About Us Organisaton and Functions


Deputy Secretary for Labour and Welfare (1)
Ms Doris CHEUNG, JP
2810 3878


  • Policy matters relating to social welfare provision including planning; subvention and manpower; welfare services for families, children, young people and persons with disabilities; rehabilitation services for young offenders; combating domestic violence; social capital development, relevant funds and war veterans

  • Policy matters relating to the promotion of the well-being and interests of women in Hong Kong

  • Policy matters relating to manpower planning, vocational training and retraining

  • Resource management and bureau administration

Principal Assistant Secretary for Labour and Welfare
(Welfare) 1
Ms Wendy LEUNG
2810 3931
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 Social welfare subvention system
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 Long-term Social Welfare Planning
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 Welfare services for families, children and young people
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 Rehabilitation services for young offenders
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 Social work training and manpower
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 Legal Representation Scheme for Children/Juveniles involved in Care or Protection Proceedings
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 Social Welfare Advisory Committee
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 Hong Kong/Guangdong expert group on social welfare co-operation
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 Community Investment and Inclusion Fund and social capital development
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 Chief Executive's Community Project List
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 Lotteries Fund and other welfare-related funds
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 Housekeeping of the Social Welfare Department
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 Control of charitable fund-raising activities under the Summary Offences Ordinance
   
Principal Assistant Secretary for Labour and Welfare
(Welfare) 2
Mrs Alison LAU
2810 2025
• Policy on combating domestic violence
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 Policies relating to the promotion of the well-being and interests of women in Hong Kong
• Women's Commission and its Working Groups
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 Gender mainstreaming within the Administration
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 United Nations Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
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 Beijing Platform for Action
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 Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Gender Focal Point Network and Women Leaders' Network
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 Liaison and regular meetings with local women groups and relevant international bodies
   
Commissioner for
Rehabilitation
Mr Stephen SUI
2810 2029
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 Policies for rehabilitation of persons with disabilities
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 Rehabilitation Programme Plan
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 Rehabilitation programme under Social Welfare Department
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 Medical social service
• United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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 Disability Discrimination Ordinance
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 Rehabilitation Advisory Committee and its subcommittees
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 Subvention of rehabus services, skills centres for the disabled, guardianship board and the environmental advisory service
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 Public education and publicity on rehabilitation
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 Queen Elizabeth Foundation for the Mentally Handicapped
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 S K Yee Fund for the Disabled
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 Grants and donations for rehabilitation projects
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 Central Registry for Rehabilitation
   
Principal Assistant Secretary for Labour and Welfare
(Manpower)
Mr Edward MAK
2810 3290
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 Manpower statistics and projections
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 Vocational training and retraining
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 House-keeping of the Employees Retraining Board and the Clothing Industry Training Authority
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 Continuing Education Fund
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 Manpower Development Committee
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 Skills Upgrading Scheme, Apprenticeship Scheme, Adult Education Subvention Scheme
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 APEC Working Group on Human Resources Development
   
Chief Management Services Officer
Mr William CHUNG
2810 3830
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 Resource management in respect of the Labour and Welfare Bureau and departments under Labour and Welfare Bureau's policy responsibility
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 Bureau administration
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 Co-ordination of input in resource-related exercises, including manpower planning, Resource Allocation Exercise and Annual Estimates, and providing central support