Social Welfare Department

SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
LIST OF INFORMATION PUBLISHED OR MADE
AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC

GENERAL	Availability
The Five Year Plan for Social Welfare Development in Hong Kong - Review 1998	Available on Homepage
SWD Departmental Annual Report	-ditto-
Hong Kong Fact Sheet : Social Welfare (I)	-ditto-
SWD - Performance Pledge (P)	-ditto-
Statement of Social Welfare Department's Data Protection Policy, Practices, Kinds of Personal Data Held and Main Purposes for Using Personal Data (I)	-ditto-
Social Welfare Services in Figures	-ditto-

ELDERLY SERVICES

Availability

List of Subvented, Contract, Self-financing and Private Residential Care Homes for the Elderly and Subvented Nursing Homes

For inspection on request, free of charge.

Available on Homepage

List of Subvented District Elderly Community Centres

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List of Support Team for the Elderly

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List of Subvented Neighbourhood Elderly Centres

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List of Subvented Social Centres for the Elderly

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List of Subvented Day Care Centres for the Elderly

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List of Enhanced Home and Community Care Service Teams

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List of Integrated Home Care Service Teams

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List of Home Help Teams

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Guidebook of Community Support Services for Elders (2003)

(Chinese version only)

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Information Sheet on District Elderly Community Centres

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Information Sheet on Support Teams for the Elderly

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Information Sheet on Neighbourhood Elderly Centres

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Information Sheet on Community Care Services for Elders

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Information Sheet on Day Care Centre/Unit for the Elderly

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Information Sheet on Enhanced Home and Community Care Services

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Information Sheet on Integrated Home Care Services

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Information Sheet on Emergency Alarm System

(Chinese version only)

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Pamphlet on Senior Citizen Card Scheme

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Concession Booklet for Senior Citizen Card Scheme

(Chinese version only)

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The Programme Booklet on the 'Opportunities for the Elderly Project'

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Pamphlet on Services Supporting the Carers

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Pamphlet on Respite Service for Elders

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Briefs on Residential Care Services for the Elderly

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Leaflet on Residential Care Services for Elders

Leaflet on Hostels for the Elderly

Leaflet on Homes for the Aged

Leaflet on Care and Attention Homes for the Elderly

Leaflet on Nursing Homes

Leaflet on Infirmary Units in Residential Care Homes for the Elderly

Leaflet on Emergency Placement in Residential Care Homes for the Elderly

Leaflet on Residential Respite Service for Elders

Tips on Choosing Residential Care Home for the Elderly

Pamphlet on Standardised Care Need Assessment Mechanism for Elderly Services

(Chinese version only)

Available on Homepage

Booklet on Standardised Care Need Assessment Mechanism for Elderly Services

(Chinese version only)

Pamphlet on Central Waiting List for Subsidised Long Term Care Services

(Chinese version only)

Available on Homepage

Booklet on Central Waiting List for Subsidised Long Term Care Services

(Chinese version only)

List of Private Residential Care Homes for the Elderly Issued with Licence

For inspection on request, free of charge.

Available on Homepage under 'Licensing'

List of Private Residential Homes for the Elderly Participating in the Enhanced Bought Place Scheme

For inspection on request, free of charge.

Available on Homepage under 'List of Residential Care Homes'

Code of Practice for Residential Care Homes (Elderly Persons)

Available on Homepage under 'Licensing'

FAMILY AND CHILD WELFARE SERVICES

Availability

Integrated Family Service

Integrated Family Service Centre (P)

Family Support Service

Charitable / Trust Funds May Help You Overcome Your Immediate Financial Hardship (P)

Guide to Hotline Service of Social Welfare Department (P)

Family Help-line (P)

Compassionate Rehousing (P)

Welfare Services for Street Sleepers (P)

Family and Child Protective Service

Child Abuse Concerns All of Us

Available on Homepage

What is Paedophilia

Available on Homepage

Seek Early Assistance Stop Domestic Violence

Availble on Homepage

Stop Domestic Violence Be a Responsible Man

Available on Homepage

Support Services to Battered Spouse Case

Available on Homepage

Seek Early Assistance Stop Family Violence - Services for Battered Men

Available on Homepage

Family and Child Protective Services Units

Multi-disciplinary Case Conference on Child Abuse Parents to Know

Parents of a Lifetime

Adoption Service

Leaflet on Adoption Service (P)

Child Care Services

Pamphlets on Mutual Help Child Care Centre (P)

Available on Homepage

Pamphlets on Fee Assistance Scheme for Child Care Centres (P)

Available on Homepage

Pamphlets on Selection of Childminder and Application for Certificate to Childminder (P)

Certificate to Childminder (P)

Foster Care Service

Pamphlets on Foster Care and Emergency Foster Care Services (P)

SOCIAL SECURITY

Availability

Pamphlets / information notes

Pamphlet on Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme

Available on Homepage

A Guide to Comprehensive Social Security Assistance

For inspection on request, free of charge.

