Kebijakan Publik dan Penyandang Disabilitas di Indonesia: Tantangan dan Alternatif Kebijakan; Public Policy and People with Disabilities in Indonesia: Challenges and Alternative Policy

Abstract

Indonesia:

Kebijakan publik memiliki peran penting dalam mendorong inklusi penyandang disabilitas di Indonesia. Walaupun Undang-Undang Nomor 8 Tahun 2016 tentang Penyandang Disabilitas telah diberlakukan, masih terdapat tantangan seperti kurangnya kesadaran masyarakat, aksesibilitas fasilitas umum yang belum memadai, dan keterbatasan sumber daya. Beberapa pendekatan alternatif kebijakan dapat membantu memperbaiki permasalahan yang terjadi seperti inklusifitas dalam sektor pendidikan, peningkatan kuota ketenagakerjaan, penyediaan pelatihan khusus, serta partisipasi penyandang disabilitas dalam proses perumusan kebijakan memiliki potensi untuk meningkatkan kesadaran pemerintah dan masyarakat akan hak-hak untuk penyandang disabilitas yang harus dipenuhi.  Pengumpulan data yang akurat dan penelitian mendalam tentang penyandang disabilitas harus menjadi fokus demi terwujudnya rumusan kebijakan yang lebih efektif. Melalui kebijkan yang kolaborasi antara pemerintah, masyarakat sipil, dan sektor swasta, masyarakat inklusif bagi penyandang disabilitas dapat tercapai.

English:

Public Policy plays a vital crucial role in promoting the inclusion of people with disabilities in Indonesia. Although According to Law Number 8/2016 concerning People with Disabilities has been implemented, there are still challenges such as a lack of public awareness, inadequate accessibility of public facilities, and resource limitations. Several alternative policy approaches can help address these issues, such as inclusivity in the education sector, increasing employment quotas, providing specialized training, and involving people with disabilities in the policy-making process, which has the potential to raise awareness among the government and the public about the rights of people with disabilities that need to be fulfilled. Accurate data collection and in-depth research on people with disabilities should be a focus to formulate more effective policies. Through collaborative policies involving the government, civil society, and the private sector, an inclusive society for people with disabilities can be achieved.