

Caring for the Vulnerable
The Fruits of Our Efforts
Increase residential places for persons with disabilities.
Launch a designated hotline for Carer Support (Carer Hotline).
Establish a carer support data platform integrated with data from government departments and public bodies.
Regularize and increase the allowance for the carer of elderly and persons with disabilities under the Community Care Fund.
The "Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Ordinance" was passed and will officially take effect in January 2026.
Increase the number of subsidized child care centres to strengthen day care services for infants and young children.
Enhance child care services, including increasing service quotas and subsidies.
Enhance after-school care services provided on campus and remove enrollment cap.
Optimize the staffing establishment for resource teachers (services for students with autism) in aided special schools.
Provide transition and support services for children with special needs entering primary school.
Establish dedicated Ethnic Minority Care Teams and open two new Support Service Centres for Ethnic Minorities.
Government departments may design job-specific language proficiency tests to provide applicants with an alternative pathway to meet language entry requirements.
Facilitate the issuance of Mainland travel permits for non-Chinese permanent residents of Hong Kong and Macao (ethnic minority) .
