Government engages public in formulating recommendations for new Hong Kong Rehabilitation Programme Plan
The Labour and Welfare Bureau today (November 19) announced that the Rehabilitation Advisory Committee (RAC) will launch the second stage (Formulation of Recommendations Stage) of the public consultation exercise to seek views from members of the public on the formulation of a new Hong Kong Rehabilitation Programme Plan (RPP) through a series of public engagement activities.
With the assistance of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University Consulting Team, the RAC has completed the first stage (Scoping Stage) of the public consultation exercise to collect stakeholders' opinions for defining the scope of the new RPP. More than 1 000 persons participated in the public consultation exercise and 70 written submissions were received by the Consulting Team during the period. The Report on Scoping Stage prepared by the Consulting Team has been uploaded to its website (www.rs.polyu.edu.hk/rpp) for public viewing.
A spokesman for the Labour and Welfare Bureau said, "The Consulting Team will hold four public consultation sessions in early December 2018 and 15 seminars in the first quarter of 2019 to collect views from stakeholders for the priority issues. The five Task Forces under the RAC will also host separate stakeholder meetings, with a view to mapping out the strategic directions and recommendations."
The arrangements of the four public consultation sessions under the Formulation of Recommendations Stage are set out as follows:
| Session | Date and Time | Venue |
| Session One Kowloon (Note 1) |
December 5, 2018 (Wednesday) 3pm to 5.30pm |
Hall, 1/F, Henry G Leong Yaumatei Community Centre, 60 Public Square Street, Yau Ma Tei |
| Session Two New Territories West (Note 2) |
December 7, 2018 (Friday) 3pm to 5.30pm |
Hall, Princess Alexandra Community Centre, 60 Tai Ho Road, Tsuen Wan |
| Session Three New Territories East (Note 2) |
December 12, 2018 (Wednesday) 10am to 12.30pm |
Hall, Hang Hau Community Hall, G/F, Sai Kung Tseung Kwan O Government Complex, 38 Pui Shing Road, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O |
| Session Four Hong Kong Island (Note 2) |
December 15, 2018 (Saturday) 7.30pm to 10pm |
Hall, 1/F, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai |
Note 1: To be conducted in Cantonese, with Hong Kong sign language interpretation and Cantonese and English simultaneous interpretation.
Note 2: To be conducted in Cantonese, with Hong Kong sign language interpretation.
The public consultation period of the Formulation of Recommendations Stage will commence on December 5, 2018, and last until April 4, 2019. Members of the public are welcome to express their views. Please visit the Consulting Team's website (www.rs.polyu.edu.hk/rpp) for registration arrangements of the public consultation sessions, details of the seminars and methods for submitting views. Members of the public who have any views or enquiries may send email to the Consulting Team (rs.rpp@polyu.edu.hk).