Panel on Welfare Services

Meeting on Tuesday, 19 February 2013, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised agenda
(as at 20 March 2013)

I.	Confirmation of minutes (9:00 am - 9:02 am)
	LC Paper No. CB(2)619/12-13 (issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 618/12-13 on 14 February 2013)	-	Minutes of meeting on 10 December 2012
II.	Information paper(s) issued since the last meeting (9:02 am - 9:05 am)
	LC Paper No. CB(2)601/12-13(01) (issued on 6 February 2013) (Chinese version only)	-	Submission from the Hong Kong Women Workers' Association requesting the Panel to discuss the provision of child care services
III.	Items for discussion at the next meeting (9:05 am - 9:10 am)
	LC Paper No. CB(2)620/12-13(01) (issued on 15 February 2013)	-	List of outstanding items for discussion
	LC Paper No. CB(2)620/12-13(02) (issued on 15 February 2013)	-	List of follow-up actions
*Legend symbol denoting Members of the Panel on Public Service are invited to join the discussion of this item.IV.	Non-renewal of contracts of Social Welfare Department's non-civil service contract Community Work Organisers (9:10 am - 9:40 am)
	LC Paper No. CB(2)620/12-13(03) (issued on 15 February 2013)	-	Paper provided by the Administration
	LC Paper No. CB(2)620/12-13(04) (issued on 14 February 2013)	-	Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat
	Deputations attending 1. 社署合約員工關注組 LC Paper No. CB(2)620/12-13(05) (issued on 8 February 2013) (Chinese version only) 2. 社署合約僱員關注組 3. 社署非公務員員工關注組 4. 社署非公務員合約雇員工會
V.	Medium and long-term social welfare planning (9:40 am - 1:40 pm)
	LC Paper No. CB(2)620/12-13(06) (issued on 14 February 2013)	-	Paper provided by the Administration
	LC Paper No. CB(2)620/12-13(07) (issued on 14 February 2013)	-	Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat
	Deputations/individuals attending Session 1 (9:40 am - 11:25 am) 1. Staff Union of Mental Health Association of Hong Kong LC Paper No. CB(2)636/12-13(01) (issued on 14 February 2013) (Chinese version only) 2. Hong Kong Social Workers Association LC Paper No. CB(2)620/12-13(08) (issued on 8 February 2013) (Chinese version only) (Revised) 3. Hong Kong! Go 4. The Association for the Advancement of Feminism 5. Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong 6. The Hong Kong Council of Social Service LC Paper No. CB(2)668/12-13(01) (issued on 21 February 2013) (Chinese version only) 7. Forthright Caucus LC Paper No. CB(2)620/12-13(09) (issued on 8 February 2013) (Chinese version only) 8. Concern Group of Small Welfare Agencies 9. The Parents' Association of Pre-School Handicapped Children LC Paper No. CB(2)668/12-13(02) (issued on 21 February 2013) (Chinese version only) 10. 關注社會福利規劃平台 11. Kwai Fong Estate Elderly Rights Concern Group LC Paper No. CB(2)668/12-13(03) (issued on 21 February 2013) (Chinese version only) 12. Chinese Grey Power LC Paper No. CB(2)668/12-13(04) (issued on 21 February 2013) (Chinese version only) 13. Labour Rights Commune LC Paper No. CB(2)668/12-13(05) (issued on 21 February 2013) (Chinese version only) 14. Care-taker's Concern 15. Grassroots Development Centre LC Paper No. CB(2)668/12-13(06) (issued on 21 February 2013) (Chinese version only) 16. Alliance for Universal Pension LC Paper No. CB(2)668/12-13(07) (issued on 21 February 2013) (Chinese version only) 17. Alliance of Ex-mentally Ill of Hong Kong 18. New Home Association 19. New Arrival Women League LC Paper No. CB(2)719/12-13(01) (issued on 28 February 2013) (Chinese version only) 20. Government Mod 1 Staff General Union LC Paper No. CB(2)641/12-13(01) (issued on 15 February 2013) (Chinese version only) 21. Frontline Welfare Employees Union LC Paper No. CB(2)812/12-13(01) (issued on 20 March 2013) (Chinese version only) 22. Neighourhood and Worker's Service Centre 23. Left 21 24. 青年撐退保聯合陣線 LC Paper No. CB(2)620/12-13(10) (issued on 8 February 2013) (Chinese version only) 25. 左膠小子 26. The Association of Parents of the Severely Mentally Handicapped 27. Hong Kong Neuro-Muscular Disease Association Limited LC Paper No. CB(2)620/12-13(11) (issued on 8 February 2013) (Chinese version only) 28. 肌肉萎縮症倡議小組 29. 多發性硬化症組員 30. 