社會工作者註冊局 : 最新消息

最新消息

10/12/2003
澄清「記名選票」的問題

社會工作者註冊局成員選舉
核證選票程序

各位註冊社工 :

社會工作者註冊局最近接到註冊社工查詢為何註冊社工於填寫註冊局成員選舉的選票時需填上其個人資料。

為釋註冊社工的疑慮，我現在將是次選舉的核證選票程序解釋如下。首先，要求註冊社工在選票上填寫其個人資料的唯一目的是作核證選票之用。由於選票是以郵寄方式寄給註冊社工，而填妥之選票則可以郵寄或親自遞交形式交回註冊局秘書處，故此，註冊局必須採納一套核證程序，以確保註冊局寄出的選票是由選票上所指明的註冊社工所填寫的。為此，每一張選票均印上一個指定的編號，而每一位註冊社工所收到的選票的編號都是不同的。

當註冊局秘書處收到由註冊社工寄回內附填妥選票的回郵信封後，便將回郵信封原封不動放入已上鎖的投票箱內。投票箱將於十二月十三日（星期六）下午二時由兩位監票人開啟。註冊局秘書處員工隨即開啟投票箱內的回郵信封，取出內附的選票，並由電腦閱讀器核證選票。

電腦閱讀器會閱讀選票的編號及填票人的身份證號碼，並即時核對用以印制選票的電腦資料庫，電腦在核實兩者所載的資料無誤後才接納該選票。如選票上的資料與資料庫的資料不乎，則該選票將不會獲電腦接納。上述核證程序的目的是要防止一人多次投票及防止沒有權投票的人士在此次選舉中投票。

在點票過程中，電腦會顯示及列印以下的報告：(一) 參與是次選舉的投票人總數；(二) 21位候選人所獲得的票數；(三) 獲最高票數的首8位候選人。

由於選票是以郵寄方式寄回註冊局秘書處，故此上述核證程序是有必要的。

社會工作者註冊局
註冊主任梁瑞強　啟

社工註冊局網上電郵系統

各位註冊社工：

為增強註冊局與註冊社工及註冊社工之間的溝通，註冊局現已設立網上電郵系統供各註冊社工使用。

請登入電郵系統網頁 ( http://email.swrb.org.hk )，依隨函夾附的入門指引啟動閣下的戶口後，閣下便可使用註冊局網上電郵系統收發電郵。註冊局將透過電郵向閣下發放以下類型的訊息：

(a) 註冊局的一般資訊；
(b) 大專院校及機構的資訊；
(c) 註冊局的刊物；及
(d) 續期註冊通知書

為方便秘書處安排透過電子及 / 或文本形式發放上述訊息，請使用夾附的回條，選擇閣下欲透過何種形式收取上述訊息，並盡早傳真或寄回註冊局。若閣下未有回覆，註冊局除將以電子形式向閣下發放上述訊息外，將同時以文本形式寄給閣下。若閣下在任何時間欲更改其中的任何選擇，請以書面方式通知註冊局。

如閣下有任何疑問，請致電 : 2591 1955 與註冊局秘書處聯絡。

社會工作者註冊局
署理主席
梁魏懋賢　啟

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13/9/2003

修訂收費通告
　
社會工作者註冊局根據《社會工作者註冊條例》(第505章)第38(3)條，
經諮詢衛生福利及食物局後，現公佈新修訂的收費如下：

申請註冊	收費	七百元正
續期註冊	收費	四百元正
被除名後三年內重新申請註冊	收費	六百元正
被除名超過三年後重新申請註冊	收費	七百元正

如有查詢，請電2591 1955。

1/9/2003

註冊局二零零二年四月一日至二零零三年三月三十一日的核數報告節錄如下，
供各位參閱：

請按此劉覽核數報告

6/12/2002

通告
　
謹宣布代表社會福利署署長出任社會工作者註冊局成員的朱楊珀瑜女士，將自社會福利署退休，朱女士已於二零零二年十二月六日起作退休前休假，因此，自同日起，朱女士已退任註冊局主席一職。根據《社會工作者註冊條例》第4(6)條，註冊局副主席梁魏懋賢女士將署理註冊局主席職位，直至二零零四年一月十五日。另薛棟先生將繼朱女士代表社會福利署署長，出任社會工作者註冊局成員。

26/09/2002

在本年三月間，註冊局進行意見調查，蒐集同工對註冊局提出的《社會工作者註冊條例》修訂建議的意見及取向。調查結果數據經整理後，現詳列如下，
供同工參考：

請按此下載調查結果

24/8/01

Statement of the Advisory Committee
On Social Work Training and Manpower Planning
On Continuing Professional Development of Social Workers

The Advisory Committee on Social Work Training and Manpower Planning, an advisory body on the education and training of social workers, notes that in the newly released Guidelines on Code of Practice for Registered Social Workers, the Social Workers Registration Board (SWRB) recommends social workers to attend professional enhancement activities of not less than 24 hours a year aiming at upgrading their professional skills and knowledge. The committee believes that the social work profession is a progressive profession that strives for improvement and excellence. Like other professions that share the mission of enhancing the well-being of the community, the social work profession, in view of the rapid changes in Hong Kong, should be aware of the need to refresh and consolidate the existing knowledge and practice through training and should also constantly upgrade and advance itself to better serve the community and facilitate positive social development. Social workers, being professionally trained, should always keep themselves abreast of the changes impacting on the community and the profession, and explore new approaches in discharging their competence to meeting the new and changing demands on, and the rising expectation of the profession.

