Data collection is an essential part of social welfare research and advocacy. In recent years, under the open data plans implemented by the government, public bodies such as government departments and statutory bodies become more positive in opening up public information they manage for public use.  The collection and use of public data will help practitioners from the sector to explore and identify community characteristics for service development. In order to help practitioners grasp more understanding and technique in collecting and using public bodies’ data, the Council is going to organize the captioned workshop and has already invited Ms. Chloe Fung, a Research Assistant from the Faculty of Law of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, as the speaker of the workshop.  She will explain the methods and procedures of collecting data from public bodies, as well as the practical application points and precautions when accessing public data.  Details of the workshop are as follows: Guest speakers:  Ms. Chloe FUNG, Research Assistant, Faculty of Law, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Language: Speech: English , Group Discussion: Cantonese Date: 13th October 2022 (Thursday) (The workshop may be rescheduled or changed to online mode subject to the development of the pandemic) Time: ...

Project PRAISE, a collaboration project sponsored by the Kadoorie Foundation between the Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS) and two social operators (Yuen Long Town Hall & H.K.S.K.H. Lady MacLehose Centre), aims to promote ethnic minorities' (EM) empowerment and social inclusion in Hong Kong. We plan to build a systematic and social intelligible tool for the advocacy of a socially inclusive society, namely the Hong Kong inclusion and Diversity (HKiD) Index. Over the past year, the research team has come up with 6 life domains and a list of objective indicators. We would like to present our tentative indicators and seek advice from individuals who are working toward diversity and inclusion, as well as the bigger ethnic minority community in Hong Kong. Therefore, an engagement activity titled Count Us In: Deliberation Day for Social Inclusion and Diversity are organized for ethnic minorities and professionals from different sectors who are concerned with ethnic minorities' issues in a participatory discussion. Professor Lisa Leung from the Lingnan University's Department of Cultural Studies, as well as the Hong Kong Social Workers Association’s Ethnic Diverse Chapter shall be sharing. Participants are welcomed to share their experiences and barriers to inclusion. The details and tentative ...

The pandemic has been catastrophically impacting people's lives. For the Ethnic Minorities in Hong Kong, the impact has become severe yet invisible. As the pandemic-related news and measures are disseminated in Chinese first, Ethnic Minorities have been receiving a delayed update. With the concerted efforts among NGOs, translation into infographics, Ethnic Minority languages and even audio messages have been in place to assist the information delivery. For the infected Ethnic Minorities who are hospitalized for treatment and quarantine, a team of linguistically and culturally sensitive professionals has been urgently needed. In view of the border shutdown and economic downturn, there have been constant strains on Ethnic Minority Communities, resulting in family conflicts, marital conflicts, and even multigenerational domestic violence. The mental health of Ethnic Minorities is demanding the health care professionals' attention. This also heightened the attention to kick start the discussion on the necessity of implementing a culturally sensitive support in the public health care infrastructure. Therefore, a training session called Ethnic Minorities' Mental health and physical health affected by the pandemic is arranged to raise the sector's awareness and cultural competence in providing Ethnic Minorities with the timely and appropriate health services. Ethnic Minorities’ Mental health and physical health affected by ...

Further to the Council's memo on the Election of Specialized Committees (2022-2023 & 2022-2024) dated August 12, 2022, please be informed that the Election will be conducted through postal ballots. In this regard, I am pleased to enclose herewith the ballots for your action. Please scan the following QR Code which contains the List of Candidates for your reference. List of Candidates of the Election of Specialized Committees (2022-2023 & 2022-2024)  (With brief self-introductions provided by candidates and short accounts on their involvements in the sector of social welfare) Specialized Committee on Sector Finance Specialized Committee on Family and Community Service Specialized Committee on Children and Youth Service Specialized Committee on Elderly Service Ballots for the Election of Specialized Committees (2022-2023 & 2022-2024) Specialized Committee on Sector Finance         (Only Official Representatives of Agency Members are eligible to vote in the above Committee.) Specialized Committee on Family and Community Service Specialized Committee on Children and Youth Service Specialized Committee on Elderly Service         (Only Official Representatives of Agency Members that have direct involvement in respective services are eligible to vote in the Committees concerned.) In line with the Council’s strategic development, issues related to sector finance will be handled by ...

政府再就「強制舉報懷疑虐待兒童個案機制」的立法工作進行諮詢，並計劃在第四季向立法會福利事務委員會匯報諮詢結果，目標是在2023年上半年向立法會提交法案。 是次諮詢​文件羅列了強制舉報機制的實行細節，包括須受保護人士的年齡、須承擔強制舉報責任的人士、舉報門檻、舉報機制及渠道，和舉報人的保障等方面。 社聯於今年七月曾進行社福論壇討論有關課題，現將舉辦第二回的社福論壇，讓業界同工了解有關的立法諮詢工作，並就諮詢內容收集業持份者的意見。詳情如下： 目標及內容： 立法簡介：簡介政府諮詢重點及釐清主要法律概念 業界討論：由業界不同服務代別分享對諮詢內容的關注，莊耀洸律師回應有關法律知識和疑問 公開討論 日期：2022年10月5日（星期三） 時間：下午2時30分至5時 會議形式：網上會議 報名方法：網上報名（2022年9月23日截止） 查詢：鄭小姐（2864 2942） 有關政府發表的諮詢內容，請參閱「諮詢文件：有關懷疑虐待兒童個案強制舉報規定的建議」（附件）。 附件：「諮詢文件：有關懷疑虐待兒童個案強制舉報規定的建議」 ...