24 Oct 2024集誌社#4176
DQ社工｜新社工局上任四個月 最少 14 社工遭釘牌 逾七成為反修例案
Since the new Social Workers Registration Board members took office in July, they have proactively revisited past cases involving registration renewals. Citing reasons including the possibility of damage to the reputation of the social work profession, the board announced yesterday (23rd) that it had cancelled the registrations of 11 social workers for periods ranging from three months to three years. Eight were involved in anti-extradition bill cases, including the “siege of Polytechnic University”, and were convicted of offences including unlawful assembly and assaulting police, receiving sentences ranging from suspended terms to 14 months’ imprisonment. Another had their registration cancelled for three months for offences including repeated careless driving.
新社工註冊局成員七月上任以來，主動「翻舊帳」，重新審視過往的續牌個案，以可能令社工專業聲譽受損等理由，昨（23日）公布註銷 11 名社工的註冊，為期三個月至三年不等，當中有八人涉及「理大圍城」等反修例案件，因非法集結、襲警等罪行，被判緩刑至囚 14 個月不等。也有人因屢犯不小心駕駛等罪，而被註銷註冊三個月。
盤點由八月至今相關公布，目前最少有 14 名社工被 DQ，包括三人被永遠註銷社工註冊，兩人為 47 人案罪成被告鍾錦麟和施德來，另外一人為干犯猥褻侵犯罪的徐尚暘。
20 Oct 2024明報#4160
社工註冊局選舉17人候選名單公布 多人具社福及學術背景
The Social Workers Registration Board, reconstituted following amendments to the law, will hold its first election on December 14 this year. The board announced the 17-candidate list the day before yesterday (18th). Many candidates have backgrounds in the social welfare sector, including Chan Tsz-wan, a manager at New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association; Pamela Pui Yu Leung, president of the Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation; and Josephine Yuk Chi Lee, secretary-general of St James’ Settlement. Some candidates also have academic backgrounds, including Steve Fu Fai Fong, head of the Department of Social Work at Hong Kong Shue Yan University, and Lam King-yee, head of HKCT’s Division of Humanities and Social Sciences.
經修例改組的社工註冊局，將於今年12月14日舉辦首次選舉。局方前日（18日）公布共17人的候選名單，多名候選人均具社福界背景，包括新生精神康復會經理陳芷雯、香港復康會總裁梁佩如及聖雅各福群會總幹事李玉芝等；另有部分候選人具學術背景，包括香港樹仁大學社會工作學系系主任方富輝，及港專人文與社會科學學部主任林景怡。
17 Sept 2024獨媒#4054
謝世傑被撤銷社工紀委委任 去信申訴專員投訴
After the Social Workers Registration Board was “overhauled”, it revised the list of alternate members of the Social Workers Disciplinary Committee. The new list was gazetted on September 6. Besides Chan Hung-sau, who had earlier been named by Secretary for Labour and Welfare Sun Yuk-han, “anti-censorship social worker” Tse Sai-kit, who has focused mainly on Lantau conservation in recent years, was also removed from the list. Tse Sai-kit had not been notified beforehand. After discovering the matter, Tse Sai-kit wrote to the Registration Board for clarification and recently received a reply saying that the original appointment had become invalid following the legislative amendment. Tse Sai-kit then wrote to the Office of the Ombudsman to complain, alleging that the matter involved breaches of the law and procedural justice.
