A Gozo Region Consultative Seminar for Persons with Disability, was held on Friday, organised by the Parliamentary Secretariat for Rights of Persons with Disability and Active Ageing and the Gozo Federation Persons with Disability

Among the topics discussed during the seminar was Guardianship law, employment, community services, the use of Trusts and sports. These topics were discussed by various experts – who also took part in their respective question and answer sessions with the audience present

Dr Justyne Caruana Parliamentary Secretary for Rights of Persons with Disability and Active Ageing, spoke on the work of the Government towards the field of disability in Gozo and announced that by the end of the year a learning hub for the disabled will be opened, as well as a community home.

Dr Caruana also explained the proposal in the budget of last year, through which 80 jobs will be created for disabled persons in Gozo. Details of this were provided by a representative of the ETC, who are working in collaboration with the Ministry on the project.

Speaking about sports, Anna Calleja, Special Olympics National Director Malta, expressed a desire to see the participation of people from Gozo and therefore during the seminar the process was launched to enable Gozitans to also have an opportunity to be part of the Special Olympics.

Dr Kevin Cutajar the President Gozo Federation Persons with Disability thanked Dr Justyne Caruana for her dedication towards the disabled in Gozo.

He called for those Gozitans with disability to particiapate as much as possible in the community, in order to benefit from all the work being carried out in Gozo for Disabled person by the Parliamentary Secretariat Rights of Persons with Disability and Active Ageing.

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