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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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| Jan 2008 |
| Additional and Planned Places of Rehabilitation Services
Information on additional and planned places of rehabilitation services for the period of August 2007 to April 2008 has been announced and can be downloaded from ¡§Download¡¨ section. The list shall be updated every quarter. Please click here (file: Annex III (Eng)080131) for information.
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| Jan 2008 |
| "SEPD - Let Them Shine" Drama Script Competition
Marketing Consultancy Office (Rehabilitation) of Social Welfare Department has organized a ¡§SEPD - Let Them Shine¡¨ Drama Script Competition. "SEPD" is a brand that has been employed to represent the working qualities of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). The Competition aims to enhance public awareness and understanding of PWDs vocational rehabilitation and working capabilities that in turn promote a positive attitude and support towards PWDs products and services. There are two divisions in the Competition open for students and general public respectively. Two winning scripts from each division will be selected and offer a cash prize of HK$5,000 (student division) or HK$8,000 (open division) plus trophy. Winning scripts will also be invited for open performance in Aug 2008. Interested parties please submit application form with story outline before 18th February 2008 and submit script on or before 5th May 2008. For details, please visit http://www.info.gov.hk/mcor/english/events/eventdtl96.html
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| Jan 2008 |
| Revision of Payment Rates under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) and Social Security Allowance (SSA) Schemes
The Finance Committee of the Legislative Council has approved an inflation-related increase of 2.8% in the rates of standard payments under the CSSA Scheme and the Disability Allowance under the SSA Scheme with effect from 1 February 2008. The revised rates effective from 1 February 2008 are provided in the leaflets below : Information leaflet on standard rates, supplements and special grants under the CSSA Scheme (SSL/12)
 (Acrobat Doc) Information leaflet on payment rates and resource limits under the SSA Scheme (SSL/14)
(Acrobat Doc)
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| Jan 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-four Task Group meetings have been held between May 2004 and December 2007. You may retrieve the notes of the meetings in the following section: Notes of meeting | Month / Year | First meeting | September 2004 | | Second meeting | Third meeting | October 2004 | Fourth meeting | November 2004 | Fifth meeting | December 2004 | Sixth meeting | January 2005 | Seventh meeting | March 2005 | Eighth meeting | April 2005 | Ninth meeting | June 2005 | Tenth meeting | July 2005 | Eleventh meeting | September 2005 | Twelfth meeting | October 2005 | Thirteen meeting | December 2005 | Fourteenth meeting | February 2006 | Fifteenth meeting | April 2006 | Sixteenth meeting | June 2006 | Seventeenth meeting | September 2006 | Eighteenth meeting | December 2006 | Nineteenth meeting | February 2007 | Twentieth meeting | April 2007 | Twenty-first meeting | June 2007 | Twenty-second meeting | September 2007 |
You may download here the notes of the twenty-third meeting.
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| Jan 2008 |
| Charitable Fund-raising Activities for January
The list of Charitable Fund-raising Activities in public places in January 2008 issued with Public Subscription Permit (PSP) can be downloaded here.
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| Jan 2008 |
| Flag Day Organisers from April 2007 to March 2008
The list of Flag Day Organisers from April 2007 to March 2008 can be downloaded here.
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| Jan 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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