The Hong Kong Joint Council for People with Disabilities / Hong Kong Council of Social Service Sharing Session on "Promoting ICF Awareness among Service Users and Parents" The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) is a system developed by the World Health Organization. A framework launched in 2001 that emphasizes providing a holistic perspective on health and disability obstacles. In recent years, various rehabilitation institutions have bee

The new “continuous contract” requirement will become applicable starting from 18 January 2026 .  Under the new requirement, the weekly working hours threshold are lowered to 17 hours.  An alternative criterion of using the aggregate working hours for 68 hours or more in a specified four-week period is also introduced.  An employee is regarded as being employed under a “continuous contract” if the following criteria are met : the employee has been employed continuously by the

Starting this Thursday (January 1), the Hospital Authority will implement new charges at public hospitals, with changes to charges for several items. Adjustment in Out-patient service and medicine fee (see below picture). The emergency room fee will increase from the current $180 to $400 . Non-emergency radiological diagnostic and pathological examination services will be changed from free to charged between $50 and $500. For example, an MRI will cost $500. In addition to the

Easter Monday (April 6) will be added as a statutory holiday in 2026, and the number of statutory holidays will gradually increase to 17 days by 2030. All employees are entitled to the aforementioned statutory holidays. If a statutory holiday falls on an employee's rest day, the employee shall take a compensatory day off on the following day. The compensatory leave must not be a non-statutory holiday, a separately designated holiday, a substitute holiday, or a rest day. If

Dear all members and caregivers, We are pleased to announce that Mr. Wu Chun Tat, Vocational Rehabilitation Manager of Supported Employment Training Service for Persons with Disabilities, will be promoted to Acting Service Manager with effect from 1 January, 2026. For any enquiries, please contact us at 2835 4362 or directly inquire with your case manager/ vocational rehabilitation worker. Thank you for your kind attention.

Service manager of Supported Employment Training for Persons with Disabilities (SET), Ms Winnie Chan will transition to St. James' Settlement - Greenery Integrated Service Team, start from 10 November 2025. We thank Winnie for her many years of contribution in Supported Employment service and wish her every success in new role. When the new Service Manager takes up the post, we will notify you on this website and WhatsApp Channel. Thank you for your attention.

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