社工註冊局「完善」後，隨即修訂社工紀律委員會備選委員名單，新名單在9月6日刊憲，除勞工及福利局局長孫玉菡早前點名的陳虹秀被剔除外。「抗河蟹社工」、近年主力保育大嶼山的謝世傑亦被剔出名單。謝世傑在事前未有收到通知，他在發現事件後去信註冊局查詢，日前獲回覆稱因應修例，原有委任已告失效。謝世傑去信申訴專員公署投訴，認為涉違法及違反程序公義。
13 Sept 2024集誌社#4047
社工局DQ｜鍾錦麟、施德來遭永久釘牌 大律師譚俊傑不獲續任紀律委員會
After the new Social Workers Registration Board took office, it is understood that the appointments of seven members of the reserve panel for the disciplinary committee became “invalid”. Apart from social worker Chan Hung-sau, who was involved in a riot case, and “anti-cover-up” social worker Tse Sai-kit, who is active in social movements and is seeking a judicial review of the environmental impact assessment for the San Tin development, The Collective Newsroom understands that another member, barrister Jeffrey Chun Kit Tam, was also not reappointed. Records show that Jeffrey Chun Kit Tam had Democratic Party links and had defended defendants in cases arising from the anti-extradition bill movement on multiple occasions. In addition, Chung Kam-lun and Si Tak-lai, defendants convicted in the 47-person case, were permanently struck off by the Social Workers Registration Board in the middle of last month.
新社工註冊局上任後，據悉有七名紀律委員會備選委員小組的成員「任命失效」，除了捲暴動案的社工陳虹秀、活躍社運，正就新田發展環評提司法覆核的「抗河蟹」社工謝世傑外，據《集誌社》了解，另一名委員、大律師譚俊傑，也不獲「續任」。翻查資料，譚俊傑有民主黨背景，多次為反修例運動案件的被告辯護。此外，47 人案罪成的被告鍾錦麟和施德來，上月中已被社工註冊局永久釘牌。
6 Sept 2024明報#4027
社工註冊局紀律委員會備選委員名單刊憲 未納陳虹秀
The list of alternate members for the Social Workers Registration Board’s disciplinary committee was gazetted today (the 6th), and does not include social worker Chan Hung-sau, who has been charged with rioting.
The panel members are divided into three categories: 86 registered social workers holding recognised social work degrees, 21 registered social workers holding recognised social work diplomas, and 55 non-registered social workers. Members include former Legislative Council labour constituency lawmaker of the Federation of Trade Unions Wai Ming (1945) Yip, current affairs commentator Hui Ching, Senior Counsel Hectar Hei Pun, and barrister Anson Yu Yat Wong, among others.
The board’s chairperson Herman Chung Shing Hui said in an earlier media interview that Chan was not included because of “image issues”. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han said he believed the Social Workers Registration Board had conducted a rigorous review before submitting the list and understood who was suitable, while the Labour and Welfare Bureau’s role was to act as a gatekeeper.
社工註冊局紀律委員會備選委員小組名單今（6日）刊憲，名單內並無包含被控暴動罪的社工陳虹秀。
小組委員分為3類人士，包括86名持有認可社會工作學位的註冊社工、21名持有認可社會工作文憑的註冊社工，及55名非註冊社會工作者。小組成員包括工聯會立法會勞工界前議員葉偉明、時事評論員許楨、資深大律師潘熙、大律師黃宇逸等。
社工註冊局主席許宗盛早前接受傳媒訪問時指，因陳虹秀「形象問題」而未有將她納入名單。勞工及福利局長孫玉菡則說，相信社工註冊局提交名單之前已經過嚴謹程序審視，了解誰人合適，而勞福局長的角色在於把關。
4 Sept 2024集誌社#4021
社工釘牌｜據了解至少兩社工涉反修例案不獲續牌 註冊局：至七月底沒因國安罪釘牌
Earlier this year, Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han singled out the Social Workers Registration Board for what he called “five sins”, including mentioning that some applicants for social work registration or renewal had previously committed serious offences, prompting concerns about whether this would damage the profession’s reputation. The Social Workers Registration Ordinance was subsequently amended and passed, and the Registration Board was reconstituted. After taking office, the new Board chairperson Herman Chung Shing Hui said the qualifications of social workers who had committed offences endangering national security were being reviewed, but that no one had so far been struck off for this reason.
However, the Board also has the power to refuse new registration or renewal applications for social work licences. The Collective understands that at least two social workers who had been involved in anti-extradition bill cases were recently told by the Board that they were not “fit and proper” persons to be licensed, and ultimately failed to renew their licences.
