Against the background of aging population and an increasing expectation about the long term and end of life care, care planning and related dying choice has lately become an important topic of concern in Hong Kong recently. In view of the concern over respect to patient self-determination and improvement of their quality of life at the terminal stage, the government will implement advance directives in this year and continuously promote dying in place to increase the end of life care and dying choice. To equip the sector with knowledge of the related topics, the Council publishes “Newsletter on Palliative and End-of-Life Care Service”. This issue of the newsletter is “Understanding Death Literacy” (only Chinese version). In 2025, HKCSS conducted research on death literacy among carers and the general public. Through this issue, we share an overview of the situation of death literacy at different levels in Hong Kong, as observed in the research, as well as how death literacy can be applied in communities and among social work professionals in practice. If you have any enquiries or comments on this publication, please contact Ms. Kelly Chong, Officer (Tel: 28762445; email: [email protected]) or Mr. Norman Kwan, Officer (Tel: 28762435; email: [email protected]). Attachment: Newsletter on ...

After the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing measures, the public concern over the mental health issues of the youth or the elderly in Hong Kong has been heightened. Yet, as for mental health needs of working adults, its public concern is less acute. They more rely on the provision from the private sector. To gain a deeper understanding of the working adult mental health issue and their implications for future service development in the sector, The HKCSS publishes “Mental Health: Adult Physical and Mental Wellbeing Series”. This publication synthesizes research conducted by various social stakeholders, integrating their perspectives on the mental health status of Hong Kong's working population. Issue four of “Mental Health: Adult Physical and Mental Wellbeing Series” would be focusing on “Review for Research on the Mental Health of Working Adult from the Perspective of Academic Institution (Two)” (see appendix). In continuation of the issue three, this issue will introduce the key findings from the studies, including the mental health profiles of different occupational groups, primary sources of psychological stress, and patterns of help-seeking behavior would be discussed. It is aimed to offer an overview on the current state of mental health of working adults in Hong Kong from the perspective of academic institution. At last, we ...

After the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing measures, the public concern over the mental health issues of the youth or the elderly in Hong Kong has been heightened. As for mental health needs of working adults, its public concern is less acute. They more rely on the provision from the private sector. To gain a deeper understanding of the working adult mental health issue and their implications for future service development in the sector, The HKCSS publishes “Mental Health: Adult Physical and Mental Wellbeing Series”. This publication synthesizes research conducted by various social stakeholders, integrating their perspectives on the mental health status of Hong Kong's working population. Issue three of “Mental Health: Adult Physical and Mental Wellbeing Series” would be focusing on “Review for Research on the Mental Health of Working Adult from the Perspective of Academic Institution (One)” (see appendix). This issue will focus on research conducted by the academy over the past decade, examining the scope and perspectives of academia on this topic, alongside the methodologies and measurement scale employed. Key findings from these studies will be discussed in the next issue. Should you have any enquiries or comments on this information, please contact Mr. Lo, Officer (Policy Research and Advocacy) (Tel: 2876 2488 or ...

After the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing measures, the public concern over the mental health issues of the youth or the elderly in Hong Kong has been heightened. As for mental health needs of working adults, its public concern is less acute. They more rely on the provision from the private sector. To gain a deeper understanding of the working adult mental health issue and their implications for future service development in the sector, The HKCSS publishes “Mental Health: Adult Physical and Mental Wellbeing Series”. This publication synthesizes research conducted by various social stakeholders, integrating their perspectives on the mental health status of Hong Kong's working population. Issue two of “Mental Health: Adult Physical and Mental Wellbeing Series” would be focusing on “Review for Research on the Mental Health of Working Adult from the Perspective of Insurance Company and EAP Service Provider” (see appendix). Since, insurance companies and EAP service providers are currently the primary suppliers of workplace mental health support services in Hong Kong, this issue will focus on presenting research conducted by several insurance companies in recent years, summarizing the scope and perspectives of their investigations into this topic. The key findings include the mental health landscape among Hong Kong's working population, sources of ...

After the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing measures, the public concern over the mental health issues of the youth or the elderly in Hong Kong has been heightened. Yet, as for mental health needs of working adults, its public concern is less acute. They more rely on the provision from the private sector. To gain a deeper understanding of the working adult mental health issue and their implications for future service development in the sector, The HKCSS publishes “Mental Health: Adult Physical and Mental Wellbeing Series”. This publication synthesizes research conducted by various social stakeholders, integrating their perspectives on the mental health status of Hong Kong's working population. The first issue of “Mental Health: Adult Physical and Mental Wellbeing Series” would focus on “Review for Research on the Mental Health of Working Adult from the Perspective of Non-Governmental Organization” (see appendix). This issue will introduce multiple studies conducted by NGOs in recent years, summarizing the research questions and perspectives adopted by these organizations on this topic, and highlight key findings, including employee’s propensity for help seeking, the effectiveness of Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs), and corresponding policy recommendations. Should you have any enquiries or comments on this information, please contact Mr. Lo, Officer (Policy Research and Advocacy) (Tel: ...