（馬六甲訊）甲市區國會議員王乃志認為，人們不應該再用“殘障人士”來形容在智商或肢體方面有缺陷者，應該改為“社會關懷人士”，因為他們是需要社會人士去關懷的一群。
“政府在各方面也提供社會關懷人士協助，包括提供生活津貼，為他們建設適合的公共設施等。”
他表示，政府雖然制定了許多保護社會關懷人士的條例，但在執行方面需要更嚴格。
王乃志週日晚出席馬六甲美門殘障關懷中心新春聚會時，這麼表示。
他說，社會關懷人士若需要協助，可以向當地的州議員反映，包括申請免費輪椅等服務。
王乃志宣佈撥款2000令吉給美門殘障關懷基金。
謝秀貞盼所有殘障者受教育
美門殘障關懷基金總幹事謝秀貞表示，希望政府可以成立一個由殘障人士擔任的監督小組，協助政府落實無障礙城市的目標。
“我們殘障人士最明白需要怎樣的設施，美門中心願意協助政府，幫助殘障人士有機會享用國家的設施。”
她懇切盼望政府落實第九大馬計劃中，提出改善殘障人士教育的目標，讓所有的殘障人士能有機會接受國家教育，自力更生。 （星洲日報／古城‧2007.02.26）
摘自：http://www.sinchew-i.com/article.phtml?artid=200702262435&data=scnews&spid=183442
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Getting jobs for the disabled
By EDWARD RAJENDRA
WHAT help is available to me if I have a disability and I am looking for a job?
Questions of this nature cause many disable people to grope in the dark, as we do not have disability employment advisers.
Women, Family and Community Development Ministry Parliamentary Secretary Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun said she realised that a number of disable people were unable to land a job even though they had the skill as firms shut out such applications based on the word “handicapped.”
“Over time, I have realised that such discrimination is no needed. We have disable people who can contribute to the advancement of a particular sector based on a skill acquired,” she said.
She added that three non-governmental organisations with the ministry’s support is drawing up a guidebook to create a level playing field in offering job opportunities for the disable.
Earlier Chew officiated a playground built by Unilever (Malaysia) Holdings Sdn Bhd at PEYAKIN Orphanage here.
Chinese Chamber of Commerce Federal Territories and Selangor who is spearheading the project together with the Malaysian Confederation of The Disable and Beautiful Gate Foundation held a workshop with the Ministry last week on the project to realise the guidebook.
Chew said the three NGO’s are planning the scope of work involved in the preparation of the guidebook and at the same time will form a special team of disability employment advisers to help the disable to land jobs.
“It involves much work, input of ideas and pairing of disable people with job opportunities available in the market. Databases need to be built on the limitations and strengths of the disable people, so, that the NGO’s are equipped to feed these information to the market place,” she said.
Chew said the disability employment advisers once become active should be able to give appropriate advice and guidance.
“Apart from that, the advisers can also expand to provide specialist support to people whose disability or health condition has deteriorated and who need employment advice. As we find employed people are also concerned about losing their jobs because of a disability setting in. Advice is much needed as it would help to overcome work related obstacles resulting from a disability,” she said.
Source : http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/2/22/central/16870739&sec=central
WHAT help is available to me if I have a disability and I am looking for a job?
Questions of this nature cause many disable people to grope in the dark, as we do not have disability employment advisers.
Women, Family and Community Development Ministry Parliamentary Secretary Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun said she realised that a number of disable people were unable to land a job even though they had the skill as firms shut out such applications based on the word “handicapped.”
“Over time, I have realised that such discrimination is no needed. We have disable people who can contribute to the advancement of a particular sector based on a skill acquired,” she said.
She added that three non-governmental organisations with the ministry’s support is drawing up a guidebook to create a level playing field in offering job opportunities for the disable.
Earlier Chew officiated a playground built by Unilever (Malaysia) Holdings Sdn Bhd at PEYAKIN Orphanage here.
Chinese Chamber of Commerce Federal Territories and Selangor who is spearheading the project together with the Malaysian Confederation of The Disable and Beautiful Gate Foundation held a workshop with the Ministry last week on the project to realise the guidebook.