In response to an enquiry from The Collective, the Board said only that, as of the end of July, no one had been “denied registration” or “struck off” for offences endangering national security. It did not disclose how many renewal applications had been rejected since the new Board took office, the respective reasons for the refusals, or how many social workers had been “denied renewal” because of anti-extradition bill cases, saying only that it was not in a position to provide statistics on individual applications.
社工註冊局今年中被勞福局長孫玉菡點名列舉「五宗罪」，包括提到有申請社工註冊或續期者曾干犯嚴重罪行，令人質疑會否損害業界聲譽。《社工註冊條例》此後經修訂通過、註冊局改組，新任註冊局主席許宗盛上任後曾表示，正審視干犯危害國安罪行的社工資格，暫未有人因此被「釘牌」。
然而，註冊局另有權拒絕社工牌照的新註冊或續期申請。據《集誌社》了解，近日至少有兩名曾涉反修例案件的社工，被局方指出並非能夠發牌的「fit and proper（合適和恰當）」人選，最終未能成功續牌。
註冊局回覆《集誌社》查詢時僅表示，截至七月底，沒有人因危害國安罪行「不獲註冊」或被「釘牌」。至於新班子上任至今，共有多少「續牌」申請被拒、被拒原因分別為何、有多少社工因反修例案件「不獲續牌」等，註冊局沒有交代，只表示，不便就個別申請個案提供統計數字。
29 Jun 2024Channel C#3749
社工註冊局主席等6人連日離任 民選成員僅餘黎汶洛 孫玉菡稱不影響運作
The Executive Council approved amendments to the Social Workers Registration Ordinance last month, substantially increasing the proportion of government-appointed members on the Social Workers Registration Board. Six of the eight “elected members” chosen by registered social workers have left office over the past three days, including chair Yut Ming Ng. Only former Demosistō vice-chairperson Oscar Man Lok Lai now remains as an elected member. Bureau chief Sun Yuk-han said the resignations were personal decisions and would not affect the Board’s operations. Oscar Man Lok Lai said they would attend the oath-taking ceremony on the 5th of next month, describing it as solemn.
行政會議上月通過修改《社工註冊條例》，大幅增加社會工者註冊局政府委任成員比例，8名由註冊社工選出的「選任成員」中，多達6人在過去3日離任，包括主席伍銳明，目前只餘前香港眾志副主席黎汶洛仍以選任成員身份留任。孫福局局長孫玉菡回應稱選任成員辭職是個人決定，亦不影響註冊局運作。黎汶洛則稱，會在下月5日出席宣誓，形容儀式莊嚴。
27 Jun 2024明報#3742
社工註冊局修例餘波 再多3名民選成員辭任
After Secretary for Labour and Welfare Sun Yuk-han sharply criticised the Social Workers Registration Board for its “five offences” last month, the government swiftly proposed legislative amendments to reorganise the board. Chiu Wan Lam, an elected board member and social work scholar, resigned in the middle of this month over dissatisfaction with the government’s approach to amending the law. It is understood that three more elected board members have recently resigned, including Kwok Bong Chan, Adino Wai Lun Chung and Phyllis Fung Ping Luk, meaning that half of the eight elected members have resigned. The board’s website showed that the terms of the three members ended yesterday (26th).
Adino Wai Lun Chung confirmed in response to an enquiry from this newspaper today (27th) that the resignation was submitted to the board and its chairman for personal reasons. Asked why the resignation was tendered and whether it was related to dissatisfaction with the government’s legislative amendments, Adino Wai Lun Chung said there was nothing to add.
