WHO MiNDbank: More Inclusiveness Needed in Disability and Development

A database of resources covering mental health, substance abuse, disability, general health, human rights and development

Disability Policies

This section contains disability policies from countries.

92 items in this collection.

Guidelines for the Registration of Persons with Disabilities

Government of Malaysia; Ministry of Health (2021)

Malaysia

National Policy to empower People of Determination

Government of the United Arab Emirates; Ministry of Community Development, United Arab Emirate (2021)

United Arab Emirates

Handbook of the Rights of People of Determination

Government of Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Government of Dubai, United Arab Emirates (2020)

United Arab Emirates

A Policy on Inclusive Education in Schools Route to Quality Inclusion, 2019

Malta Ministry for Education and Employment (2019)

Malta

National Policy for Persons with Disabilities 2019

Royal Government of Bhutan, Gross National Happiness Commisson (2019)

Bhutan

Responding to Needs of People with Disability during Hospitalisation

Ministry of Health, NSW; State government of New South Wales (2017)

Australia » New South Wales

South Africa's National Disability Policy (2015)

South African Ministry of Social Development (2015)

South Africa

Papua New Guinea National Policy on Disability

Government of Papua New Guinea; Department for Community Development and Religion, Government of Papua New Guinea (2015)

Papua New Guinea

National Policy on the Rights of Persons with Disability

Parliamentary Secretariat For Rights Of Persons With Disability And Active Ageing in collaboration with the National Commission Persons With Disability and Kumitat Azzjoni Lejn Soċjetà Ġusta, Malta (2014)

Malta

Restrictive Practices Framework 2014

Government of Queensland; Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services (2014)

Australia » Queensland, Intellectual disability

Restrictive practices (full legislative scheme) 2014

Government of Queensland; Queensland Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services (2014)

Australia » Queensland, Intellectual disability

Manitoba Policy on Access to Government (MPAG)

Ministry for Disability; Government of Manitoba (2013)

Canada » Manitoba

Política Nacional en Discapacidad 2011-2021 (National Policy on Disability 2011-2021)

Consejo Nacional de Rehabilitación y Educación Especial; Republic of Costa Rica (2012)

Costa Rica

Tasmanian Carer Policy 2013

Tasmanian Government (2012)

Australia » Tasmania

Personal Assistance Services (PAS): Policy and Procedure Manual

Commonwealth of Virginia; Department of Rehabilitative Services, Community-Based Services Division (2011)

United States » Virginia

Social Policy In Denmark

The Ministry of Social Affairs and Integration (2011)

Denmark

Absolutely Everybody: Enabling Queenslanders with a Disability

Department of Communities, The State of Queensland; Australia (2011)

Australia » Queensland

Samoa National Policy on Disability 2011-2016

Government of Samoa; Ministry of Women, Community and Social Development (2011)

Samoa

National Policy on Disability 2009 – 2016

Department of Health and Social Affairs; Government of the Federated States of Micronesia (2009)

Micronesia (Federated States of)

The Special Needs Education and Inclusive Policy Framework 2009-2015

Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education; Republic of The Gambia (2009)

Gambia

Integrated National Disability Policy 2009-2018

Department of State for Health and Social Welfare; Republic of The Gambia (2009)

Gambia

Cook Islands National Policy on Disability & National Action Plan 2008 – 2012

Ministry of Internal Affairs & Social Services, Cook Islands; Regional Adviser for Social Development and Planning: United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, Pacific Operations Centre (2008)

Cook Islands

National Policy on Disability 2008

Ministry of Labor, Youth Development and Sports; United Republic of Tanzania (2008)

United Republic of Tanzania

A National Policy on Persons Living With Disabilities 2008 – 2018

Fiji National Council for Disabled Persons with the Ministry of Health, Women and Social Welfare (2008)

Fiji

National Disability Policy And Plan Of Action 2008-2015

Government Of The Republic Of Vanuatu (2008)

Vanuatu

National Policy on Disabilities

National Office for Seniors and the Physically Challenged; Bermuda (2007)

United Kingdom » Bermuda

National Policy Paper and Action Plan on Disability

Ministry of Social Security, National Solidarity and Senior Citizens Welfare and Reform Institutions; Republic of Mauritius (2007)

Mauritius, Disability Strategies and Plans

National Policy on Disability [Draft] 2006 - 2016

Fiji National Council for Disabled Persons with the Ministry of Women, Social Welfare and Housing; Republic of Fiji (2006)

Fiji

National Policy for Persons with Disabilities

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India (2006)

India

Government Report on Disability Policy 2006

Finland Ministry of Social Affairs and Health (2006)

Finland

Malawi National Policy on equalisation of opportunities for persons with disaility (2006 update)

Ministry of Persons with Disability and the elderly; The National Assembly of the Republic of Malawi (2006)

Malawi

Solomon Islands National Policy on Disability 2005 - 2010

Ministry of Health and Medical Services (2005)

Solomon Islands

National Policy on Persons with Disabilities

Ministry of the People and Social Development; Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (2005)

Trinidad and Tobago

National Policy on Disability and Action Plan

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Social Services; Government of Cook Island (2003)

Cook Islands, Disability Strategies and Plans

The Comprehensive National Disability Policy in Afghanistan

Government of Afganistan and Italian Cooperation (2003)

Afghanistan

National Policy on Disability for Sri Lanka

Government of Sri Lanka; Ministry of Social Welfare (2003)

Sri Lanka

关于进一步加强残疾人康复工作的意见 (Strengthening Rehabilitative Service for People with Disability)

Ministry of Health, China; Ministry of Civil Affairs, China; Ministry of Public Security, China; China Disabled Persons' Federation; Ministry of Education, China; Ministry of Finance, China (2002)

China

Prince Edward Island: Disability Support Program

Prince Edward Island Department of Community Services and Seniors (2001)

Canada » Prince Edward Island

National Rehabilitation Policy

Ministry of Health; Republic of South Africa (2000)

South Africa

Edukazzjoni Inkluziva Policy dwar Studenti b’Dizabilita’ (Inclusive Education Policy regarding students with a disability)

Ministerial Committee on Inclusive Education (MCIE), Ministry of Education, Malta (2000)

Malta

National Policy on Care for People with Disabilities

Ministry of Health; Republic of Botswana (1996)

Botswana

Das Behindertenkonzept der österreichischen Bundesregierung (The disability policy of the Austrian federal government)

Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs; Austrian Association for Rehabilitation; Austria (1992)

Austria

National Policy on Rehabilitation

Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development; Federal Republic of Nigeria

Nigeria

National Policy on Persons Living With Disabilities

Fiji National Council for Disabled Persons with the Ministry of Health, Women and Social Welfare

Fiji

National Standards for Disability Services 2013

Commonwealth of Australia; Department of Social Services

Australia

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