多發性硬化症病類小組 31. Hong Kong Women Workers' Association LC Paper No. CB(2)668/12-13(08) (issued on 21 February 2013) (Chinese version only) 32. Labour Party Break (11:25 am - 11:30 am) Session 2 (11:30 am - 1:21 pm) 33. Christian Social Work LC Paper No. CB(2)812/12-13(01) (issued on 20 March 2013) (Chinese version only) 34. PSWN LC Paper Nos. CB(2)668/12-13(09) and CB(2)812/12-13(01) (issued on 21 February and 20 March 2013) (Chinese version only) 35. Academic for Universal Pension LC Paper No. CB(2)668/12-13(10) (issued on 21 February 2013) (Chinese version only) 36. Hong Kong Social Workers' General Union 37. Hong Kong Social Welfare Employees Association 38. Hong Kong Blind Union 39. Women Workers' Cooperative LC Paper No. CB(2)668/12-13(11) (issued on 21 February 2013) (Chinese version only) 40. Industrial Relations Institute LC Paper No. CB(2)668/12-13(12) (issued on 21 February 2013) (Chinese version only) 41. New Territories Evangelical Embassador 42. Smart and Beauty House 43. North District Employment Concern Group 44. Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong Diocesan Pastoral Centre for Workers (New Territories) 45. Mr WONG Yat-hing 46. Miss WONG Yuen-ching 47. Mr LAM Yuk-chun 48. Miss CHUNG Nga-lai 49. Miss NG Yuet-man 50. Mr CHEUNG Pak-ron 51. Mr CHIU See-poon 52. Elderly Council of Tsuen Kwai Tsing District 53. Hong Kong Chinese Civil Servants' Association, Social Security Assistants' Branch LC Paper No. CB(2)620/12-13(12) (issued on 8 February 2013) (Chinese version only) 54. Out & Vote 55. Tsuen Wan Elderly Joint Group 56. The Group of Youth Welfare Policy Concerns LC Paper No. CB(2)620/12-13(13) (issued on 8 February 2013) (Chinese version only) 57. 青年貧窮陣線 58. 青年撐退保聯盟 59. Social Science Departmental Association of Caritas Institute of Higher Education 60. 明愛專上學院關社組 61. Hong Kong Federation of Handicapped Youth 62. Social Affairs Committee of The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions 63. Alliance of Concessions Fare in Public Transport for People with Disabilities 64. Hong Kong Federation of Women's Centres Written submissions from the deputations not attending the meeting 1. FGG LC Paper No. CB(2)620/12-13(14) (issued on 8 February 2013) (Chinese version only) 2. Hong Kong Policy Viewers LC Paper No. CB(2)668/12-13(13) (issued on 21 February 2013) (Chinese version only) Discussion time (1:21 pm - 1:40 pm)
VI.	Policies on handling problems relating to domestic violence (including sexual violence) (1:40 pm - 2:55 pm)
	LC Paper No. CB(2)620/12-13(15) (Chinese version issued on 15 February 2013; English version issued on 8 February 2013)	-	Paper provided by the Administration
	LC Paper No. CB(2)620/12-13(16) (issued on 8 February 2013)	-	Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat
	Deputations attending 1. The Against Elderly Abuse of Hong Kong 2. Serene Court, Christian Family Service Centre 3. Hong Kong Chinese Civil Servants' Association, Social Work Officer Grade Branch LC Paper No. CB(2)636/12-13(02) (issued on 14 February 2013) (Chinese version only) 4. Rainbow Action 5. Rainbow of Hong Kong 6. Transgender Group 7. Women Coalition of HKSAR 8. Labour Party 9. Against Child Abuse Limited LC Paper No. CB(2)620/12-13(17) (issued on 8 February 2013) (Chinese version only) (Revised) 10. Association Concern for Legal Rights of Victims of Domestic Violence 11. Forthright Caucus LC Paper No. CB(2)668/12-13(14) (issued on 21 February 2013) (Chinese version only) 12. Out & Vote LC Paper No. CB(2)620/12-13(18) (issued on 8 February 2013) (Chinese version only) 13. Hong Kong Federation of Women's Centres LC Paper No. CB(2)719/12-13(02) (issued on 28 February 2013) (Chinese version only) 14. The Hong Kong Council of Social Service 15. Association Concerning Sexual Violence Against Women LC Paper No. CB(2)668/12-13(15) (issued on 21 February 2013) (Chinese version only) 16. Rainlily 17. Hong Kong Association for the Survivors of Women Abuse (Kwan Fook) LC Paper No. CB(2)719/12-13(03) (issued on 28 February 2013) (Chinese version only) Written submissions from deputation/individual not attending the meeting 1. Mr YEUNG Wai-sing, MH, Member of Eastern District Council LC Paper No. CB(2)636/12-13(03) (issued on 14 February 2013) (Chinese version only) 2. Hong Kong Community College LC Paper No. CB(2)668/12-13(16) (issued on 21 February 2013) (Chinese version only) Discussion time (2:40 pm - 2:55 pm)
VII.	Any other business (2:55 pm - 3:00 pm)

^{* Members of the Panel on Public Service are invited to join the discussion of this item.}

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
20 March 2013