勞福局長孫玉菡上月狠批社工註冊局「5宗罪」後迅速提出修例改組，社工註冊局民選成員、社工學者林昭寰本月中因為不滿政府修例手法而請辭。據了解，近日再多三名社工註冊局民選成員辭任，包括陳國邦、鍾威麟，以及陸鳳萍，意味8名民選委員已有一半人辭任。社工註冊局網頁顯示，上述三人的任期至昨日（26日）結束。
鍾威麟今日（27日）回覆本報查詢證實，已基於個人原因已向社工註冊局和主席請辭。被問為何請辭、是否與不滿政府修例有關，他說沒有補充。
13 May 2024獨媒#3524
遭孫玉菡批「令人擔心」 社工註冊局主席：或未掌握全面資料、已要求面談澄清
The Social Workers Registration Board was recently criticised by Secretary for Labour and Welfare Sun Yuk-han, who said its conduct and decisions seriously deviated from the spirit of the Social Workers Registration Ordinance. The criticism included, without naming her, the approval of social worker Chan Hung-sau, whose riot charge is being handled by the court, to join the board’s disciplinary committee. Appearing on a radio programme, the board’s chair Yut Ming Ng said Sun Yuk-han might not have had all the information, resulting in misunderstandings. Yut Ming Ng said a letter had been sent requesting a meeting and clarification, and hoped the authorities would respond as soon as possible. Yut Ming Ng said that when alternate members of the disciplinary committee were selected two years ago, none of the candidates had been charged with or convicted of a serious offence. Yut Ming Ng also said Hong Kong upholds the presumption of innocence and would not deprive someone of the right to be elected simply because they had been said to have a problem.
社工註冊局近日被勞福局長孫玉菡點名批評，指其行徑和決定嚴重偏離《社會工作者註冊條例》精神，包括不點名批評通過委任正由法庭處理暴動控罪的社工陳虹秀加入註冊局的紀律委員會等。社工註冊局主席伍銳明出席在一個電台節目時認為孫玉菡或未掌握全面資料，導致有誤解，已去信要求進行面談及澄清，望當局盡快回覆。伍銳明稱，兩年前選出紀律委員會備選委員時，沒有備選成員被控告或被判定嚴重罪行，又指香港奉行無罪推定，不會因為一個人被說有問題，而剝奪其被選權利。
15 Apr 2024集誌社#3350
華豐大火｜災情曝光 業主斥關愛隊「得把口」 劏房戶哭尋救命愛貓
A No. 3 alarm fire broke out at Huafeng Mansion in Yau Ma Tei last Wednesday (10th), leaving five people dead and 40 injured. Reporters from The Collective returned to the scene today (15th) and found collapsed rubble, a strong smell of smoke and dirty water covering the floor. At the location where the fire started on the first floor was a unit rented to refugees and divided into four subdivided units. The door was charred and the interior blackened, while the air conditioner had also melted.
Indonesian tenant Sa Sa returned to the unit today with tears in her eyes and called her kitten’s name towards the window, hoping it would return. She recalled that she had been asleep when the fire broke out, but the kitten repeatedly scratched at the door and woke her, saving her life. The kitten subsequently disappeared in the blaze. “Luckily there was the cat; otherwise we would all have died,” she said. Ms Chan, the landlord of the subdivided unit, held on to the charred metal gate and said repairs could cost 300,000 dollars. She accused the Government and the Care Teams of providing no support, saying, “The Care Teams just pay lip service to caring about you.”
油麻地華豐大廈上周三（ 10 日）發生三級火，釀五死 40 傷。《集誌社》記者今（ 15 日）返災場直擊，現場頹垣敗瓦，充斥燻臭，滿地污水。記者尋訪一樓起火位置，正對火源的，是一間租給難民、「一劏四」的劏房單位。單位大門燒焦，漆黑一片，冷氣機也被燒熔。
「A Ming……」印尼籍租客 Sa Sa 今重返單位，眼眶帶淚，對著窗子呼喊小貓的名字，期盼小貓歸來。她憶述，起火時自己正睡覺，因小貓不斷抓房門叫醒，救她一命，惟小貓在大火裡失蹤，「好彩有貓咪，如果唔係我哋全部都死曬」。劏房業主陳女士扶著燒焦的鐵閘，慨嘆維修單位或要花 30 萬元，控訴政府、關愛隊毫無支援，「關愛隊咪就係得把口講關愛你」。
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