The 40th issue of the Policy Bulletin, “Where is Empathy Space for Working Adults?” is aimed at discussing the mental health situation of working adults in Hong Kong, as well as the ways they seek public and private support services and the pain points involved. In addition to public and private mental health services, this issue also explores different non-mental-health community stakeholders—such as fitness coaches, yoga instructors, church pastors, monastery, Chinese medicine practitioners, pharmacists, and corporate human resources departments—who encounter and support working individuals showing emotional symptoms in their service settings. It examines if and how these stakeholders and their service venues can become part of the effort to promote mental health, with the aim of inspiring different sectors to jointly explore weaving a more supportive mental safety net for the working population. This issue of the Policy Bulletin is divided into four chapters, each focusing on a core theme: Insight: A Preliminary Exploration of Mental Health Issues among Working Adults in Hong Kong Filling the Gap: Second-tier Low-intensity Intervention Services and Private Counselling Services Transformation: Searching for Emotional Outlets in Daily Life and Setting Guidance: A Strategic Framework for Corporates to Foster Mental Wellbeing in the Workplace This issue of Policy Bulletin hopes ...

The government reformed its talent admission measures since late 2022. After 3 years, 450,000 talents and their dependents have arrived in Hong Kong, the majority of whom are from the Chinese Mainland, replenishing the local population and workforce. This issue of the Policy Bulletin under the theme: “Talent Arrival: The Impact and Beyond” is aimed at reviewing the implications of new talent admission measures from national strategies to personal experiences, and explore the economic and social development issues behind. Different from typical discussions on talent schemes, this Policy Bulletin puts these programs within a historical context, starting with post-war population movements. As a city of migrants, Hong Kong underwent every economic surge and its accompanying population migration and integration, and transformed itself. This issue is divided into 12 chapters, each focusing on a specific theme: Understanding | History | Statistics | The HK Advantages | Job Hunting | Talent Acquisition | Social Circles | Public Opinion | Schooling | Integration | Overseas Examples | Reflections Faced with this wave of talent and their families coming to Hong Kong, they not only bring their skills, but also their drive to compete and their aspiration for an international perspective. This is shaping Hong Kong’s population and the transformation of the city. From ...

Since 2007, the Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS) has been publishing the Policy Bulletin to enhance the quality of public policy discussions in Hong Kong and to explore the principles and value choices behind policies. This issue of the Policy Bulletin focuses on the employment challenges and workplace development faced by ethnic minorities. Various businesses, organizations, scholars, and professionals were invited to share the employment situation of ethnic minority community as well as various public and private employment support programs and measures available in society. Ethnic minority youths also share their "My Aspirations" in this issue. And our researchers also share how overseas countries promote diversity and inclusion. As society changes, the Policy Bulletin is also gradually having some reform.  Despite the incremental changes, our aim remains the same.  Our mission is to make the Bulletin a platform where various sectors can be facilitated to discuss social issues and showcase solutions, gather diverse wisdom and resources, inspire cross-sector collaboration, and collectively strive for societal well-being. Attached is the current issue of the Policy Bulletin for your reference, and we welcome your feedback. For any inquiries, please feel free to contact our Project Manager of Policy Research and Advocacy Ms Tiffany Chan (28762414 ...

The recent wave of student suicides has attracted much public attention. The government introduced the "Three-Tier School-based Emergency Mechanism" at the end of last year to identify and support students at high risk of suicide. Before and after this, the education, social service, and medical sectors have implemented various measures and services regarding support of students with mental stress. This issue of the Policy Bulletin is based on interviews with secondary school principals, youth social workers from different units, and organizations promoting mental health. Here is a brief overview: A secondary school principal believes the emergency mechanism is useful and encourages schools to make necessary arrangements to accommodate students in need, as well as to promote a more inclusive campus culture; Youth service units of social service organizations have designed various programs to allow adolescents seeking help for mental distress free of stigma. These units have also effectively utilized their facilities as places for adolescents to find relief; and A social enterprise promotes mental health and reduce stigma with stories and events, both online and offline. Furthermore, this issue also introduces Singapore's mental health strategy, with its key features of multiple-tier intervention, community support, and cross-sector collaboration.  As the government ...

The new issue of Policy Bulletin is now available (Chinese version only). As always, our Policy Bulletin attempts to adopt new perspectives to look at policy issues in order to enrich policy discussions. Facing the trend of aging population in Hong Kong, elderly care has become conspicuous. Along with the discussions on " Continuum of Care" and "Aging in Place," with the growing interaction between Hong Kong and the Mainland China, elderly care in the Greater Bay Area has also entered the policy discussion and become one of the potential options in the overall elderly care policy. In this issue of the policy bulletin, through the review of the issue of elderly care in the Greater Bay Area from different perspectives, we aim to raise public awareness of the importance of elderly care in Great Bay Area to Hong Kong elders, its current service development and bottleneck, and similar experience of the promotion of cross-border elderly care in Macau. This will help different stakeholders to propose policy suggestions in order to create more alternative of the elderly service for Hong Kong elders. You may now download a full copy of the Policy Bulletin Issue 36 – “A Comprehensive Look at ...