Panel on Welfare Services

Meeting on Monday, 11 March 2013, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised agenda
(as at 5 April 2013)

I.

Information paper(s) issued since the last meeting


(10:00 am - 10:05 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)686/12-13(01)
(issued on 25 February 2013)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 22 February 2013 from The Elderly Services Association of Hong Kong requesting the Panel to hold a joint meeting with the Panel on Manpower to receive views from deputations on the manpower situation of residential care homes for the elderly

LC Paper No. CB(2)732/12-13(01)
(issued on 4 March 2013)

-Referral memo and an extract from the Public Accounts Committee Report No. 59 concerning the Community Investment and Inclusion Fund

LC Paper No. CB(2)736/12-13(01)
(issued on 5 March 2013)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 27 February 2013 from HK Evergreen Association of the Elderly requesting the Panel to hold a joint meeting with the Panel on Manpower to receive views from deputations on the manpower problem of residential care homes for the elderly

II.

Items for discussion at the next meeting


(10:05 am - 10:10 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)737/12-13(01)
(issued on 8 March 2013)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)737/12-13(02)
(issued on 8 March 2013)

-List of follow-up actions

III.

Integrated community-based services for offenders


(10:10 am - 10:40 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)737/12-13(03)
(issued on 5 March 2013)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)737/12-13(04)
(issued on 5 March 2013)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)761/12-13(01)
(issued on 12 March 2013)
(Chinese version only)

-Submission from Hong Kong Chinese Civil Servants' Association, Social Work Officer Grade Branch

IV.

Promoting active ageing


(10:40 am - 11:10 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)737/12-13(05)
(Chinese version issued on 5 March 2013; English version issued on 7 March 2013)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)737/12-13(06)
(issued on 5 March 2013)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

V.

Manpower situation of non-professional front-line care-takers engaging in subvented homes and community care services for the elderly


(11:10 am - 12:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)737/12-13(07)
(issued on 5 March 2013)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)737/12-13(08)
(issued on 5 March 2013)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

Deputations attending

1.Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service

2.Hospitals, Clinics and Nursing Workers Union

3.Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions Social Service Unions Committee

4.Community Care and Nursing Home Workers General Union
LC Paper No. CB(2)908/12-13(01)
(issued on 5 April 2013) (Chinese version only)

5.Hong Kong Chinese Women's Club

6.Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council

7.The Hong Kong Society for the Aged

8.Hong Kong Family Welfare Society

9.The Salvation Army

10.Hong Kong Association of Gerontology
LC Paper No. CB(2)761/12-13(02)
(issued on 12 March 2013) (Chinese version only)

11.The Hong Kong Council of Social Service
LC Paper No. CB(2)761/12-13(03)
(issued on 12 March 2013) (Chinese version only)

VI.

Any other business


(12:55 pm - 1:00 pm)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
5 April 2013