Chew said the three NGO’s are planning the scope of work involved in the preparation of the guidebook and at the same time will form a special team of disability employment advisers to help the disable to land jobs.
“It involves much work, input of ideas and pairing of disable people with job opportunities available in the market. Databases need to be built on the limitations and strengths of the disable people, so, that the NGO’s are equipped to feed these information to the market place,” she said.
Chew said the disability employment advisers once become active should be able to give appropriate advice and guidance.
“Apart from that, the advisers can also expand to provide specialist support to people whose disability or health condition has deteriorated and who need employment advice. As we find employed people are also concerned about losing their jobs because of a disability setting in. Advice is much needed as it would help to overcome work related obstacles resulting from a disability,” she said.
Source : http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/2/22/central/16870739&sec=central
Sunday, February 4, 2007
美門新中心興建中
（芙蓉訊）芙蓉美門殘障藝術中心耗資42萬令吉，在萬茂新村內興建的新中心，經於去年12月10日動工，預料可在今年7或8月竣工。
衛理公會南中教區長王有福、社會關懷執行主席林加道、美門殘障關懷基金會總幹事謝秀貞、芙蓉美門中心管委會副主席鍾和隆、執行幹事黃秀萍、財政鄭六妹、委員蕭麗眉等，週六（3日）下午在一項新聞發佈會上宣佈上述消息。
謝秀貞說，芙蓉美門中心目前以每月480令吉租借一間商店底樓充作活動地點，空間受限制，無法進行太多活動，也只能收留6名殘障朋友學習手藝。
她指出，該中心從4年前開始籌款，要興建另一所空間較大的中心。經過4年努力，籌款達到目標，工程也已經開始。
還須籌20萬充實設備
“我們現有的款項，只足夠興建硬體設備，我們還不敷約20萬令吉，做為增添中心內的軟體設備，以及購買一輛特別改裝，可供殘障人士使用的客貨車。”
此外，王有福說，美門中心將會在今年9月15日，舉辦一項名為“愛讓世界更美”的慈善晚宴，為該中心籌募一些基金。
有意協助該中心者，可以聯絡6333037或019-2198440謝秀貞。 （星洲日報／花城‧2007.02.04）
芙蓉美門殘障藝術中心已動工興建中，謝秀貞（坐輪椅者）、王有福（後排右起）、林加道、鍾和隆、鄭六妹、蕭麗眉等人到場暸解工程進度。
摘自：http://www.sinchew-i.com/article.phtml?artid=200702042631&data=scnews&spid=183442
衛理公會南中教區長王有福、社會關懷執行主席林加道、美門殘障關懷基金會總幹事謝秀貞、芙蓉美門中心管委會副主席鍾和隆、執行幹事黃秀萍、財政鄭六妹、委員蕭麗眉等，週六（3日）下午在一項新聞發佈會上宣佈上述消息。
謝秀貞說，芙蓉美門中心目前以每月480令吉租借一間商店底樓充作活動地點，空間受限制，無法進行太多活動，也只能收留6名殘障朋友學習手藝。
她指出，該中心從4年前開始籌款，要興建另一所空間較大的中心。經過4年努力，籌款達到目標，工程也已經開始。
還須籌20萬充實設備
“我們現有的款項，只足夠興建硬體設備，我們還不敷約20萬令吉，做為增添中心內的軟體設備，以及購買一輛特別改裝，可供殘障人士使用的客貨車。”
此外，王有福說，美門中心將會在今年9月15日，舉辦一項名為“愛讓世界更美”的慈善晚宴，為該中心籌募一些基金。
有意協助該中心者，可以聯絡6333037或019-2198440謝秀貞。 （星洲日報／花城‧2007.02.04）
芙蓉美門殘障藝術中心已動工興建中，謝秀貞（坐輪椅者）、王有福（後排右起）、林加道、鍾和隆、鄭六妹、蕭麗眉等人到場暸解工程進度。
摘自：http://www.sinchew-i.com/article.phtml?artid=200702042631&data=scnews&spid=183442
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