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The second round call for applications for the Jockey Club IT Scheme for People with Visual Impairment has commenced.  The deadline for this round of appilcations is 2 June 2006.  Interested parties may obtain the information of the Scheme from Rehabilitation and Medical Social Services Branch, Social Welfare Department through the following channels:

Telephone:  2892 5652
Fax          :  2119 9035
E-mail      :  srm3@swd.gov.hk
Website (SWD website):
http://www.swd.gov.hk/en/index/site_pubsvc/page_rehab/sub_listofserv/id_jcitspvi/
Website (CyberAble.net):
http://www.cyberable.net
 

Introduction

To support people with disabilities (PWD) to integrate into society,the Social Welfare Department (SWD) encourages them to engage in supported employment or open employment.  However, some PWD are confined to their homes due to physical disabilities or other reasons, affecting their opportunities to obtain supported employment or open employment.  For the above reasons, the SWD set up the Central Fund for Personal Computers in 1997 to assist PWD in acquiring personal computers for supported employment or self-employment at home.

Information about the Central Fund for Personal Computers

Application procedures

Applicants have to file their applications through the rehabilitation service organizations or Selective Placement Division of the Labour Department. Applicants can mail the completed Application Form (in duplicate) to the Rehabilitation and Medical Social Services Branch of Social Welfare Department at Room 901, 9/F., Wu Chung House, 213 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong or through their nominating organizations to tender their applications.  The nominating organizations and applicants will be informed in writing of the result of their applications.

Deadline for this batch of application : 2 June 2006.
For enquiries, please contact Miss CHAN Mei-yi, Coby at 2892 5156.

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, 12 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 sixteen Task Group meetings have been held between May 2004 and April 2006.  You may retrieve the notes of the meetings in the following section:

Notes of meeting	Month / Year
First meeting	September 2004
Second meeting	September 2004
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

You may download here the notes of the fifteenth meeting.

The Family and Child Protective Services Units (FCPSUs) have been expanded from six teams into eight teams with effect from 1 April 2006.  The names of the eight teams are listed as follows :

Family and Child Protective Services Unit (Hong Kong)
Family and Child Protective Services Unit (West Kowloon)
Family and Child Protective Services Unit (Kwun Tong)
Family and Child Protective Services Unit (Wong Tai Sin/ Sai Kung)
Family and Child Protective Services Unit (Tsuen Wan/ Kwai Tsing)
Family and Child Protective Services Unit (Tuen Mun)
Family and Child Protective Services Unit (New Territories East)
Family and Child Protective Services Unit (Yuen Long)

The list of address, telephone, fax number and service boundary of the eight FCPSUs is attached. FCPSU Service Untis  MS WORD Document

The following procedural guidelines have been uploaded at the Family and Child Welfare Service of this website for the reference of related professionals:

• Procedures for Handling Child Abuse Cases (Revised 1998) (2001 Edition)
  
• Reference Kit for Chairperson of Multi-disciplinary Case Conference on Child Abuse (June 2003)
  
• Procedural Guidelines for Handling Sexual Violence Cases (July 2002)
  
• Procedural Guidelines for Handling Battered Spouse Cases (2004)

To meet the demand for Enrolled Nurses (General) and Enrolled Nurses (Psychiatric) in the welfare sector, the Social Welfare Department organises a two-year full-time welfare-oriented Enrolled Nurse (General) / Enrolled Nurse (Psychiatric) Training Programme, and the Hospital Authority is commissioned to provide the training.

The programme will commence on 6 November 2006. Application for admission to the programme starts on 12 April 2006, and will be closed on 23 May 2006.  The following documents can be downloaded here:

(1) Guide to Applications  Guide to Applications  Acrobat MS Word Document  MSWord  
(2) Application Form        Guide to Applications  Acrobat MS Word Document  MSWord  

The list of Charitable Fund-raising Activities in May 2006 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 2006 to March 2007 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.