Public adm. -inequality of the disabilities

Group Member:Cheung Kit Yi 10406794

Lee Wing Seung 10406824

New immigrant in Hong Kong is 217, 100, which is 3.2 % of the whole population

342 198 ethnic minorities which constituting 5.0% of the whole population in Hong Kong

Estimated that there were 361, 300 disabled individuals in Hong Kong which was 5.2%

Social Institutions Government Policies Laws

Relatively equal treatment of the disabled people

Definition of Disabilities disabilities as restriction in body

movement; seeing difficulty; hearing difficulty; speech difficulty; mental illness/mood disorder; Autism; Specific Learning Difficulties; Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity

Disorder intellectual disability

Organizations 1 Step Association 自強協會

http://www.1stephk.org/ Amity Mutual Support Society 恆康互助社

http://www.amss1996.org.hk/ Arts with the Disabled Association Hong Kong 香港長能藝術會

http://www.adahk.org.hk/ Direction Association for the Handicapped 路向四肢傷殘人士協會

http://www.4limb.org/ Ebenezer School and Home for the Visually Impaired 心光盲人院暨學校http://ebenezer.org.hk/

Fu Hong Society 扶康會http://www.fuhong.org

Guardianship Board 監護委員會http://www.adultguardianship.org.hk/

Hong Chi Association 匡智會http://www.hongchi.org.hk/

Hong Kong Association for Specific Learning Disabilities 香港特殊學習障礙協會http://www.asld.org.hk

Hong Kong Association of the Deaf 香港聾人協進會http://www.hongkongdeaf.org.hk

Hong Kong Association for the Promotion of Mental Health Limited 香港精神健康促進會http://www.smilecentre.com.hk/

Hong Kong Blind Union 香港盲人協進會http://www.hkbu.org.hk

Hong Kong Federation of Handicapped Youth 香港殘疾青年協會http://www.hkfhy.org.hk/

Hong Kong Federation of the Blind 香港失明人互聯會http://www.hkfb.org.hk/

The Hong Kong Occupational Deafness Association 香港衛聰聯會http://www.hkoda.org.hk/

Hong Kong Paralympic Committee & Sports Association for the Physically Disabled 香港殘疾人奧委會暨傷殘人士體育協會http://www.hkparalympic.org/

Hong Kong PHAB Association 香港傷健協會http://www.hkphab.org.hk/

Hong Kong Rehabilitation Power 香港復康力量http://www.rehabpower.org.hk/

The Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation 香港復康會http://www.rehabsociety.org.hk

Hong Kong Society for the Blind 香港盲人輔導會http://www.hksb.org.hk

Hong Kong Society for the Deaf 香港聾人福利促進會http://www.deaf.org.hk

Hong Kong Sports Association for the Mentally Handicapped 香港弱智人士體育協會http://www.hksam.org.hk

Hong Kong Wheelchair Aid Service Limited 香港輪椅輔助隊有限公司http://www.hkwheelchair.org.hk/

The Intellectually Disabled Education and Advocacy League Limited 勵智協進會有限公司http://www.ideal.org.hk/

Lok Chi Association Limited 樂智協會有限公司http://www.lokchi.org.hk/

Mental Health Association of Hong Kong 香港心理衛生會http://www.mhahk.org.hk

The Nesbitt Centre Limited 思拔中心http://nesbittcentre.org.hk/

New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association 新生精神康復會http://www.nlpra.org.hk

The Parents’ Association of Pre-school Handicapped Children 學前弱能兒童家長會http://parentsassn.org.hk

People of Fortitude International Mutual-Aid Association for the Disabled Limited　堅毅忍者障殘人士國際互助協會有限公司http://www.pof.org.hk

Rehabaid Society 復康資源協會http://www.rehabaid.org/

Rehabilitation Alliance Hong Kong 香港復康聯盟http://www.rahk.org.hk

Richmond Fellowship of Hong Kong 利民會http://www.richmond.org.hk

Silence 龍耳社http://silence.org.hk/

The Society for the Relief of Disabled Children 香港弱能兒童護助會http://www.srdc.org.hk

The Springboard Project Limited 生命踏板計劃http://springboardhk.org

Suen Mei Speech and Hearing Centre 宣美語言及聽覺訓練中心http://www.suenmeicentre.com/

Support the Employment of People with Disabilities 創業軒http://www.mcor.swd.gov.hk/index_static.htm

UN Convention on Disability rightshttp://www.un.org/disabilities/

Watchdog Limited 監護者http://www.watchdog.org.hk/

Yuk Chi Resource Centre Limited 育智中心有限公司http://www.yukchi.org.hk/

Selective Placement Division of the Labour Department

Interactive Selective Placement Service

Source: http://www.statistics.gov.hk/publication/feature_article/B70902FC2009XXXXB0100.pdf

Planning policy address

government is going to re-design in both public and private websites

increase the number of places or building that can provide rehabilitation services or pre-school

regularizing the Support Centre for those severe physical disabilities

the employment support

extra funding is planning to inject into the small scales of companies

Going on policy address

technology and digital improvement

government has put on and improves the transportation services for the disability,the accessibility of the transportation for those in need

encourages the community and social support

continuing the implementation of the statutory licensing schemes

Chapter 487, The Law of Hong KongDisabilities Discrimination Ordinance (DDO)

Chapter 487 - DDOChapter 487A - DDO Rules

(Formal Investigations)

Chapter 487B - DDO Rules (Investigation and

Conciliation)Chapter 487C - DDO Regulation

(Proceedings by ECO)

An Ordinance to render unlawful discrimination against persons on the ground of their or their associates' disability in respect of their employment, accommodation, education, access to partnerships, membership of trade unions and clubs, access to premises, educational establishments, sporting activities and the provision of goods, services and facilities; to make provision against harassment and vilification of persons with a disability and their associates;

Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC)

“to extend the jurisdiction of the Equal Opportunities Commission to include discrimination against persons on the ground of their or their associates' disability, and for connected purposes”

Education to the public- understand the needs of disabled- communications

Existing policies and law - avoid discrimination, harassment and vilification to the disabled - protect the rights of disabled - provide equal opportunities to the disabled