Appointments to Social Welfare Advisory Committee
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The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Chris Sun, welcomed the appointments. He said, "Dr Ko has rich experience in community service and I am confident that he will be able to lead SWAC in providing valuable advice to the Government. I look forward to the members' sterling advice on the development of Hong Kong's social welfare policy."
He also thanked the outgoing Chairman, Mr Lester Garson Huang, for his outstanding leadership during the past six years and the five outgoing members, Professor Bai Xue, Dr Cheung Sze-wing, Mr Andy Ho Wing-cheong, Dr Lam James Joseph and Ms Eva Wong Ching-hung, for their invaluable contributions to SWAC.
SWAC reviews social welfare services from time to time and advises the Government on matters of social welfare policy.
The membership list of SWAC with effect from December 1, 2024, is as follows:
Chairman
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Dr Ko Wing-man
Non-official members
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Miss Chow Tsz-ki
Ms Hsu Siu-man
Professor Patrick Ip
Dr Sanly Kam Shau-wan
Mr Frederick Lai Wing-hoi
Ms Alice Lau Oi-sze
Ms Anthea Lee Shuk-wai
Dr Wingco Lo Kam-wing
Professor Petrus Ng Yat-nam
Mr Francis Ngai Wah-sing
Dr Pan Pey-chyou
Dr Chloe Suen Yin-wah
Miss Sze Lai-shan
Dr Ricky Szeto Wing-fu
Ms Rebecca Tsai Ching-yu
Professor Hector Tsang Wing-hong
Dr Rizwan Ullah
Mr John Wong Chung
Professor Frances Wong Kam-yuet
Mr Barry Wong Man-sing
Ms Wendy Yuen Miu-ling
Ends/Friday, November 22, 2024
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