The new issue of Policy Bulletin is now available (Chinese version only). As always, our Policy Bulletin attempts to adopt new perspectives to look at policy issues in order to enrich policy discussions.

Although the government has put in place various administrative guidelines and reporting mechanisms to protect children, cases of child abuse still occur in recent years. The 2021 Policy Address proposed to strengthen legislation by establishing a “mandatory reporting mechanism for child abuse cases.” The Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Bill” has recently undergone its first and second readings in the legislative Council.

This issue attempts to estimate the potential number of child abuse cases that could be reported; examine the child protection mechanisms in Hong Kong; and discuss the impact of legislation. Hence, we explored how to enhance the three-tiered child protection system through resource allocation and cross-disciplinary cooperation.

You may now download a full copy of the Policy Bulletin Issue 34 here.

For enquiries, please contact Ms. Connie CHEN, Officer of Policy Research and Advocacy at [email protected] or 2864 2963. To get a hard copy, please contact Ms. Kitty Leung, Programme Executive of Policy Research and Advocacy at [email protected] or 2864 2977.