Government program: opportunities and defects for social participation in Austria

Government program: opportunities and defects for social participation in Austria

In Vienna, the Catholic Social Academy of Austria (KSO) critically examined the coalition of the coalition of the ÖVP, SPÖ and NEOS. While the program offers potential for more social participation, the organization criticizes considerable deficits, especially in the area of ​​participation. Despite the wide range of topics, it remains unclear which specific measures should be implemented, as can be seen from the statement of the KSO. In particular, the financing of central aspects is still unclear, which leads to fears that the planned projects could suffer from the pressure of budget consolidation, reports the Kathpress .

The Catholic crowd of Austria emphasizes in its analysis that the new government consistently concerns combating child poverty. The introduction of basic childcare is considered an important step, but Martina Erlacher, Federal Chairman of the Catholic Jungschar, emphasizes that rapid and determined measures have to follow in order to counteract the increasing dangers for children. The already initiated path to strengthen children's rights and child protection must be continued consistently. The Federal Government plans digital child protection measures and the establishment of workshops to better protect children and young people, such as the reported.