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G/F to 4/F and Portion of Roof, 28 Ko Shing Street,
Sheung Wan, Hong Kong (Contract A) and
LG/F(part), G/F(part), 1/F ¡V 3/F, Lai Shek House, Shek Yam Estate, Kwai Chung, New Territories (Contract B)

Following the publication of a Tender Notice on the above tender in the Government Gazette on 9 November 2007, a Briefing Session was held on 16 November 2007.  Site visits to the premises of Ko Shing Street (Contract A) and Shek Yam Estate (Contract B) were conducted on 19 November 2007 and 21 November 2007 respectively.  The powerpoint information (in Chinese) shared in the Briefing Session and the questions and answers raised in the sessions of the "Question and Answer" of the Site Visits can be downloaded here:

 Question and Answer (Contract A) PDF file
 Question and Answer (Contract B) PDF file

With effect from 1 December 2007, the eligibility requirement for DE benefits is relaxed to allow recipients in cases which have been on CSSA for not less than two months (previously not less than three months) to enjoy DE benefits.  In the meantime, the amount of monthly earnings from employment that can be totally disregarded is increased from $600 to $800 for all recipients benefiting from monthly DE.

Pamphlet on Disregarded Earnings can be downloaded here
(MS Word Document)

Applications are invited for the following categories of grants under the Hong Kong Paralympians Fund. 

(a) Development of target sports (2008-09);
(b) Employment facilitating grant for retired athletes with disabilities (2008-10);
(c) Subsistence grant to athletes with disabilities (2008-09).

The deadline for (a) and (b) is 17 December 2007 (Monday) and deadline for (c) is 4 January 2008 (Friday).

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_hkpf/

Enquiries can be made to Rehabilitation and Medical Social Services Branch, Social Welfare Department at Telephone: 2892 5345; Email Address: srm8@swd.gov.hk

With appropriate training and assistance, persons with mental handicap could lead a normal life of self independence.  They could engage in employment, dating, getting married and raising children.  However, there are few locally developed sex education training packages for the mildly mentally handicapped person.  To fill this service gap, clinical psychologists in the Central Psychological Support Services (Adult Service) Social Welfare Department, have formed a Task Group and developed the Sex Education Package for Adults with Mental Handicap. The Package aims to assist frontline social workers and welfare workers in adult rehabilitation centres to provide sex education for their clients. The Package has been pilot-tested in several centres with good response.  It includes a Trainer¡¦s Manual, one CD-Rom, one DVD and two sets of paper dolls with detachable clothes.  The Manual gives clear instruction for a full 17-session sex education group.  Topics include knowing your body, masturbation, pornography, self protection and dating.

Clinical Psychological Service Branch of the Social Welfare Department has held a Briefing on this Package on 8 November 2007 at LTTC to frontline workers on the content of the Package.  Over 300 workers from adult rehabilitation centres participated in the Briefing.  Each Unit has collected two packages free for use.  Related case work units of SWD have also received the Packages in mid November.  For those Units which have not received their free Package, would the staff contact Mr. Wong Kai Kwong, Assistant Clerical Officer, Clinical Psychology Unit 3, on 29674110.

Community Mental Health Intervention Project has commenced services since 1 October 2007.  The objective of this Project is to provide specialized social work intervention including casework, therapeutic and supportive group services to assist persons in the community with suspected mental health problems and / or their family members to deal with problems arising from their poor mental health conditions.

Please click here for information of the project and list of the operators providing the services.

The list of Charitable Fund-raising Activities in public places in December 2007 issued with Public Subscription Permit (PSP) can be downloaded here.

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.

The list of Flag Day Organisers from April 2007 to March 2008 can be downloaded here.

You can also click here to make use of the Electronic Service Delivery (ESD) with search function for more information on flag day.

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

You can also click here to make use of the Electronic Service Delivery (ESD) with search function for more information on flag day.