Social Welfare Department

Press Releases

Classification by date
	2008
	2007
	2006
	2005
	2004

Classification according to subject
	Clinical Psychological Service
	Family and Child Welfare
	Elderly
	Social Security
	Rehabilitation and Medical Social Services
	Fund -raising activities and Lotteries Fund
	Subventions and Performance Monitoring
	SARS
	Youth, Correctional & Voluntary Services
	Others

26/12/2006	SWD to implement phase two of five-day week in January
6/12/2006	CSSA caseload for November
2/12/2006	Striving to achieve full public participation in volunteer service
24/11/2006	57 organisations awarded for supporting jobs for people with disabilities
16/11/2006	SWD responds to Ombudsman on processing disability allowance applications
13/11/2006	SWD statement on Lok Fu family tragedy
8/11/2006	CSSA caseload for October
3/11/2006	$163 million paid to traffic accident victims
2/11/2006	Applications invited for visual impairment equipment
12/10/2006	CSSA caseload for September
10/10/2006	SWD clarifies termination of IT contract
29/9/2006	SWD to launch three employment assistance projects
6/9/2006	CSSA caseload for August
19/8/2006	$9.82 million compensation awarded to crime victims
9/8/2006	CSSA caseload for July
2/8/2006	Lotteries Fund allocates $150 million to welfare programmes
10/7/2006	CSSA caseload for June
7/7/2006	Government steps up measures to enhance the drug handling capability of residential care homes for the elderly
27/6/2006	Two employment assistance projects invite applications
19/6/2006	Welfare payment during public holiday in July
14/6/2006	Preventing elder abuse: an agenda for all
13/6/2006	Quality service ensured by SWD after move to five-day week
7/6/2006	CSSA caseload for May
26/5/2006	Deadline approaching for flag day applications
15/5/2006	Private elderly homes urged to increase transparency of fees and charges
10/5/2006	Lotteries Fund allocates $966 million to welfare programmes
10/5/2006	CSSA caseload for April
2/5/2006	SWD invites applications for The Jockey Club IT Scheme for People with Visual Impairment
2/5/2006	Applications for flag days 2007/08
11/4/2006	Applications for Enrolled Nurse Training Programme for welfare sector invited
11/4/2006	CSSA caseload for March
6/4/2006	SWD responds to Ombudsman's investigation into medical fee waiver system
8/3/2006	CSSA caseload for February
20/2/2006	Cross-sectoral collaboration to help maladjusted children/juveniles
8/2/2006	CSSA caseload for January, 2006
1/2/2006	Support services to people affected by traffic accident in Egypt
22/1/2006	Increase of social security payments
13/1/2006	Welfare payment during Lunar New Year Holidays


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