to be presented at the National Parliament in the May sitting.
In Brief:
(A) NEC ENDORSEMENT OF THE PNG NATIONAL LUKAUTIM PIKININI BILL 2015
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| (L-R) Department's Secretary, Anna Solomon, Honorable Minister Delilah Gore, MP & Chritsiane Kenia, a Senior Inclusive Research Officer of Red Cross Inclusive Education Resource Center during the press conference announcement of the NEC endorsement of Lukautim Pikinini Act Bill 2015 |
On Friday 17th of May 2015, Hon. Delilah Gore, the Minister for Religion Youth & Community Development formally announced through a press conference that the Lulautim Pikinini Bill 2015 & National Policy on Disability will be given proper acknowledgement through the national parliament.
The Minister further added that on the 7th of May 2015, NEC in its
Decision No. 99/015 endorsed the Proposal Lukautim Pikinini Bill 2015 to be
presented in Parliament in the May Parliament session.
The main focus of the Bill include;
1.It to ensure that our children are protected and have access to their rights. It emphasizes parental responsibility and duty to maintain a child.
2. All children have the right to be protected from all forms of abuse, neglect and maltreatment.
3. All children have the right to equal opportunity and access to education.
4. In actions and decisions made under the Act concerning a particular child the best interest of a child must be the paramount consideration.
5. Where any conflict arises between the interest of the child and another person, the interest of the child is paramount.
6. The preferred environment for the care and upbringing of a child is his own family and the responsibility for the care and protection of children rests primarily with their parents.
7. In deciding what action is necessary to protect a child from harm, the cause to be followed must be
1.It to ensure that our children are protected and have access to their rights. It emphasizes parental responsibility and duty to maintain a child.
2. All children have the right to be protected from all forms of abuse, neglect and maltreatment.
3. All children have the right to equal opportunity and access to education.
4. In actions and decisions made under the Act concerning a particular child the best interest of a child must be the paramount consideration.
5. Where any conflict arises between the interest of the child and another person, the interest of the child is paramount.
6. The preferred environment for the care and upbringing of a child is his own family and the responsibility for the care and protection of children rests primarily with their parents.
7. In deciding what action is necessary to protect a child from harm, the cause to be followed must be
the least intrusive
intervention in the life of a child and his or her family that is consistent
with the paramount concern to protect the child from harm.
8. Interventions should be aimed at remedying the harmful situation and providing a plan to return the child to his or her family, unless to do so is contrary to the child’s best interest.
9. If a child is temporary or permanently deprived of his family environment, or cannot be allowed to remain in that environment in his or her own best interest, the child is entitled to special protection and assistance from the Office for Child and Family Services.
10. Where it is necessary to remove a child in need of protection from his family, alternative care for the child within his/ her own family or community of child’s name, identity, language, cultural and religious ties, should, as far as possible, be preserved; and
11. If a child is placed in the care of the Office for Child and Family Service or other appointed out of home care organizations, the child is entitled to maintain close relationships with people significant to the child, including parents, siblings, extended family, peers, family friends and community, unless it is contrary to his best interest.
12. Whenever a child is able to form his/her own views on a matter concerning their welfare, he or she must be given an opportunity to express those views freely and those view are to be given due weight in accordance with the development capacity of the child.
13. The same NEC Decision No 99/2015 also directed the Department of Community Development to develop a National Lukautim Pikinini Policy.
14. NEC understands the lack of capacity in the current Lukautim Pikini Office also directed in the same NEC Decision No 99/2015 for Department of Community Development and the Department of Personnel Management to facilitate the establishment of Office of Child and Family Services to be able to implement the Lukautim Pikinini Act.
At this junction, the Minister thanked UNICF PNG for their great support to the Government of PNG in finalizing the proposed Bill. She also wished to thank the Inter Agency Committee especially CLRC for the collaborative effort towards the proposed Bill.
Finally, I thank and congratulate my Department Secretary, her management and staff for facilitating the formulation and finalization of the proposed Bill. I look forward to tabling this Bill in Parliament to protect our children, who are our future generation and leaders of this country.
8. Interventions should be aimed at remedying the harmful situation and providing a plan to return the child to his or her family, unless to do so is contrary to the child’s best interest.
