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Social Welfare

Elderly Commission

The Elderly Commission advises the government on policy and services for the elderly. Its recommendations, set out in the Elderly Services Programme Plan, are being implemented by the government. In the 2019-20 school year, about 180 elder academies in primary and secondary schools and post-secondary institutions were operating under the Elder Academy Scheme, conducted jointly by the commission and the government.

Women's Commission

The Women's Commission advises the government on policies and initiatives of concern to women. As at the end of 2020, the government had applied the commission's Gender Mainstreaming Checklist to around 1,000 major policies and programme areas to assess gender implications. The commission's Capacity Building Mileage Programme is a learning programme focusing on women. It had over 3,400 enrolments in 2019-20. In 2020-21, 65 projects were approved under the commission's Funding Scheme for Women's Development.

Rehabilitation Advisory Committee

The Rehabilitation Advisory Committee is the principal government advisory body on the well- being of persons with disabilities and rehabilitation policies and services. The committee helps the government promote and monitor the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Hong Kong. It also collaborates with different sectors in promoting an inclusive culture.

Steering Committee on Promotion of Volunteer Service

This steering committee promotes sustained volunteering and encourages volunteers to integrate the core values and spirit of voluntary work into their daily lives. By 31 December, over 4,000 organisations and more than 1.35 million individuals had registered under the SWD's Volunteer Movement.

Websites

Child Development Fund: www.cdf.gov.hk Commission on Children: www.coc.gov.hk

Community Care Fund: www.communitycarefund.hk

Community Investment and Inclusion Fund: www.ciif.gov.hk

Elderly Commission: www.elderlycommission.gov.hk

Labour and Welfare Bureau: www.lwb.gov.hk

Social Welfare Department: www.swd.gov.hk

Volunteer Movement: www.volunteering-hk.org

Women's Commission: www.women.gov.hk

Working Family Allowance Scheme: www.wfa.gov.hk

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