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Matters pertaining to the Social Welfare Department
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Comments, suggestions or complaints on any matters pertaining to the Social Welfare
Department may be lodged through the following channels :

       
  

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District Social Welfare Office (Note: please click to obtain the relevant address, fax. no., tel. no. and email address)
 

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Opinion box at each service centre
 

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Customer Liaison Groups at individual services centre 
 

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Departmental Hotline  : 2343 2255
 

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Email : swdenq@swd.gov.hk (Note: please state your name and contact telephone numbers in the email)

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Appeals and requests for reviews may be addressed in writing to : 

    The Director of Social Welfare
  Social Welfare Department
  9/F Wu Chung House
  213 Queen's Road East
  Wan Chai, Hong Kong. 
 

 

Matters pertaining to the services offered by the non-governmental organizations subvented by the Social Welfare Department

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Complaints about services offered by the non-governmental organizations (NGOs) subvented by the Social Welfare Department (SWD) may be lodged directly to the Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer/Chairperson of the NGOs concerned.
   

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Further complaints and review may be addressed in writing to the Secretariat of the Lump Sum Grant Independent Complaints Handling Committee, giving the details, including the name, address, telephone number of the complainant for follow up.  For the purpose of fairness, the Lump Sum Grant Independent Complaints Handling Committee will not handle anonymous complaints or complaints known to the aggrieved complainants for two years or over but would refer the anonymous complaints to the Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer/Chairperson of the NGOs concerned for appropriate follow up.  The address of the Secretariat of the Lump Sum Grant Independent Complaints Handling Committee is as follows :
    Secretariat of the Lump Sum Grant Independent Complaints Handling Committee
    38/F, 248 Queen's Road East
    Wan Chai, Hong Kong.

Matters pertaining to the services of residential care homes for the elderly

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The Licensing Office of Residential Care Homes for the Elderly (LORCHE) of the Social Welfare Department is responsible for enforcing the licensing requirements in terms of staffing, space, design, structure, safety precautions and quality of care as specified in the Residential Care Homes (Elderly Persons) Ordinance, its subsidiary Regulation and the Code of Practice.  Enquires, suggestions or complaints against the services of residential care homes for the elderly may be lodged to LORCHE direct at 2961 7211 or 2834 7414 during office hours or through the Departmental Hotline at 2343 2255; or by email to lorcheenq@swd.gov.hk or by fax at 2574 4176.  The address of LORCHE is as follows :
    Licensing Office of Residential Care Homes for the Elderly
    Social Welfare Department
    Room 2354, 23/F, 213 Queen's Road East
    Wan Chai, Hong Kong.

   

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Appeals and requests for reviews may be addressed in writing to :

 

    The Director of Social Welfare
    Social Welfare Department 
    9/F Wu Chung House
    213 Queen's Road East
    Wan Chai, Hong Kong.

 

 

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