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The Government announced today (December 12) the appointment of two new members and the re-appointment of four incumbent members, to the Rehabilitation Advisory Committee (RAC) for a term of two years with effect from January 1, 2015.
The two new members are Ms Shirley Chan Suk-ling and Ms Elaine Lam Yee-li. Ms Chan is the First Vice President of the Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong and also a member of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. Ms Lam is the Service Head for Rehabilitation Service of Caritas-Hong Kong.
The four incumbent members re-appointed are Dr Cheng Lai-ling, Dr Leung Nai-kong, Ms Ng Fung-ching and Dr Helena Yuen Chan Suk-yee.
Welcoming the appointments, the Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, said, "The RAC has been playing an instrumental role in the development of Hong Kong's rehabilitation policies and services. It also assists the Government in promoting and monitoring the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Hong Kong. I look forward to the RAC's continuous collaboration with the Government, the rehabilitation sector and various sectors of the community to further promote the spirit and core values enshrined in the Convention. I will also count on members' valuable advice on the further enhancement of our rehabilitation services."
Mr Cheung also thanked the outgoing members, Miss Ophelia Chan Chiu-ling and Mr Philip Lee Kar-fai, for their active participation and valuable contributions during their tenure.
The RAC was set up in 1977 to serve as the principal advisory body to the Government on the development and implementation of rehabilitation services and matters pertaining to the well-being of persons with disabilities in Hong Kong. With the application of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to Hong Kong since August 31, 2008, the RAC has also taken on the role of assisting the Government in promoting and monitoring the implementation of the Convention in Hong Kong.
Following is the membership list of the RAC from January 1, 2015:
Chairperson
Mr Herman Hui Chung-shing
Vice-chairperson
Dr James Joseph Lam
Members
Mr Chan Kam-yuen
Miss Amy Chan Lim-chee
Ms Shirley Chan Suk-ling
Professor Eric Chen Yu-hai
Dr Cheng Lai-ling
Ms Cheng Yuk-chun
Mr Ho Siu-yu
Dr Edith Kwan Ngan-hing
Ms Elaine Lam Yee-li
Mr Lee Yuen-tai
Dr Raymond Leung Cheong-ming
Dr Leung Nai-kong
Mr Li Fung-lok
Mr Lo Siu-kit
Mrs Virginia Ma Lo Kam-wah
Ms Ng Fung-ching
Mr Ng Po-keung
Professor Cecilia Tsang Wai-ping
Ms Deborah Wan Lai-yau
Mr Wong Kam-pui
Mr Yau Wai-lok
Mr Yu Bun
Dr Helena Yuen Chan Suk-yee
Ends/Friday, December 12, 2014
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