The DAC comprises representatives of government, national and international organisations as well as organisations of disabled persons. Currently, the Cambodian Government is represented through the Ministry of Social Affairs, Labour, Vocational Training and Youth Rehabilitation (MOSALVY); the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MOEYS); and the Ministry of Health (MOH). It is intended to widen the range of Government agencies involved in the DAC in the future to reflect the multi-sectoral aspect of disability and to promote the inclusion of disability concerns in mainstream programmes.
MEMBERSHIP OF THE DAC
There are two categories of membership of DAC: Full and Affiliate
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Full members: include government ministries and currently 15 paying NGO members.
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Affiliate membership: is open to all bodies providing service to, or with an interest in, helping people with disabilities. Currenly many organisation providing services for people with disabilities in Cambodia are either a full or affiliate members of DAC, making DAC one of the largest cooperative organisation in the country.