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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.
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| Jun 2008 |
| Charitable Fund-raising Activities for June
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.
Charitable Fund-raising Activies in June 2008
The
list of Charitable Fund-raising Activities in public places in June 2008 issued
with Public Subscription Permit (PSP) can be downloaded here.
Charitable Fund-raising Activies in July 2008
The
list of Charitable Fund-raising Activities in public places in July 2008 issued
with Public Subscription Permit (PSP) can be downloaded here.
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| Jun 2008 |
| Transport Supplement under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) Scheme and Social Security Allowance Scheme
With effect from 1 July 2008, a monthly transport supplement of $200 is payable to CSSA recipients aged 12 to 64 who are medically certified to be 100% disabled or in need of constant attendance, and Disability Allowance recipients in the same age group.
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| Jun 2008 |
| Task Group on Implementation of Integrated Family Service Centres
The Task Group on Implementation of Integrated Family Service Centres (IFSCs) (Task Group), comprising representatives from all the nine Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) operating IFSCs, two NGOs operating the Integrated Services Centres in Tung Chung, 11 District Social Welfare Offices of Social Welfare Department (SWD) and the Hong Kong Council of Social Service, was formed in May 2004 to discuss on operational issues and common areas of concerns arising from the implementation of IFSCs. A total of twenty-six Task Group meetings have been held between May 2004 and June 2008. You may retrieve the notes of the meetings in the following section:
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September 2004 |
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Second meeting |
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Third meeting |
October 2004 |
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Fourth meeting |
November 2004 |
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Fifth meeting |
December 2004 |
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Sixth meeting |
January 2005 |
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Seventh meeting |
March 2005 |
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Eighth meeting |
April 2005 |
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Ninth meeting |
June 2005 |
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Tenth meeting |
July 2005 |
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Eleventh meeting |
September 2005 |
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Twelfth meeting |
October 2005 |
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Thirteen meeting |
December 2005 |
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Fourteenth meeting |
February 2006 |
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Fifteenth meeting |
April 2006 |
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Sixteenth meeting |
June 2006 |
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Seventeenth meeting |
September 2006 |
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Eighteenth meeting |
December 2006 |
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Nineteenth meeting |
February 2007 |
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Twentieth meeting |
April 2007 |
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Twenty-first meeting |
June 2007 |
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Twenty-second meeting |
September 2007 |
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Twenty-third meeting |
December 2007 |
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Twenty-fourth meeting |
March 2008 |
You may download here the notes of the twenty-fifth meeting.
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| Jun 2008 |
| Invitation to Operate the First Batch of the Child Development Fund Pioneer Projects
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.
An application guide of the pioneer projects comprising how to apply, the service specification, the application form (updated version) and Summary of Questions and Answers (only Chinese version is provided) 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 (Updated version : P.3 was amended) 
-Summary of Questions and Answers (only Chinese version is provided)
Should you have further enquiries, please contact Mr Cheung at 2892 5130 or Ms Lam at 2892 5120.
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| Jun 2008 |
| Provision of a one-off additional payment to recipients of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) and Social Security Allowance (SSA)
The Financial Secretary announced in his 2008-09 Budget Speech to provide one additional month of the standard rate for CSSA recipients, one additional month of allowance for DA recipients, and a one-off grant of $3,000 for OAA recipients. The Finance Committee of the Legislative Council approved a financial allocation of $2.7 billion on 16 May 2008 for implementing the measure.
Welfare recipients are not required to make application for the one-off additional payment. The money will be paid to them on 16 June 2008 through the existing CSSA or SSA payment method, that is, normally through bank payment credited to the designated bank account.
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| Jun 2008 |
| Announcement of the list of residential care homes for the elderly successfully prosecuted by the Licensing Office of Residential Care Homes for the Elderly of SWD
Because of breaching the Residential Care Homes (Elderly Persons) Ordinance and/or Residential Care Homes (Elderly Persons) Regulation, the following residential care home for the elderly was successfully prosecuted by the Licensing Office of Residential Care Homes for the Elderly of the Department with details as follows :
Home Name : Chu Yan Care and Attention Home Limited
Home Address : Flat M&N, 2/F and Flat I, 4/F Maylun Apartments, 23 Shu Kuk Street, North Point, Hong Kong
Offences : Contravention of condition of the licence [breaching Sections 21(4) & 21(7) of the Residential Care Homes (Elderly Persons) Ordinance].
Managing a residential care home in contravention of condition of the licence so issued. [breaching Sections 21(3)(a) & 21(7) of the Residential Care Homes (Elderly Persons) Ordinance]
Date of Conviction : 10.6.2008
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| Jun 2008 |
| Invitation of Proposal to provide the Anti-violence Programme (AVP)
The Social Welfare Department is inviting bona fide non-profit making non-governmental organisations (NGOs) currently receiving SWD subvention to submit proposals to provide the Anti-violence Programme. The deadline for submission of proposal is 5:15 pm on 25 June 2008 (Wednesday). Late submission will not be considered. The Service Specification can be downloaded here:
• Invitation letter and Service Specification
A briefing session will be held with details as follows:
Date: 11 June 2008 (Wednesday)
Time: 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Venue: Room 209, Lady Trench Training Centre, 44 Oi Kwan Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Please download and complete the reply slip if you wish to attend the briefing session, and return it by fax (Fax no.: 2833 5840) on or before 6 June 2008:
• Reply Slip for Briefing Session
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| Jun 2008 |
| Updating of the "Procedural Guide for Handling Child Abuse Cases (revised 2007)"
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/
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| Jun 2008 |
| Update on the Pilot Project on Child Fatality Review
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
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| Jun 2008 |
| Additional and Planned Places of Rehabilitation Services
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.
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| Jun 2008 |
| Flag Day Organisers from April 2008 to March 2009
The list of Flag Day Organisers from April 2008 to March 2009 can be downloaded here.
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