17 Candidates Named for Social Workers Registration Board Election, Many with Social Welfare and Academic Backgrounds
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。