Malaysia Independent Living Association For Disabled - MILAD 大马残障自立协会

10/07/2026

Tahniah dan syabas kepada semua peserta, penganjur, rakan kerjasama, serta penaja yang menjayakan Cabaran Dart Beregu Campuran Summit 2026 yang telah berlangsung di Summit USJ Mall pada 4–5 Julai 2026.

Anjuran Kelab Baling Damak Semarak Api (KBDSA) dengan kerjasama Malaysia Independent Living Association for Disabled (MILAD), Pejabat Belia dan Sukan Daerah Petaling serta Bumidart Sports & Events, kejohanan ini membuktikan bahawa sukan adalah ruang yang terbuka untuk semua — tanpa mengira latar belakang atau keupayaan fizikal.

Lebih bermakna, kategori Para Darts (Berkerusi Roda) turut dipertandingkan, membuka peluang kepada atlet OKU untuk menunjukkan bakat, keyakinan dan semangat kesukanan mereka di pentas yang sama.

Terima kasih kepada Summit USJ Mall selaku penaja tempat kerana menyediakan ruang untuk meraikan semangat inklusiviti dalam komuniti.

Dari lontaran pertama hingga ke pusingan akhir, setiap peserta membawa semangat persaingan sihat, persahabatan dan saling menghormati.

👏 Tahniah kepada semua pemenang dan peserta yang telah mengambil bahagian.

Semoga lebih banyak inisiatif seperti ini dapat membuka peluang kepada komuniti OKU untuk terus aktif, berdikari dan terlibat secara bermakna dalam masyarakat.

🎯 Dart Untuk Semua — Sukan Menyatukan Kita Semua.

01/07/2026

MILAD Newsletter | April – June 2026 is now out 🌱

This quarter has been shaped by something simple yet powerful—people coming together to build inclusion in everyday life.

From community-based Disability Equality Training, corporate workplace inclusion sessions, peer-led capacity building in Sibu, assistive device support, wheelchair donations, and national conversations on accessibility and employment—each story reflects what is possible when inclusion becomes a shared responsibility.

As MILAD marks seven years of journeying with persons with disabilities, this edition is a reflection of the many hands, hearts, and partnerships that continue to make independent living and participation possible.

We invite you to read the full newsletter and be part of this growing movement towards a more inclusive society.

Thank you to all our partners, supporters, and communities who continue to walk this journey with us.

15/06/2026

Accessibility is not a privilege, it is a right that must be built into our cities, not added as an afterthought.

As highlighted in The Star, Siew Chin Sia , President of the Malaysia Independent Living Association For Disabled - MILAD 大马残障自立协会 , stressed that Malaysia still has a long way to go in ensuring truly barrier-free environments for persons with disabilities, where accessibility is not only planned but consistently implemented on the ground.

At MILAD, we echo this call for urgency and accountability. From walkways to public facilities, every design decision shapes whether persons with disabilities can move independently, safely, and with dignity.

A truly inclusive city is not measured by intention, but by lived access.

IN JULY 2007, just a year after Petaling Jaya officially achieved city status, a pedestrian bridge opened to connect the borders of SS20 in Petaling Jaya to the Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) wet market in Kuala Lumpur.

14/06/2026

♿ 23 wheelchairs. 23 lives changed.

A heartfelt thank you to Mr. Teng for generously donating 23 wheelchairs to persons with disabilities in need.

For many of us, a wheelchair is simply a mobility aid. But for someone who has been struggling to move around independently, it can mean the difference between isolation and participation, dependence and dignity, staying at home and rejoining the community.

Every wheelchair donated opens up opportunities — to go to school, attend medical appointments, seek employment, reconnect with friends, and live with greater independence.

At MILAD, we witness every day how access to the right assistive devices can transform lives. Yet many persons with disabilities still face financial barriers in obtaining essential equipment.

We believe creating an inclusive society is a shared responsibility. When individuals, companies, and community partners come together, we can ensure that no one is left behind.

If your organisation is looking for meaningful ways to contribute to the community, we welcome partnerships in supporting assistive devices, accessibility initiatives, and disability inclusion programmes.

Together, we can turn generosity into mobility, and mobility into opportunity.

12/06/2026

Hai! 👋
BridgeCareers kini dibuka untuk permohonan bagi Orang Kurang Upaya (OKU).

BridgeCareers ialah program pembelajaran berasaskan pekerjaan yang berstruktur untuk OKU di Lembah Klang, dianjurkan oleh International Labour Organization (ILO), disokong oleh Malaysia-UN SDG Trust Fund, dan dilaksanakan oleh Mereka dan MILAD.

Program ini merangkumi:
✅ 5 hari latihan kemahiran
✅ Penempatan pekerjaan selama 3 bulan dengan elaun bulanan
✅ Persekitaran tempat kerja yang inklusif
✅ Bimbingan peralihan ke alam pekerjaan
✅ Sokongan dan bantuan secara berkala

📅 Mohon sebelum 18 Jun 2026

Tempat adalah terhad — mohon sekarang!

