Protecting Children from Maltreatment – Procedural Guide for Multi-disciplinary Co-operation (Revised 2026)

Every child has a right to protection against any forms of harm and exploitation. Anyone who comes into contact with a child in the course of his or her work, regardless of sector, must make use of his or her expertise to safeguard the best interests of the child. When children are harmed, personnel from different sectors should work together to ensure that children are properly protected and cared for. The Social Welfare Department has, in collaboration with relevant government departments a procedural guide for reference by different professionals in taking necessary actions for suspected child maltreatment cases.

To tie in with the implementation of the Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Ordinance, the relevant parts of the Procedural Guide has been updated accordingly.  For information of the "Procedural Guide", please refer to the followings.
 

Guide 

Online Submission

Authorised personnel of recognised referring offices and non-governmental organisations could apply for registries submission in relation to social welfare services through "The Client Information System (CIS) Online Submission" of SWD.

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