Available on Homepage

Pamphlet on Disregarded Earnings

Available on Homepage

Pamphlet on Gainful Employment and Self-reliance

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Leaflet on Portable Comprehensive Social Security Assistance

(in Chinese only)

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Pamphlet on Social Security Allowance Scheme

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Pamphlet on Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme and Social Security Allowance Scheme - Residence requirements for applicants and permissible limits of absence from Hong Kong during receipt of payment

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Criminal and Law Enforcement Injuries Compensation Scheme Leaflet

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Traffic Accident Victims Assistance Scheme Leaflet

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Leaflet on Emergency Relief

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Emergency Relief Fund Leaflet

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A Guide to Social Security Appeals

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Annual Reports

Criminal and Law Enforcement Injuries Compensation Boards Annual Report

Available on Homepage

Traffic Accident Victims Assistance Fund Annual Report

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Emergency Relief Fund Annual Report by the Trustee

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Social Security Appeal Board Annual Report

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Reports

Report on Review of the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme (December 1998)

For inspection on request, free of charge.

Available on Homepage

1994/95 Household Expenditure Survey on Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Households and the Rebasing of the Social Security Assistance Index of Prices

For inspection on request, free of charge.

1999/2000 Household Expenditure Survey on Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Households and the Rebasing of the Social Security Assistance Index of Prices

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2004/05 Household Expenditure Survey on Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Households and the Rebasing of the Social Security Assistance Index of Prices

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REHABILITATION AND MEDICAL SOCIAL SERVICES

Availability

Rehabilitation Services

Marketing Consultancy Office

Support the Employment of People with Disabilities

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Handbook on Rehabilitation Services

Available on Homepage

Guide to 'Enhancing Employment of People with Disabilities through Small Enterprise' Project

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Operational Guide for Integrated Programme in Child Care Centre

For inspection on request, free of charge

Available on Homepage

Handbook on Community Support Resources on Rehabilitation

(Chinese version only)

Available on Homepage

Directory of Self-help Organizations

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Information Leaflet on Central Fund for Personal Computer

Available on Homepage

Information Notes on the Jockey Club IT Scheme for People with Visual Impairment

Available on Homepage

Directory of Integrated Programme in Child Care Centre

(Chinese version only)

Directory of Early Education and Training Centres and Special Child Care Centres

Central Referral System for Rehabilitation Services : Manual of Procedures

For inspection on request, free of charge

Available on Homepage

Code of Practice for Residential Care Home for Persons with Disabilities

-ditto-

Registration List of Private Residential Care Homes for the Disabled under Voluntary Registration Scheme

Available on Homepage

Booklets on 'How to select a suitable private residential care homes for the disabled'

Available on Homepage

Application Procedures of Voluntary Registration Scheme (VRS) for Private Residential Care Homes for the Disabled

Available on Homepage

Manual of Procedures on Standardized Assessment Mechanism for Residential Services for People with Disabilities

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CRSRehab Waiting List Information Update

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Information Leaflets on Different Rehabilitation Services

List of Subvented Rehabilitation Service Units

For inspection on request, free of charge

Available on Homepage

Medical Social Services

Information Leaflet on Medical Social Services (P)

List of Medical Social Services Units/SWD (I)

For inspection on request, free of charge

Available on Homepage

List of Medical Social Services Units/HA (I)

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SUBVENTIONS

Availability

Lump Sum Grant Manual (Edition 2) and Circulars

Available on Homepage

Guide to Social Welfare Subventions

Free access to printed version on request

Good Practice in Service Management

(i) Subvented Social Welfare NGOs -

Staff Administration (March 2001)

Available on Homepage

(ii) Subvented Social Welfare NGOs -

Procurement Procedures

(March 2001)

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(iii) Sample Code of Conduct for NGOs

(November 2003)

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(iv) Letting and Administration of Works

Contracts in NGOs (November 2003)

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(v) Stores Management in NGOs

(November 2003)

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(vi) SQS Benchmarking Study Report

(February 2003)

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Service Performance Monitoring

