The Workability Asia Conference and Annual General Meeting 2013 took place from July 1-3 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, focusing on "Beneficial Employment for All." The event featured keynote speeches on the rights of persons with disabilities, positive employment initiatives, and successful social enterprises. Topics included policy impacts, vocational training programs, and the Peer Support Worker Project in Hong Kong. Participants from multiple Asian countries shared best practices and strategic plans for enhancing employment opportunities for people with disabilities, fostering greater collaboration across the sector.
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Workability Asia (WAS) Conference and Annual General Meeting 2013 1st-3rd July in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Presentation outline • Introduction • Mr. Lam Kar Chun, Ben – HKPHAB • Hong Kong Projects • Ms. Yao Mei Yan, Emily – MHAHK • Mr. Law Wai Cheung – Direction Association for the Handicapped • Policy: Impact on employment • Mr. Ting Marin - The Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation • Mr. Law Wai Cheung – Direction Association for the Handicapped • Examples of successful social enterprise • Mr. Leung Kam Tao - The Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation • Vocational training Program • Ms. Rawbone Kay - The Nesbitt Centre • Comparison of policy/employment service for Pwd • Ms. Lai DikChee – The Hong Kong Council of Social Service • Comments and Recommendations • Ms. Deborah Wan – Hong Kong Joint Council for People with Disabilities • Ms. Rawbone Kay - The Nesbitt Centre • Q&A
DAY 1 3 keynote speeches, (i) “The New Decade, New Strategy: Asia pacific Initiative for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities” (ii) “ Beneficial Employment for All (iii) “Malaysian workability for Persons with Disabilities, where shall we start?”, Afternoon session reports on “Project gainful Employment for all” presented by 5 presenters come from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Japan and Thailand
DAY 2 The plenary session presenting the best practice on Promoting Employment of Persons with Disabilities and Strategic Plan by 14 speakers all over Pacific Asia. DAY 3 Annual General Meeting Study Tour
Deborah Wan presented : “the Government’s affirmative action in enhancing the employment of persons with disabilities through the marketing consultancy office.”
Willy Law presented the “Joint Hand Cooperation Project” between government and local communities in providing working opportunity to the disables via library services. “ Emily Yao presented “Peer Support Worker Project” in Hong Kong.
Background With the belief to strengthen and expand consumer involvement, four mental health agencies ventured to pioneer the Peer Support Worker (PSW) Project in Hong Kong. They are: • Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service • Caritas–Hong Kong • The Mental Health Association of Hong Kong • New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association
Project Period & Objectives A three years pilot project: From 5 Oct 2012 The project objectives are: • To enhance mental health service delivery through collaborative involvement with people living with mental illness • To provide vocational benefits for people with mental health problems who perform the unique roles of PSW
To be qualified as a PSW: meet the following criteria before training: • Aged 18 or above with lived experience as consumers of mental health services • Self-identify as having a lived experience with mental illness explicitly • Possess good communication skills • Have junior secondary education level or above • Service users of the four collaborating agencies
Practicum • 52 Practice Hours (completed within 8 weeks) • In three Service Settings: Integrated Community Centre for Mental Wellness (ICCMW), Halfway House (HWH), Vocational Service (VR) • Each trainee at the placement unit was matched with a social worker • The concerned social workers also played the role as an assessor and participated in evaluation of the performance of the trainees
Job Posts opened for PSW • 12 job posts opened for the PSW in the four collaborating agencies • Applicants have to attend the PSWT and pass the examination upon completion of the training course and practicum • PSW have the options to apply for job posts which are suited to their talents and preferences • 3 levels of status: work on full-time basis, half-time basis or hourly basis
Learning Progress Apply for PSW post Graduation • 80% attendance or above • Pass the examination Advanced Level (12 hrs Job related Skills Training and 52 hrs Practicum) • 80% attendance or above • Complete Home-exercise • Willing to complete the training Elementary Level (36 Hours) Orientation
Program Evaluation We invited the academic experts from the Department of Social Work and Social Administration of The University of Hong Kong and Department of Psychology of The Chinese University of Hong Kong to assist in designing and conducting evaluative researches for the project. Focus on : • To examine the impacts on the Peer Support Workers • The learning outcomes from the training programmes
Outcomes of 1st year • More than 100 applications • 20 selected for PSWT • 18 trainees (90%) passed the examination and practicum
Written Reflection • “The most impressive of my practicum is relaying the needs and feelings of the service users to the halfway house administration. The co-workers at the house are receptive to my ‘bridging role’. I would say that the ‘bridging role’ of PSW is the most unique and commendable part.” 「最深刻嘅係當我做實習嘅時候，我有機會將服務使用者嘅需要同感受話比宿舍知，而宿舍都樂見我可以成為彼此之間嘅橋樑。橋樑嘅角色係朋輩支援工作員呢個崗位最應該被like﹝讚﹞嘅地方。^_^」
Special thanks to ….. • Colleagues of the four collaborating agencies • Advisory Committee members • The financial support from MINDSET • The expert advice from adviser of MINDSET • The Chinese University of Hong Kong • University of Hong Kong • The 20 PSW trainees in the 1st PSW training class Mrs. Helen Kwok of Social Welfare Department and adviser of MINDSET- Ms. Ophelia Chan (right side).
仁川策略(Incheon Strategy) 聯合國亞洲及太平洋經濟及社會委員會（ESCAP）於2012年11月發表及通過仁川策略-讓亞太地區殘疾人享有切實權利(“Make the Right Real” for Persons with Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific) 會上回顧了2003-2012年亞太區殘疾人士的狀況，並研究未來10年會員國推展殘疾人士人權的策略
仁川策略(Incheon Strategy) 10 Goals: • Reduce poverty and enhance work and employment prospects • Promote participation in political processes and in decision-making • Enhance access to the physical enviroment, public transportation, knowledge, information and communication • Strengthen social protection • Expand early intervention and education of children with disabilities
仁川策略(Incheon Strategy) 6. Ensure gender equality and women’s empowerment 7. Ensure disabilities-inclusive disaster risk reduction and management 8. Improve the reliability and comparability of disability data 9. Accelerate the ratification and implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and harmonization of national legislation with the Convention 10. Advance subregional, regional and interregional cooperation
