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The Australia-Cambodia Cooperation for Equitable Sustainable Services (ACCESS) program collaborated with the government partners to organise its Final ACCESS Steering Committee (ASC) Meeting to celebrate the achievements and key lessons learned in Phase I and to introduce ACCESS II. The meeting was held on 31 August 2023 in Phnom Penh and co-chaired by Mr Andreas Zurbrugg, Deputy Ambassador of the Australian Embassy to Cambodia, and H.E Em Chan Makara, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Social Affairs Veterans and [...]

On 23 August 2023, the Deaf Development Program (DDP) organised a dialogue between the Disability Action Council-Secretariat General (DAC-SG), NISE, and students from the 10th promotion on CSL). The event was organised with the support of the Australian Government through the Australia-Cambodia Cooperation for Equitable Sustainable Services (ACCESS) Program. It was aimed to gain deeper insights into the current landscape faced by CSL practitioners in Cambodia. Among the participants was Ms Chheun Srey Neang, a CSL student who highlighted [...]

Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) is an integral part of the Australia-Cambodia Cooperation for Equitable Sustainable Services (ACCESS) program to promote collaboration between the gender and disability sectors through the development of linkages between the Disability Action Working Group of the Ministry of Women’s Affairs (MoWA) and the Disability Action Council Secretariat General (DAC-SG). The two entities developed joint action plans and designed implementation aimed at promoting gender equality in the field of disability and fostering inclusion in [...]

On 27 July 2023, the Australia-Cambodia Cooperation for Equitable Sustainable Services (ACCESS) Program, with the support of the Australian Government, organised the ACCESS Final Learning and Exchange Workshop in Phnom Penh. The event brought together representatives from the Ministry of Women’s Affairs (MoWA), the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation (MoSVY), the Disability Action Council Secretariat General, the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the ACCESS Implementing Partners (IPs), the Organisation of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs), relevant stakeholders, [...]

Rehabilitation services play a crucial role for optimising and maintaining the health and well-being not just of persons with disabilities, but also for people who experience injuries or illnesses, people living with chronic Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD), and for aged population that are raising. Rehabilitation has been found to reduce the length of stays in hospitals, decrease readmission rates, and prevent costly and potentially life-threatening complications. On 15-16 June 2023, in collaboration with the Cambodian Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists (KhAPO) [...]

On 13-14 June 2023, a consultation workshop was organised to develop the National Disability Strategic Plan (NDSP) for 2024–2028. This collaborative effort involved the Disability Action Council-Secretariat General (DAC-SG), the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans, and Youth Rehabilitation (MoSVY), United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and Cambodian Disabled People’s Organisation (CDPO). The workshop was supported by the Australian Government through the Australia-Cambodia Cooperation for Equitable Sustainable Services (ACCESS) Program and the United Nations Partnership on the Rights of Persons with [...]

As a part of its efforts to prevent gender-based violence (GBV) and improve service provision to women and girls affected by GBV, the Australian Government, through the Australia Cambodia Cooperation for Equitable Sustainable Services (ACCESS) program, supported the Women Development Centres in Siem Reap and Kampong Speu. The goal was to develop and implement a pilot project aimed to strengthen the economic resilience of groups vulnerable to GBV. The Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) pilot project for groups vulnerable to [...]

Meet Ms. Vit Chantha, the winner of three gold medals in the 12th ASEAN Para Game 2023, held here in Cambodia last week. Despite facing various challenges, Chantha rose above them all and made her country proud! Australia is a strong supporter of disability and rehabilitation initiatives in Cambodia. Through the Australia-Cambodia Cooperation for Equitable Sustainable Services (ACCESS) program, we support physical rehabilitation services, including the prosthetic and orthotic devices to persons with disabilities in Cambodia. Watch this video to witness [...]

Recently, the Embassy co-organised a forum to gather public and private institutes to promote inclusive economic opportunities for persons with disabilities in Kampong Speu. There’s a high number of private companies and factories in Kampong Speu which have a great potential for employment opportunity—especially for persons with disabilities. Our collective work has facilitated access to economic opportunities, including job placement, livelihood activities, access to financial services, skills training, and financial literacy. Australia supports economic empowerment for persons with disabilities through the [...]

On 30 May 2023, the Ministry of Women’s Affairs (MoWA), with technical support from UN Women, organised the 29th meeting of the Technical Working Group on Gender-Gender-Based Violence (TWGG-GBV). The meeting was held with the support of the Australian Government through the Australia-Cambodia Cooperation for Equitable Sustainable Services (ACCESS) Program. The TWGG-GBV holds quarterly meetings, convening more than 100 relevant ministries and institutions, civil society organisations, and development partners to deliberate and collaborate. The objective of this meeting was to [...]