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| Chairperson | Mr Ngai Kong Yiu | Executive Director | Evangelical Lutheran Church of HK |
| Vice-Chairpersons: | Ms Emily Kwong | Deputy Director | Aberdeen Kaifong Welfare Association Social Service Centre |
| Ms Chow Mee Tim | Service Director | Hong Kong Sheung Kung Hui Welfare Council | |
| Members: | Mr Chau Yin Ming, Francis | Chief Supervisor | Association of Evangelical Free Churches of HK |
| Ms Doris Yu | Supervisor | Caritas - HK | |
| Ms Wong Wai Mun, Nancy | Senior Programme Director (Elderly Care) | Christian Family Service Centre | |
| Ms Yeoh Chak Sum | Senior Executive Manager (Elderly & Health Care Service) | Haven of Hope Christian Service | |
| Ms Luk Po Chu, Bella | Executive Director | Helping Hand | |
| Dr Edward Leung Man Fuk | President | Hong Kong Association of Gerontology | |
| Ms Chow Tsui, Twiggy | General Manager (Elderly & Health Core Business) | Hong Kong Christian Service | |
| Ms Li Kit Ching | Supervisor | Hong Kong Young Women's Christian Association | |
| Mr Stanley Yeung | Regional Manager | Hong Kong Family Welfare Society | |
| Ms Li Siu Fan, Perina | Service Supervisor (Senior Citizens & Rehabilitation Services) | Salvation Army | |
| Ms Carmen Ng | Deputy Director | Senior Citizen Home Safety Association | |
| Mr Ng Ting Shan | Superintendent | Heung Hoi Ching Kok Lin Association | |
| Ms Maggie Leung | Executive Director | Hong Kong Society for the Aged | |
| Coopted Member: | Mrs Amy Tsui | Assistant Community Services Secretary (Elderly Service) | Tung Wah Group of Hospitals |
| Ms Anita Wong | Superintendent | Hong Kong Chinese Women's Club Madam Wong Chan Sook Ying Memorial C&A Home for the Aged | |
| Mrs Terresa Tsien | Lecturer (Department of Applied Social Sciences) | Hong Kong Polytechnic University | |
| Dr Claudia Lai | Assistant Professor (School of Nursing) | Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
Functions
- To participate in the policy formulation and planning of Elderly Service
- To co-ordinate Elderly Service and reflect the views and needs of service agencies and users;
- To assess the needs for Elderly Service, and inform the Government, member agencies and the public of the needs;
- To compile data on Elderly Service;
- To conduct review on Family and Community Service , promote evidence-based researches and assess the effectiveness of services;
- To provide forum for agencies providing Elderly Service to share experience and to recommend good practices;
- To promote pioneering and innovative services in Elderly Service together with service agencies;
- To form partnership with concerned groups and organizations.
Composition, Chairperson and Term of Office
- Sixteen members shall be nominated and elected by Agency Members which provide or participate in Elderly Service;
- Not more than four co-opted members shall be appointed by each specialized committee;
- The Chairperson shall be elected from among the members of the respective service specialized committees;
- The Director of Service Liaison and Development shall be in attendance;
- Except the first election, elected members and co-opted members shall hold office for two-year term;
- In the first election, half of the elected members with higher numbers of votes shall hold office for two-year term, and the other half for one-year term;
- No person shall be eligible for election to the Committee for more than 2 consecutive terms;
- In the first election, half of the co-opted members shall hold office for two-year term and the other half for one-year term.
Accountability, Report, Meetings and Spokesperson
- The specialized committees shall, through the co-ordination of the Standing Committee on Service Development and Liaison, be accountable to, and submit annual work plan to the Executive Committee;
- The specialized committees shall submit annual report to the Annual General Meeting through the Standing Committee on Service Development and Liaison;
- Chairpersons of specialized committees shall be ex-officio members of the Standing Committee on Service Development and Liaison, so as to enhance the integration of different services, promote the development and coordination of various services, and assist the Standing Committee in implementing overall development strategies and policies of the Council;
- The specialized committees shall hold no less than 6 meetings each year;
- Chairpersons of the specialized committees and the concerned Business Director shall be the spokespersons of the respective specialized committees. In case of major and controversial issues, they shall consult the Executive Committee, the Executive Committee shall have the power to confirm or override the concerned standpoints.
* Remarks: Since the Specialized Committee on Rehabilitation Service is equivalent to the Management Committee of the Joint Council for the Physically and Mentally Disabled, the above terms of reference and composition of committee is only for reference. The Council and the Joint Council will discuss and decide on the final arrangement.
Last Update November 22, 2006
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