Press Releases and Publications
Press Releases

Year 2011

Title Date
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
Women's Commission releases Report on Hong Kong Women's Development Goals (with photos) 15-12-2011
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 photo) 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
National studies programme for Hong Kong women leaders concluded (with photo) 30-05-2011
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
Women's Commission television series premiered to celebrate International Women's Day 08-03-2011
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
Results of survey on women's status in the workplace 14-02-2011
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
Results of survey on women's status in social environments 03-01-2011
SLW on poverty alleviation and minimum wage 01-01-2011


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