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National law and strategy

Austria has ratified the United Nations Convention and the Optional Protocol.

Important national laws, policies and strategies concerning disabled people include:

The Federal Law for Long Term Care Benefit

The Guidelines for Personal Assistance in the Workplace

In 2005 the National Council adopted new disability equality policies, including the Federal Disability Equality Act and amendments to the Disability Employment Act and the Federal Disability Act. The Federal Disability Equality Act prohibits discrimination and includes measures for protection of disabled people and their families.

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