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Employers urged to use job coaches to support workers with disabilities, says deputy minister

BUKIT MERTAJAM, Oct 11 — Employers are urged to leverage Job Coach services to help workers with disabilities (PwD) adapt to their duties and work environment, thereby expanding...

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Employers are encouraged to use Job Coach services to support workers with disabilities and promote inclusive employment opportunities.

Deputy Minister Lim Hui Ying emphasised the importance of training, workplace adjustments, and understanding to enhance the productivity of persons with disabilities.

The Malaysian government plans to allocate RM1.5 billion under Budget 2027 for disability support, including increased allowances and free public transport for the PwD community.

BUKIT MERTAJAM, Oct 11 — Employers are urged to leverage Job Coach services to help workers with disabilities (PwD) adapt to their duties and work environment, thereby expanding inclusive employment opportunities.

Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development Lim Hui Ying said the services would also help employers understand the needs of PwD workers and adopt appropriate communication methods to ensure they could perform their duties effectively.

She said with appropriate guidance, workplace adjustments and mutual understanding, more persons with disabilities could perform well at work and contribute productively.

“Employers should provide training opportunities, identify their talents and create a fair and safe working environment,” she said when officiating the ‘Langkah Bersama Berapit 2.0: Careers and Opportunities for Youths with Disabilities’ programme here today.

She said the parents’ concerns about the future of their children with disabilities after they completed schooling, including access to skills training and employers’ willingness to hire and guide them, needed to be addressed seriously.

She said differences in communication, learning or social interaction, particularly among neurodivergent youths, including individuals with autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), as well as those with learning difficulties, should not be a barrier to employment opportunities.

Instead, she said, a safe work environment that supports individual needs should be established to enable this group to develop their respective capabilities and potential.

Lim said empowering persons with disabilities requires comprehensive cooperation among ministries, government agencies, training institutions and the private sector to ensure they have access to education, skills training and employment opportunities.

She also encouraged more companies to support these efforts through corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes and initiatives to recruit PwD workers.

Meanwhile, she said the RM1.5 billion allocation for PwD under Budget 2027 will benefit more than 300,000 recipients.

Among the measures announced was an increase in the monthly Bedridden PwD Care and Chronically Ill Patients Allowance from RM500 to RM600, as well as an increase in the threshold for the Disabled Workers’ Allowance from RM1,700 to RM2,000.

The government also provides free public transport passes to the PwD community, and 3,000 new PwD caregivers will receive specialised skills training.

A total of 15 Community-Based Rehabilitation (PDK) premises will also be upgraded into specialised therapy centres. — Bernama

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副部长林慧莹强调了培训、工作场所调整和理解对于提高残疾人士生产力的重要性。

马来西亚政府计划在 2027 年财政预算案中拨款 15 亿令吉用于残疾人援助，包括增加残疾人津贴和为残疾人群体提供免费公共交通。

武吉默塔占，10月11日讯——雇主被敦促利用就业指导服务，帮助残疾员工适应其职责和工作环境，从而扩大包容性就业机会。

妇女、家庭及社区发展部副部长林慧莹表示，这些服务还将帮助雇主了解残疾员工的需求，并采取适当的沟通方式，以确保他们能够有效地履行职责。

她表示，通过适当的指导、工作场所的调整和相互理解，更多的残疾人可以在工作中表现出色并做出生产性贡献。

“雇主应该提供培训机会，发掘员工才能，并创造公平安全的工作环境，”她今天在此为“携手同行 2.0：残疾青年的职业和机会”项目揭幕时说道。

她表示，家长们对残疾儿童完成学业后的未来感到担忧，包括能否获得技能培训以及雇主是否愿意雇用和指导他们，这些问题需要认真对待。