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Hi! 👋
BridgeCareers is now open for applications for Person with Disabilities
A structured work-based learning programme for Persons with Disabilities (OKU) in the Klang Valley, organised by ILO, supported by the Malaysia-UN SDG Trust Fund, and implemented by Mereka and MILAD.

This programme includes

✅ 5 days of skills training,
✅ 3 months of on-the-job placement with a monthly allowance
✅ Inclusive workplace
✅ Guided Workplace Transition
✅ Regular Support and Assistance

📅 Apply before 18 June 2026
Spots are limited — apply now! https://form.typeform.com/to/Ccrtn95h

06/06/2026

有时候，一片尿片、一条尿喉、一个尿袋，对许多人来说只是日常用品。

但对不少残障人士而言，这些却是每天都离不开、而且必须长期承担的生活开销。

感谢 Mr Wong 及朋友们每半年一次的支持，持续赞助尿片、尿袋、尿喉、屎袋等辅助用品，为残障人士减轻经济负担。今年上半年，共有 25 位残障朋友从中受惠。

对于许多家庭来说，残障带来的挑战不仅是行动上的限制，更包括长期且持续的照护成本。当这些基本所需能够获得支持，他们便能把有限的资源用于其他生活需要，减轻家庭压力，也提升生活品质。

我们相信，一个包容的社会，不只是建设无障碍设施，更是在看见这些容易被忽略的现实需求后，愿意一起分担。

谢谢每一位默默付出的支持者。因为有你们，这份及时雨得以持续落下。

如果您或您的企业也希望支持残障人士的生活所需，欢迎与 MILAD 联系，一起让更多残障朋友获得所需的支援。

#无障碍社会 残障平权

02/06/2026

On May 9, MILAD conducted a 3-hour Disability Equality Training (DET) session with residents at PPR Desa Tun Razak.

This session is more than just a training. It is part of the Disability Inclusion Leadership Training (DILT) Programme, supported by UNICEF, where newly trained youth facilitators step into real community spaces to practice, learn, and grow as trainers, while engaging directly with the public.

In many communities, disability is still seen through a lens of limitation rather than equality. But inclusion does not begin with sympathy, it begins with understanding. DET opens that door.

Through conversations, reflections, and lived examples, residents were invited to rethink everyday barriers faced by persons with disabilities, not as “special issues,” but as part of how society is designed. When people begin to see barriers instead of “deficits,” inclusion becomes possible.

This is why DET matters.

Because an inclusive society is not built by policy alone. It is built in communities, through awareness, through unlearning, and through the willingness to change how we design spaces, services, and attitudes.

And this is just the beginning.

MILAD continues to bring DET into communities, workplaces, and institutions, because inclusion must be lived, not just understood.

If your organisation is looking to strengthen disability inclusion, workplace awareness, or community engagement, we provide tailored DET sessions for corporates and teams.

Let’s build environments where everyone can participate fully, not as an exception, but as a norm.

22/05/2026

We are encouraged to see more attention being given to the employment of persons with disabilities, as highlighted in this report.

MILAD President Siew Chin Sia shared an important reminder: while many companies today express willingness to hire persons with disabilities, the real question lies in the depth of support provided in practice. Employment inclusion is not only about opening job opportunities, but also about ensuring the workplace itself is truly accessible and enabling.

She pointed out that when companies are willing to improve workplace accessibility and provide necessary adjustments, persons with disabilities are able to enter and sustain meaningful employment more smoothly. However, when hiring intentions are not matched with concrete changes on the ground, barriers to employment remain in reality.

At MILAD, we echo this view. True inclusion goes beyond intention, it requires systems, environments, and attitudes that make participation genuinely possible.

We hope this ongoing conversation encourages more employers to reflect not only on whether they hire persons with disabilities, but also on how they support them once they do.

Sustainable inclusion is built through action, not intention alone.

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19/05/2026

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19/05/2026

15 orang Peer Counsellor dan Personal Assistant dari Independent Living Centre Sibu (ILC Sibu) telah menyertai Kursus Pemantapan ILC yang dianjurkan oleh MILAD.

Program ini turut disertai oleh Presiden ILC Sibu, Mr Liu Beng Sang, sebagai tanda sokongan terhadap usaha memperkukuh peranan peer support dan pembangunan kapasiti dalam komuniti Orang Kurang Upaya.

Kursus ini memberi ruang pembelajaran dan perkongsian pengalaman untuk meningkatkan kemahiran, keyakinan, serta kefahaman dalam menyokong kehidupan berdikari (independent living) dengan lebih berkesan.

Terima kasih kepada semua peserta atas komitmen dan dedikasi yang diberikan. Semoga ilmu yang diperoleh dapat terus diperluaskan dalam memperkasa komuniti.

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15 Peer Counsellors and Personal Assistants from Independent Living Centre Sibu (ILC Sibu) participated in the ILC Capacity Building Course organised by MILAD.

The programme was also joined by the President of ILC Sibu, Mr Liu Beng Sang, in support of strengthening peer support roles and capacity building within the Persons with Disabilities (PWD) community.

The course provided a space for learning and experience sharing to enhance skills, confidence, and understanding in supporting independent living more effectively.

Thank you to all participants for your commitment and dedication. May the knowledge gained continue to empower and strengthen the community.