New office for people with disabilities: support on site!

New office for people with disabilities: support on site!

The lawyer for the disabled Christine Steger and Minister of Social Affairs Johannes Rauch have opened the new regional office West in Salzburg today, which offers people with disabilities in Salzburg, Tyrol and Vorarlberg free advice and support for discrimination in everyday life. This opening is a crucial step towards strengthening the nationwide support structure for people with disabilities in Austria, such as ots.at reported. The office, which acts as the third regional office alongside Graz and Vienna, enables those affected to have legal support and information faster.

The regional office not only offers advice, but also accompanies arbitration procedures in order to efficiently solve discrimination cases. Minister of Social Affairs Rauch said that the new institutions guarantee local access to information and advice and thus promote the self -determination of people with disabilities. The Minister of Social Affairs emphasized: "A self -determined life also means being able to defend yourself against discrimination with the right instruments." These new regional offices are part of a broader strategy to combat discrimination, which can also include legal steps, such as complaints on omission in discrimination, such as Austria.gv.at supplemented.

Introduction of regional offices for accessibility

The new regional offices, including that in Salzburg, are crucial for the creation of low -threshold access to services that help people with disabilities. In addition, they work closely with local organizations to adapt their offers to the needs of those affected. Support can be called up via the free hotline at 0800 80 80 16. The arbitration procedures also represent a fair way to clarify conflicts without long legal disputes and are relieved for many affected people in dealing with discrimination.