As stipulated in the Reform Proposals for the Education System in Hong Kong issued by the Education Commission in September 2000, Hong Kong needs to develop into a society that values lifelong learning. Everyone should have the attitude and ability for lifelong learning and a willingness to advance further beyond the existing knowledge level, and to continuously consolidate and upgrade their knowledge and ability. Continuing education is therefore crucial for the social work profession in facing the challenges ahead.

The Committee considers that now is the opportune time to promote continuing professional development among social workers, and strongly supports the recommendation of the SWRB that social workers should attend professional enhancement activities of not less than 24 hours a year.

11/08/2000

處理投訴 / 意見的政策及程序

為加強與註冊同工的溝通，註冊局已制定了一套程序予同工就註冊局的整體政策、措施及運作向註冊局表達申訴或意見，請按此處下載有關程序詳情，而附件中的表格皆可從本網頁「表格」一欄下載。

11/04/2000

Web Resources on Social Work Programs

Please be informed that WWW Resources for Social Workers is providing a list of social work programs available round the world. You may visit website www.nyu.edu/socialwork/wwwrsw for details.

03/04/2000

Extracted Replay to RSW's Enquiries

The Board has recently received enquiries from RSWs seeking
clarification on the interpretation of section 35 of the Social Workers
Registration Ordinance and the interpretation of the Judgement handed
down by Mr. Justice Stone on the judicial review sought by en ex-social
worker. After seeking legal advice, the Board has issued a reply which
is extracted hereunder for general information:-

Interpretation of the Ordinance

Under section 35 of the Ordinance,
"Any person who-
...

(h) hot being a registered social worker...knowingly permits the
use of, or uses, in connection with his business or profession.
(i) the description "registered social worker" or "註冊社會工作者"
(ii) the initials "R.S.W."
(iii) the description "social work" or "社會工作" or "social work"
or 社會工作者 or "社工",
(iv) any initials or abbreviation of words intended to cause, or which
may reasonably cause, any person to believe that the person using
the initials or abbreviations, as the case may be, is on the Register,
(i) not being on the Register, advertises or represents himself as a registered
social worker or knowingly permits himself to be so advertised or represented;
...
commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 5..."

According to the afore quoted section of the Ordinance, a person who is not
registered under the Ordinance but nevertheless describes himself as a
"registered social worker", or "social worker", or use the description of
"social work", or permits the use of these terms with his rank title, is liable
to be prosecuted.
A non registered person practicing social work or occupying the post of a social
worker would have, if not directly used, permitted the use of the term "social work",
or even "registered social worker" in his rank title in the course of his job,
and therefore might trigger section 35 of the Ordinance.
The Board is fully aware that aware that any use of the terms "social work"
or "social worker" etc. will not constitute an offence under the Ordinance if
such use is within sections 34(3) and (4) of the Ordinance, i.e. using the
terms "social work" etc. to describe his academic qualification or past working
experience (as envisaged by section 34(3) and (4) of the Ordinance).
However, such exceptions will not apply to the situation which a person actually
practices social work by engaging a social worker's post.
The Board is also fully aware that it is not a statutory requirement for person
to any person to register under the Ordinance provided always that such person
does not describe himself or permit himself if to be described in connection with
the terms "social work", "social worker" etc.

Interpretation of the Judgment delivered by Mr. Justice Stone
The Board appreciates that Mr. Justice Stone has clarified that the
Ordinance dose not impose a statutory requirement for all social
workers to register. The Bored also notes that Mr. Justice Stone has
clarified how an unregistered social worker could be held liable of
a criminal offence under the Ordinance.:-

"...it is plain on a fair reading of the sequence of correspondence
that the criminal aspect which was principally arousing concern lay
not in failure to register per se but in the event that social workers
in the relevant grades continued to use their rank titles in the course
of their jobs absent such registration" (page 19)
It is under such circumstances that a social worker who fails to register
or fails to renew his registration status whilst practicing social work
and occupying social work post may trigger section 35 under the Ordinance.

20/12/99

高等法院為張文慧就註冊制度申請司法覆核已完成聆訊，及於本年十二月三日下達判詞。現將高等法院判詞原文照錄於此網頁，供各位參閱。

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