(i)Performance Assessment Methodology

Available on Homepage

(ii)Service Quality Standards

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(iii)Funding and Service Agreements and

Service Documents (General version)

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Project Planning

Planned Project Lists

Available on Homepage

Vacant Public Housing Non-residential Premises

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Schedule of Accommodation

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Lotteries Fund

Lotteries Fund Manual

Available on Homepage

Charitable Fund-raising Control

Reference Guide on Best Practices for Charitable Fund-raising Activities

Available on Homepage

Guidance Note on Internal Financial Controls for Charitable Fund-raising Activities

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Recently Approved Charitable Fund-raising Activities including Flag Days

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YOUTH and CORRECTIONS

Availability

Youth Services

List of Children and Youth Centres

Available on Homepage

List of Integrated Children and Youth Services Centre (ICYSC)

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List of Community Support Service Scheme (CSSS)

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List of Service Units Providing Fee Waiving Subsidies under After School Care Programme (ASCP)

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List of NGOs Providing School Social Work Service

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List of District Youth Outreaching Social Work Teams

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Information Leaflet on 'P.A.T.H.S. to Adulthood' (P)

Available on Homepage

List of Subvented Voluntary Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Centres

Available on Homepage

Code of Practice for Drug Dependent Persons Treatment and Rehabilitation Centres

Available on Homepage

How to Apply for a Licence Under the Drug Dependent Persons Treatment & Rehabilitation Centres (Licensing) Ordinance (P)

Available on Homepage

List of Counselling Centres for Psychotropic Substance Abusers

Available on Homepage

Information on Centres for Substance Abusers, Ex-drug Abusers and their Family Members

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Volunteer Service (P)

Community Development

List of Non-governmental Organisation Community Centre (NGO/CCs)

Available on Homepage

List of Neighbourhood Level Community Development Projects

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Information on Care and Support Networking Team

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Corrections

Information on Probation Service

Available on Homepage

Information on Community Service Orders Scheme

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Information on Community Support Service Scheme

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Information on Post-Release Supervision of Prisoners Scheme

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Information on Young Offender Assessment Panel

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Information on Correctional/Residential Homes

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HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Availability

Staff Development and Trainning

Social Work Training Fund (Forty-third Annual Report by the Trustee for the year ending on 31 March 2004)

For inspection on request, free of charge

Social Work Manpower Statistics as at 31 March 2004

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CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES

Availability

Clinical Psychological Services

What is Psychotherapy ?
(in English and Chinese)

Available on Homepage

Central Psychological Support Service

(in English and Chinese)

Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Group

(in English and Chinese)

How to deal with the Psychological Trauma Caused by a Critical Incident

(in English and Chinese)

Learning through Challenges: Casebook Articles by Clinical Psychologists

(in Chinese only)

Available on Homepage

I want to end it all

(in Chinese only)

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Abuse and Neglect of adults with Learning Disability

(in Chinese only)

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Psychological Trauma

(in Chinese only)

No more anger

(in Chinese only)

Available on Homepage

Mood Disorders

(in Chinese only)

Available on Homepage

Stress Management

(in Chinese only)

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Makehappy

(in Chinese only)

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Trauma Clinic

(in Chinese only)

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FAQs by parents of sexually abused Children

(in Chinese only)

-ditto-

Frequently Asked Question About Access

(in English and Chinese)

Available on Homepage

Opportunities in the Integrated Childcare Service : Case Studies by Clinical Psychologists

(in Chinese only)

Available on Homepage

Case Book of Assessment & Treatment of Sex Offenders

(in Chinese only)

-ditto-

I will life

(in Chinese only)

Note
(D)	=	Distributed free of charge, while stock lasts
(P)	=	Pamphlet
(I)	=	Information Note

If members of the public wish to inspect the information which is available for inspection on request, they may call the Access to Information Office of the Department ( Tel : 2892 5619 ) to obtain the name and address of the service unit which is holding such information. Instead of inspecting the information in person, members of the public can also choose to obtain a copy after paying the photocopying charge.

Many of the pamphlets and information notes which are for distribution free of charge can be obtained at the 11 District Social Welfare Offices, various Integrated Family Service Centres and other SWD offices located throughout Hong Kong.

Information pamphlets on social security schemes are available free of charge at all the Social Security Field Units.

Information on various types of social welfare services provided by the Social Welfare Department are set out in other parts of this homepage for the Department.

Information on child care centres is also available at the Child Care Centres Advisory Inspectorate on 23/F, Southorn Centre, 130 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai ( Enquiry : 2835 2016 ).