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 ...

The government has recently proposed a new framework for poverty alleviation, targeting specific groups and implementing measures to measure the effectiveness of poverty alleviation from multiple perspectives. Many social services are aimed at impoverished individuals, and the social service sector is also responsible for operating various poverty alleviation projects. However, the response from the social service sector to the new poverty alleviation framework seems to be limited. This issue of the policy bulletin introduces various concepts and tools for defining poverty, as well as how different countries formulate poverty alleviation goals and policies. It also uses the example of a community space to showcase existing community resources, and invited a former member of the Commission on Poverty to provide ten major poverty alleviation recommendations in light of the current situation of poverty in Hong Kong. Please click here to download Issue 35 Policy Bulletin. For enquiries or to get a hard copy, please contact Ms Rainbow Lok, Officer, Policy Research and Advocacy at [email protected] or 2876 2473 ...