is
mandatory in certain decisions
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Coordination mechanism (2)
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The composition of the Federal Disability Advisory Board :
Federal Ministries
(Social Affairs, Economy, Family, Women, Health, Finance)
Political Parties in the Parliament (currently 5)
Länder (2)
Social insurance administration
Social partners(6)
Federal Disability Ombudsman
Organisations for persons with disabilities (7)
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Austrian State Report on the
UN-Convention
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Preparation and coordination by the Federal Ministry
of Social Affairs (Focal Point)
• Involvement of all important actors: Parliament,
Administration, Supreme Courts, Social Partners,
Ombudsmen and Disability Organisations in particular (Art. 4/3)
• Open and transparent preparation of the report and
public discussion (Art. 35/4)
• Critical points of the Civil Society are in detail described in
the report (Art. 35/5)
• Unanimous decision of the entire Government
on 5 October 2010
• Transmission to the United Nations on 26 October 2010
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Austrian Disability Action Plan
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The UN-Convention is the basis for a comprehensive disability
strategy
Guidelines for Austrian disability policy from 2011 to 2020
Coherence with the EU Disability Strategy
Basis documents: Report on the Situation of Persons with
Disabilities 2008, State Report to the UN 2010
Coordination by the Federal Ministry of Social Affairs (Focal Point)
Involvement of all important actors, in particular
the Civil Society
Completion is scheduled for the end of 2011
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Thank you for
your attention!