Press Releases

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Public consultation on LRC's recommendations on child custody and access laws (with photo/video)
28-12-2011
SLW visits Po Leung Kuk's child care services (with photo)
21-12-2011
SLW on latest unemployment statistics
19-12-2011
Government welcomes resumption of applications processing under the Supplementary Labour Scheme by employee members of the Labour Advisory Board
19-12-2011
Appointments to Rehabilitation Advisory Committee announced
16-12-2011
Sir Robert Ho Tung Fund allocates grants to 229 charitable projects
21-11-2011
Appointments to Social Welfare Advisory Committee announced
18-11-2011
SLW on latest unemployment statistics
17-11-2011
Third batch of Child Development Fund projects rolled out (with photos)
12-11-2011
Residential Care Homes (Persons with Disabilities) Ordinance and Regulation to come into effect
11-11-2011
HKSAR delegation to attend women's forum in Beijing
09-11-2011
Child Abduction and Custody (Parties to Convention) (Amendment) Order 2011 gazetted
04-11-2011
SLW on Supplementary Labour Scheme
02-11-2011
Appointments to Committee and Review Committee on Trust Fund for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
28-10-2011
SLW on latest unemployment statistics
18-10-2011
SLW on paternity leave and transport concession scheme
17-10-2011
SLW on transport concession scheme and community care service voucher scheme
15-10-2011
Mental Health Month 2011 kicks off (with photos)
09-10-2011
SLW congratulates HK representatives for winning awards at International Abilympics
01-10-2011
SLW visits continuing education centre (with photo)
28-09-2011
SLW on Work Incentive Transport Subsidy Scheme (with photo)
21-09-2011
SLW on latest unemployment statistics
20-09-2011
SLW speaks on women's economic empowerment at APEC Summit (with photo)
17-09-2011
SLW visits job centre and food bank in San Francisco (with photo)
16-09-2011
SLW to attend APEC Women and the Economy Summit in San Francisco
14-09-2011
SLW on Work Incentive Transport Subsidy Scheme
12-09-2011
Funding applications invited for elder academies
09-09-2011
Appointments to Women's Commission
09-09-2011
SLW on HSBC's restructuring exercise
08-09-2011
Labour and Welfare Bureau relocated to Government Headquarters at Tamar
05-09-2011
SLW visits social enterprise under 3E's Project (with photos)
25-08-2011
Appointments to Lotteries Fund Advisory Committee
19-08-2011
SLW visits youth training programmes (with photo)
09-08-2011
SLW visits Employees Retraining Board courses (with photo)
08-08-2011
SLW visits Community Investment and Inclusion Fund projects (with photo)
06-08-2011
SLW visits HKJC Shenzhen Society for Rehabilitation Yee Hong Heights (with photo)
03-08-2011
SLW visits private residential care homes (with photo)
26-07-2011
Appointments to Elderly Commission
22-07-2011
SLW on latest unemployment statistics
19-07-2011
New milestone for Neighbourhood Active Ageing Project (with photo)
11-07-2011
SLW visits secondary school (with photos)
05-07-2011
SWAC submits report on long-term social welfare planning in Hong Kong
04-07-2011
Response to Consultancy Study on Community Care Services for the Elderly
04-07-2011
Residential Care Homes (Persons with Disabilities) (Commencement) Notice 2011 and Residential Care Homes (Persons with Disabilities) Regulation to be gazetted
28-06-2011
SLW on implementation of minimum wage and youth employment
25-06-2011
SLW visits frail elderly people receiving home care support (with photos)
24-06-2011
SLW speaks on relief measures for Ma Tau Wai Road fire victims (with photo)
15-06-2011
SLW visits young and old in Central and Western district (with photos)
10-06-2011
Clear strategic goals set for enhancing Hong Kong's welfare system: SLW
03-06-2011
Guardianship of Minors (Amendment) Bill 2011 to be gazetted this Friday
31-05-2011
SLW conducts visits and inspections on statutory minimum wage (with photo)
27-05-2011
SLW signs Training Co-operation Agreement on Labour Inspection and Enforcement between Hong Kong and Guangdong (with photo)
24-05-2011
SLW on statutory minimum wage and foreign domestic helpers' wages
08-05-2011
SLW on statutory minimum wage
01-05-2011
The Third Hong Kong Outstanding Employees in Occupational Safety and Health Award Scheme
28-04-2011
SLW on statutory minimum wage
28-04-2011
Appointments to two Lump Sum Grant Committees
21-04-2011
SLW on new wage arrangements for non-skilled workers engaged on government service contracts
11-04-2011
Wage arrangement for non-skilled workers engaged on government service contracts
11-04-2011
Funding applications for Elder Academy invited
08-04-2011
SLW visits Fanling secondary school (with photo)
01-04-2011
Access Co-ordinators and Access Officers appointed
01-04-2011
SLW on statutory minimum wage
30-03-2011
Government encourages persons with disabilities to develop potential
26-03-2011
Government committed to enhancing care services for the disabled (with photo)
18-03-2011
Appointments to Employees Retraining Board
11-03-2011
Appointments to Community Investment and Inclusion Fund Committee
11-03-2011
SLW on Work Incentive Transport Subsidy Scheme
25-02-2011
Appointment to Review Committee on Trust Fund for SARS announced
25-02-2011
SLW on Work Incentive Transport Subsidy Scheme
17-02-2011
SLW on Work Incentive Transport Subsidy Scheme
11-02-2011
Minimum Wage Commission appointed
11-02-2011
Welfare Secretary visits frail elders and mentally handicapped to extend New Year greetings (with photo)
04-02-2011
SLW celebrates Lunar New Year at children's home (with photo)
02-02-2011
SLW visits Hong Kong Single Parents Association (with photo)
01-02-2011
SLW joins over 100 elders at LNY celebration lunch (with photo)
01-02-2011
SLW dines with homeless to celebrate Lunar New Year (with photo)
29-01-2011
SLW celebrates "early" Lunar New Year with elderly in Tai Po (with photo)
21-01-2011
Re-appointments to Committee on Financial Assistance for Family Members of those who Sacrifice their Lives to Save Others announced (with photos)
21-01-2011
SLW on latest unemployment statistics
18-01-2011
Appointments to Advisory Committee on the Partnership Fund for the Disadvantaged announced
14-01-2011
Appointments to Women's Commission announced
14-01-2011
Government promotes tripartite collaboration to enhance social services
06-01-2011
SLW on poverty alleviation and minimum wage
01-01-2011