Ombudsperson Gaby Schwarz: Accessibility is not an optional extra, but a duty
"Accessibility is not about an extra service or luxury, but a fundamental right," emphasises Ombudsperson Gaby Schwarz on the occasion of the…
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Call for applications: Membership of Regional Commission 6 (Lower Austria/Bgld) - Expertise: Medicine
Due to the resignation of a member of Commission 6 (Lower Austria/Burgenland), a commission member with expertise in medicine is now being sought for…
Violence against women can only be ended by men
As part of the "16 Days" campaign, Ombudswoman Gaby Schwarz, together with Hubert Steger from the Vienna Men's Counselling Service, draws attention to…
Ombudswoman Gaby Schwarz: Don't play off biodiversity in cemeteries against accessibility
At Stammersdorf cemetery, paths made of exposed aggregate concrete slabs were removed to promote biodiversity, making barrier-free access to graves…
Ombudsperson Gaby Schwarz: Violence against women is not a private matter!
In the run-up to the International Day against Violence against Women and Girls, Ombudsperson Gaby Schwarz emphasises: "We need more civil courage and…
"Face it instead of turning away: Recognising, addressing and preventing violence against women and girls"
Ombudsman Board and Foundation Forum Constitution with follow-up format to the lecture series "One of five" - Target: Social professions - Date: 27th…
Ombudsperson Luisser calls for an end to speeding in Vienna-Oberlaa
This time, Ombudsperson Christoph Luisser discussed the problem of daily (and nightly) noise pollution in Vienna-Oberlaa on the programme…
Ombudsman Board demands state care from day one for unaccompanied minor refugees
Children's Rights Day: Ombudsperson Achitz calls for uniform child/youth welfare standards in all federal states and reminds us of the pending…
Appointment of a new secretary in the office of Ombudsperson Achitz
The Austrian Ombudsman Board is filling a position in the secretariat of Mr Achitz as soon as possible. The employment relationship is initially…
Child and youth welfare needs uniform quality standards instead of a patchwork of regional states
Austrian Ombudsman Board and FICE Austria: Mandatory implementation of FICE standards may prevent incidents like the recent ones at SOS Children's…
