Social Welfare Department

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Feb 2005		Composite List of New Social Welfare Service Units Allocated/to be Allocated in 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2006-07 (Position as at 1 January 2005) Acrobat Document MS Word Document

Feb 2005		Social Welfare Services Offered to Persons Affected by Tsunami Acrobat Document You can also click here to HKCSS website for more information.

Feb 2005		Charitable Fund-raising Activities from December 2004 to February 2005 Charitable Fund-raising Activities from December 2004 to February 2005 for relieving South Asia earthquake and tsunami victims issued with Public Subscription Permit (PSP) Acrobat Document MS Word Document Charitable Fund-raising Activities in February 2005 issued with Public Subscription Permit (PSP) (other than those for relieving South Asia earthquake and tsunami victims) Acrobat Document MS Word Document You can also click here to make use of the Electronic Service Delivery (ESD) with search function for more information on approved fund-raising activities.

Feb 2005		In-kind Assistance for Needy All along, the Social Welfare Department and the non-governmental organizations have been providing different welfare services to needy individuals/families to enable them to prevent and deal with the problems they encountered. Besides, some non-governmental organizations and community organizations also provide different types of in-kind assistance to help the needy to tide over their difficulties. A list of the organizations providing in-kind assistance (Chinese only) is attached below for general reference. Acrobat Document MS Excel Document

Feb 2005		Task Group on Implementation of Integrated Family Service Centres The Task Group on Implementation of Integrated Family Service Centres (Task Group), comprising representatives from all the nine NGOs operating IFSCs, two NGOs operating the Integrated Services Centres in Tung Chung, 13 District Social Welfare Offices of 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. Seven Task Group meetings have been held between May 2004 to January 2005. The notes of the first and second meetings can be retrieved under the month Sept 2004, the third meeting under the month Oct 2004, the fourth meeting under the month Nov 2004 and the fifth meeting under the month of Dec 2004. You may download here the notes of the sixth meeting. Acrobat Document MSWord Document

Feb 2005		"Enhancing Employment of People with Disabilities through Small Enterprise" Project The objective of the Project is to enhance the employment of people with disabilities through market-driven approach and direct creation of more work opportunities for people with disabilities. Through the grant of seed money to non-governmental organizations, the Project supports the creation of small enterprises/businesses to ensure people with disabilities can enjoy genuine employment in a carefully planned and sympathetic working environment. We invite bona-fide charitable non-governmental organizations recognized under Inland Revenue Ordinance (Cap. 112) Section 88 which have their own distinct legal entities authorized to carry out business activities in Hong Kong to apply for the grants from the Project. Please click here to download the Guidebook (in PDF format) for more information. The application form is also available from here (in WORD format).

Feb 2005		Kowloon City District Quarterly Bulletin on Services for New Arrivals ( January 2005 - March 2005) Chinese version of the Kowloon City District Quarterly Bulletin on Services for New Arrivals ( January 2005- March 2004) is now available for download. Acrobat Document MSWord Document

Feb 2005		Talk on Prevention, Investigation and Control of Viral Gastroenteritis and Influenza The Social Welfare Department held a talk on prevention, investigation and control of viral gastroenteritis and influenza on 12. 10. 2004 for the staff of residential care service units (elderly homes not included). A representative from the Department of Health was invited to give a presentation on symptoms of infection, modes of transmission, preventive measures, investigation and control of the two infectious diseases. The PowerPoint presentation of the talk, together with the summary of questions and answers (available in Chinese version only) raised during the Q&A session, can be downloaded here. PowerPoint presentation of the talk MS Powerpoint Doc Summary of questions and answers Acrobat Document MSWord Document

Feb 2005		Task Group on Implementation of Integrated Family Service Centres The Task Group on Implementation of Integrated Family Service Centres (Task Group), comprising representatives from all the nine NGOs operating IFSCs, two NGOs operating the Integrated Services Centres in Tung Chung, 13 District Social Welfare Offices of 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. Five Task Group meetings have been held between May 2004 to October 2004. The notes of the first and second meetings can be retrieved under the month Sept 2004, the third meeting under the month Oct 2004 and the fourth meeting under the month Nov 2004. You may download here the notes of the fifth meeting and the Progress Update. Notes of the fifth meeting Acrobat Document MSWord Document Progress Update Acrobat Document MSWord Document

Feb 2005		The Social Welfare Department announced that the Review Panel on Family Services in Tin Shui Wai had completed the review. The Report was released on 22 November 2004 and can be downloaded here.

Feb 2005		Guidance Note on Internal Financial Controls for Charitable Fund-raising Activities You may download the updated Guidance Note here Acrobat Document

Feb 2005		Information on additional places and planned additional places of rehabilitation services for the period of August 2004 to April 2005 has been announced and can be downloaded from "Download" section. The list shall be updated every quarter. Please click here for information.

