Action Plan

Action Plan to Tackle Trafficking-in-Persons and to Enhance Protection of Foreign Domestic Helpers

ASBs

Government’s advisory and statutory bodies

ASCP

After School Care Programme

C&SD

Census and Statistics Department

CAT

Convention against Torture

CBMP

Capacity Building Mileage Programme

CCCs

Child care centres

CCF

Community Care Fund

CCS

Child care service

CEF

Continuing Education Fund

CGs

Consulate Generals

CMP

Case Management Programme

COIAO

Control of Obscene and Indecent Articles Ordinance

CoP

Commission on Poverty

CRC

Convention on the Rights of Child

CRPD

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

CSSA

Comprehensive Social Security Assistance

DCs

District Councils

DCSS

Dementia Community Support Scheme

DDO

Disability Discrimination Ordinance

DECCs

District Elderly Community Centres

DH

Department of Health

DLR

Discrimination Law Review

DoJ

Department of Justice

EAs

Employment agencies

ECO

Employees’ Compensation Ordinance

EDB

Education Bureau

EHS

Extended hours service

EO

Employment Ordinance

EOC

Equal Opportunities Commission

EPM

Employment Programme for the Middle-aged

ERB

Employees Retraining Board

ESA

Employment Services Ambassador

FCPSUs

Family and Child Protective and Services Units

FCs

Functional Constituencies

FDHs

Foreign domestic helpers

FFEPs

Promotion of family-friendly employment practices

FSDO

Family Status Discrimination Ordinance

GFP

Gender Focal Point

HAD

Home Affairs Department

HD

Housing Department

HKBORO

Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance

HKMMS

Hong Kong Mental Morbidity Survey

HKSAR

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

ICCPR

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

iES

Interactive Employment Service

IFSCs

Integrated Family Services Centres

ISCs

Integrated Services Centres

JIT

Inter-departmental Joint Investigation Team

JJO

Judges and Judicial Officers

KFR

Kaifong Representatives

LAB

Labour Advisory Board

LD

Labour Department

LEAs

law enforcement agencies

LegCo

Legislative Council

LIFA

Low-income Working Family Assistance

LRC

Law Reform Commission

LWB

Labour and Welfare Bureau

MPF

Mandatory Provident Fund

NAs

New arrivals

NCS

Non-Chinese speaking

NCSC

Non-Civil Service Contract staff

NGOs

Non-governmental organisations

NSCCP

Neighbourhood Support Child Care Project

NSS

New Senior Secondary

OALA

Old Age Living Allowance

OAT

Obscene Articles Tribunal

PRC

People’s Republic of China

RDO

Race Discrimination Ordinance

SBEPs

School-based educational psychology service

SDO

Sex Discrimination Ordinance

SEN

Special educational needs

SENCO

Special Educational Needs Coordinator

SLS

Supplementary Labour Scheme

SMW

Statutory minimum wage

STD

Sexually transmitted diseases

SWD

Social Welfare Department

SWHC

Standard Working Hours Committee

The Advisory Group

The Advisory Group on Eliminating Discrimination against Sexual Minorities

The Arrangement

Arrangement on Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement of Civil Judgments in Matrimonial and Family Cases by the Courts of the Mainland and of the HKSAR

The Checklist

Gender Mainstreaming Checklist

The Committee

The Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women

The Government

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

The Guidelines

Administrative Guidelines on Promotion of Racial Equality

The Office

Family Mediation Coordinator’s Office

The Study

Consultancy Study on the Long-term Development of Child Care Services

TIP

Trafficking-in-Persons

VREO

Village Representative Election Ordinance (Cap. 576)

WFA

Working Family Allowance

WoC

Women’s Commission

WOPs

Work Orientation and Placement Scheme

YETP

Youth Employment and Training Programme