9. If a child is temporary or permanently deprived of his family environment, or cannot be allowed to remain in that environment in his or her own best interest, the child is entitled to special protection and assistance from the Office for Child and Family Services.
10. Where it is necessary to remove a child in need of protection from his family, alternative care for the child within his/ her own family or community of child’s name, identity, language, cultural and religious ties, should, as far as possible, be preserved; and
11. If a child is placed in the care of the Office for Child and Family Service or other appointed out of home care organizations, the child is entitled to maintain close relationships with people significant to the child, including parents, siblings, extended family, peers, family friends and community, unless it is contrary to his best interest.
12. Whenever a child is able to form his/her own views on a matter concerning their welfare, he or she must be given an opportunity to express those views freely and those view are to be given due weight in accordance with the development capacity of the child.
13. The same NEC Decision No 99/2015 also directed the Department of Community Development to develop a National Lukautim Pikinini Policy.
14. NEC understands the lack of capacity in the current Lukautim Pikini Office also directed in the same NEC Decision No 99/2015 for Department of Community Development and the Department of Personnel Management to facilitate the establishment of Office of Child and Family Services to be able to implement the Lukautim Pikinini Act.
At this junction, the Minister thanked UNICF PNG for their great support to the Government of PNG in finalizing the proposed Bill. She also wished to thank the Inter Agency Committee especially CLRC for the collaborative effort towards the proposed Bill.
Finally, I thank and congratulate my Department Secretary, her management and staff for facilitating the formulation and finalization of the proposed Bill. I look forward to tabling this Bill in Parliament to protect our children, who are our future generation and leaders of this country.
(B) NEC ENDORSEMENT OF THE PNG
NATIONAL POLICY ON DISABILITY 2015-2025
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On the 7th of May 2015 NEC in its
Decision No. 100/2015 endorsed the National Policy on Disability 2015 – with
the vision “REMOVE BARRIERS, MAKE THEIR RIGHTS REAL”
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| Mr. Raymond Genabaiwu (seated) is a 40 year old disable person and the Chairman of a disable organization at Tubusereia village in Central Province. He was present at the occasion to receive the assertive devices (wheel chairs) from Department of Community Development as Secretary, Anna Solomon looks on. |
In the same NEC Decision No. 100/2015, a number
of other directives were given;
a. NEC directed the Department of Community
Development, the Department of Justice and Attorney General and the
Constitutional Reform Commission to facilitate the formulation of a Disable
Act.
b. NEC also directed the Department of Community
Development and the Constitutional Reform Commission to review all existing
national laws and policies particularly “Building Act 1974” and “Building
Regulations 1994” and other public utilities instruments.
c. NEC also directed the National Capital District
Commission and other Provincial Building Boards to immediately implement
requirements for disability inclusive provisions in the enforcement of their
regulatory powers.
d. NEC directed the Department of Health, the
Provincial Health Authorities and all Hospital Boards to coordinate the establishment
of new Orthodontic and Prosthetic Centers and Services as well as physiotherapy
services in all hospitals.
e. NEC directed the Department of Education, the
Department for Information and Communication and all relevant stakeholder
agencies to make learning materials and information technologies accessible to
all classes of disabilities for learning and development.
f. NEC directed the Department of Lands and
Physical Planning, the Department for Community Development and the National
Housing Corporation to recover all state assets and facilities belonging to
the National Disability Program in particular, the Hohola Disability and
Rehabilitation Center and Disability Homes in Port Moresby and Eriku, Lae in
Morobe Province.
g. NEC directed all provinces to establish the
Provincial Coordinating Committee on Disability and fund its operation
accordingly.
The Honorable Minister was very thankful of the Australian Government through SPSN for their great support to the
Government of PNG in finalizing Disability Policy, and also was very appreciative towards the
Inter-Agency Committee and NBDP and PNGADP for their collaborative effort towards
the Disability Policy.
And showed her out most gratitude and congratulation to her Department's Secretary, Anna Solomon and her management team and staff for
facilitation, formulation and the finalization of National Policy for Disability. Thank you very much and may God you all.
Mini-footage of the cutting of the ribbon to officiate the presentation
of wheel chairs at Tubusereia Village Chapel.
of wheel chairs at Tubusereia Village Chapel.
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