Disability policy summary - Gauteng Online

• Involving people with disabilities in the structures and processes designed to exercise oversightover the law enforcement agencies in Gauteng.• Integrating of disability rights awareness in the training and development of police and judicialofficers, especially those stationed in front offices, to enable them to deal with the particularneeds and circumstances of people with disabilities.• Ensuring that educational campaigns and material on crime, violence and emergencies are accessibleto people with mental, intellectual, sight and hearing disabilities.TransportThe Gauteng government shall make public transport accessible for people with disabilities byundertaking the following interventions:• Involving people with disabilities in the development and implementation of a comprehensiveand integrated transport system, including public transport.• Integrating the needs of people with disabilities in the design and construction of new roads andin the upgrade of the existing road infrastructure.• Preventing new disabilities by aggressively pursuing road safety programmes using communicationtools that are also accessible to people with various disabilities.• Adoption of norms and standards on the construction of the transport infrastructure that is accessibleto people with disabilities.Disability Rights Policy | 17