Feb 2005		Training Courses for Health Worker Approved by Director of Social Welfare (as at 28 October 2004) Acrobat Document MSWord Document

Feb 2005		The Reference Guide on Best Practices for Charitable Fund-raising Activities The Government announces the promulgation of the Reference Guide on Best Practices for Charitable Fund-raising Activities for reference of the general public and voluntary compliance of charitable organisations. Members of the public may download the Reference Guide here. (Reference Guide) (Leaflet) The Reference Guide is drawn up after due consultation to enhance transparency and public accountability of charitable fund-raising activities. The best practices of the Reference Guide cover areas on donors¡t rights, fund-raising practices and financial accountability. The public may make use of the Reference Guide to measure against the practice of a charity in fund-raising. The Social Welfare Department now appeals to charitable organisations for adopting the Reference Guide on a voluntary basis. Charities, donors and general public are also invited to send their views and comments on this new arrangement to SWD. A review will be conducted in a year after the promulgation of the Reference Guide to ascertain its progress and effectiveness. Subventions Branch Social Welfare Department Room 3001, Wu Chung House, 213 Queen¡ts Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong. Tel. No. : (852) 2832 4333 Fax No : (852) 2151 0573 e-mail address : sfc@swd.gov.hk

Feb 2005		Seminar on Prevention, Investigation and Control of Viral Gastroenteritis and Influenza The Social Welfare Department has held the seminar on 7. 10. 2004 for the staff of day care service units.Representative from the Department of Health was invited to give talk on symptoms of infection, mode of transmission, preventive measures, investigation and control of the infectious diseases.The major content of the talk during the seminar, together with the questions and answers ( available in Chinese version only) raised during the Q & A session, can be downloaded here. Major content of the talk MS Powerpoint Doc Questions and answers Acrobat Document MSWord Document

Feb 2005		Lump Sum Grant Steering Committee - Minutes of 15th meeting The Lump Sum Grant (LSG) Steering Committee held the 15th meeting on 4 December 2004 (Thur). You may download from here the minutes of the 15th meeting. Acrobat Document MSWord Document

Feb 2005		Social Welfare Department Tender Notice Acrobat Document MS Word Document

Feb 2005		The updated "Handbook on Rehabilitation Services" (both in English and Chinese) are now available for download. Acrobat Document

Feb 2005		The SWD's investigation report on the incident of outbreak of gastroenteritis in the Shui Oi Convalescent Home (English version only) has been uploaded onto "What's New" of the departmental homepage for the public's reference. Acrobat Document

Feb 2005		Kowloon City District Quarterly Bulletin on Services for New Arrivals (October 2004-December 2004) Chinese version of the Kowloon City District Quarterly Bulletin on Services for New Arrivals (October 2004-December 2004) is now available for download. Acrobat Document MS Word Document

Feb 2005		Second Batch of Intensive Employment Assistance Projects The Social Welfare Department (SWD) has secured funding from the Lotteries Fund and the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust (HKJCCT) to commission non-governmental organizations (NGOs) running 100 IEAPs in a four-year period from October 2003 to September 2007 with an aim to provide tailor-made employment assistance services to help employable Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) recipients and ¯near-CSSA¡t recipients secure gainful employment as early as possible so that they can move towards self-reliance. In June 2004, SWD invited NGOs to send in proposals for the second batch of IEAPs and we are pleased to have received 74 proposals from 39 NGOs. The Project Vetting Committee, comprising the Deputy Director of SWD as the chairperson and members from the other Government Department and the HKJCCT, had selected 30 projects to be launched in 11 SWD Districts from October 2004 to September 2007. During the three-year implementation period, each IEAP Operating Agency will provide at least 100 participants per year with tailor-made employment assistance such as workshops, employment counselling, job matching and post-placement support services to help enhance their employability and ability to sustain employment. To help prevent ¯near-CSSA¡t recipients from falling into the CSSA net, Operating Agencies will also provide temporary financial aid to needy participants to tide them over temporary financial hardship and meet short-term basic needs in addition to assisting them to find employment. For further details of the second batch of IEAPs, please click here . For telephone numbers and addresses of the 30 Operating Agencies running the second batch of IEAPs from October 2004 to September 2007, please click here . Information leaflet for the second batch of IEAPs, please click here . For telephone numbers and addresses of the 40 Operating Agencies running the first batch of IEAPs from October 2003 to September 2006, please click here .

Feb 2005		Mental Health Month 2004 Click Here

Feb 2005		Information on Atypical Pneumonia Click Here

Feb 2005		Flag Day Organisers from April 2004 to March 2005 The Flag Day Organisers from April 2004 to March 2005 can be downloaded here Acrobat Document MS Word Document Flag Day Organisers from April 2005 to March 2006 The Flag Day Organisers from April 2005 to March 2006 can be downloaded here Acrobat Document MS Word Document You can also click here to make use of the Electronic Service Delivery (ESD) with search function for more information on flag day.


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