Downloading of the acrobat documents for reading and printing can be done through the use of the Adobe(R) acrobat(R) reader software which is available free at the Adobe Systems Inc. Website.

Charitable Fund-raising for victims of the Sichuan earthquake
The list of Charitable Fund-raising Activities in public places for victims of the Sichuan earthquake  issued with Public Subscription Permit (PSP) can be downloaded here.

The list of Charitable Fund-raising Activities in public places in May 2008 issued with Public Subscription Permit (PSP) can be downloaded here.

The Social Welfare Department (SWD) is now inviting bona fide charitable organisations with a good track record on the provision of children and youth services in Hong Kong in the past 5 years to operate the first batch of the Child Development Fund pioneer projects. There will be a total of 7 pioneer projects each in the following regions/ districts - Hong Kong Island, Kowloon East, Kowloon West, New Territories East, New Territories West, Tin Shui Wai and Tung Chung.  The closing date of submission of application is 30 June 2008.

The pioneer projects aim to encourage children from a disadvantaged background to develop an asset-building habit and to accumulate financial assets as well as non-financial assets (such as right attitudes and a proper mindset, personal resilience and capacities as well as social networks) which are important assets for their future development.

SWD will hold a briefing session for interested applicant Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs) with details as below : 

Date:   11 June 2008 (Wednesday)
Time:   2:30 pm
Place:   Hall, 1/F, Henry G. Leong Yau Ma Tei Community Centre, 60 Public Square Street, Yaumatei, Kowloon.

Interested applicant NGO, which would like to send a representative to attend the briefing session, should send the briefing session return form by fax to 2152 9396 on or before 6 June 2008.

An application guide of the pioneer projects comprising how to apply, the service specification, the application form and the briefing session return form can be downloaded here:

-Guide on Application Procedures Child Development Fund First Batch of the Pioneer Projects

-How to Apply

-Service Specification

-Appendix - Information to be Included in the Proposal

-Application Form 

-Confirmation of Attendance to Briefing Session

Should you have further enquiries, please contact Mr Cheung at 2892 5130 or Ms Lam at 2892 5120.

The "Procedural Guide for Handling Child Abuse Cases (revised 2007)" has been uploaded on the SWD Homepage www.swd.gov.hk and come into immediate effect since January 2008.  With the endorsement of the Committee on Child Abuse on further comments from the Department of Justice and Clinical Psychological Service of SWD, please note that updating has been made to Chapter 3 (Legal Aspects), Chapter 4 (Information Sharing and Confidentiality), Chapter 13 (Victim Management Before Court Hearing and Post Abuse Therapeutic Service) and Chapter 18 (Clinical Psychological Service).  The updated version can be download here :

http://www.swd.gov.hk/en/index/site_pubsvc/page_family/sub_fcwprocedure/id_childabuse1998/ 

The 2-year Pilot Project on Child Fatality Review has commenced since 15 February 2008.  The Review Panel has held the first meeting in March 2008 and decided to review all death cases with children aged below 18 who died of non-natural causes on or after 1 January 2006.  The updated information of the Pilot Project can be downloaded here:

Information Brief of the Pilot Project on Child Fatality Review

Powerpoint of Briefing on 4 March 2008

(PowerPoint and Summary of Questions and Answers in the Briefing Session)

Following a briefing session held on 13 May 2008 to introduce the project, the PowerPoint and Summary of Questions and Answers presented in the session can be accessed here:

1. PowerPoint (Eng only)
2. Summary of Questions and Answers (Eng only)

Information on additional and planned places of rehabilitation services for the period of January 2008 to July 2008 has been announced and can be downloaded from ¡§Download¡¨ section.  The list shall be updated every quarter.  Please click here (file name: Annex III (Eng)080331) for information.

Following a briefing session held on 5 May 2008 to introduce the project, the PowerPoint and Summary of Questions and Answers presented in the session can be accessed here:
1. PowerPoint (Eng only)
2. Summary of Questions and Answers (Eng only)

The Social Welfare Department is now inviting, through a Service Specification, bona fide charitable organisations with experience in providing services relating to caring of children under the age of six to implement a new Neighbourhood Support Child Care Project (NSCCP)(鄰里支援幼兒照顧計劃) a more flexible form of day child care service.  The new NSCCP aims to meet the needs of parents who are either working long, unstable and /or unconventional hours, in emergency needs, and / or for various reasons require child care assistance, but lacking support network and having financial hardship in securing alternative child care support.

A full set of the Service Specification of the project can be accessed here:

Service Specification

Should you need further enquiries, please contact Mr LAI Yiu-chung at 2892 5177.

The Social Welfare Department is inviting non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to submit proposals to operate the Hotline and Outreaching Service Team.  Applicant NGO must be a bona fide non-profit making charitable institution or trust that is exempted from tax under Section 88 of the Inland Revenue Ordinance and is providing welfare services.  The deadline for submission of proposal is 5:00 pm on 6 June 2008 (Friday).  Late submission will not be considered.  The Service Specification and Annex can be downloaded here:

• Service Specification and Annex Acrobat file

A briefing session will be held with details as follows:

Date: 5 May 2008 (Monday)
Time: 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Venue: Gymnasium, Lady Trench Training Centre, 44 Oi Kwan Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Quota: 2 representatives from each agency

Please download and complete the reply slip if you wish to attend the briefing session, and return it by fax (Fax no.: 2833 5840) or email (Email address: af1@swd.gov.hk) on or before 30 April 2008:

• Reply Slip for Briefing Session MS Word file

"The Jockey Club IT Scheme for People with Visual Impairment" (6th round) and "Central Fund for Personal Computers" (18th round) now accept applications.  The deadline for both the Scheme and Fund is 6 June 2008.

Eligible organisations, educational institutes and individual persons with visual impairment may apply for "The Jockey Club IT Scheme for People with Visual Impairment" whereas "Central Fund for Personal Computers" is for eligible persons with disabilities engaging in self-employment or supported employment service.

Detailed information and application forms can be downloaded from SWD Website:
http://www.swd.gov.hk/en/index/site_pubsvc/page_rehab/sub_listofserv/id_itforpeople/; or
CyberAble.net: http://www.cyberable.net .

Enquiries can be made to Rehabilitation and Medical Social Services Branch, Social Welfare Department:

"The Jockey Club IT Scheme for People with Visual Impairment"
Telephone: 2892 5652; Email Address: srm3@swd.gov.hk; Fax: 2119 9035;

"Central Fund for Personal Computers"
Telephone No.: 2892 5156; Email Address: srm5@swd.gov.hk; Fax: 2119 9035.

Following the invitation letter issued to NGOs (welfare) for the caption subject on 18 March 2008 and the subsequent site visits to the projects namely a Care & Attention Home for Severely Disabled Persons at Lei Muk Shue Estate, Tusen Wan and two Integrated Rehabilitation Services Centres at Lei Yue Mun Estate, Kwun Tong and A Kung Kok Shan Road, Sha Tin respectively, a briefing session was held on 28 March 2008 to answer questions on these projects.  The PowerPoint and Summary of Questions and Answers presented in the session can be accessed here:

1. PowerPoint
2. Summary of Questions and Answers

The list of Flag Day Organisers from April 2008 to March 2009 can be downloaded here.