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The Hong Kong Council of Social Service

Nov 25: The International Day For the Elimination of Violence Against Women, UN

Supporting Victims of Domestic Violence

Seminar

Coordinated Community and Criminal Justice Response

From UK to HK

Date : November 25, 2004 (Thursday)

Time : 9:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

Venue : Auditorium, Christian Family Service Centre Jockey Club Bldg, 3 Tsui Ping Rd, Kwun Tong

(Kwun Tong MTR D1 exit)

Aims :
(1) To share the UK’s system response in supporting victims of domestic violence in community,
law enforcement and criminal justice levels; and

(2) To explore local strategies and measures on combating domestic violence in HK

P R O G R A M M E

Moderator: Mrs. Yvonne Mak, Family & Child Protective Services Unit (NTE), Social Work Department

Language: Cantonese mainly Handouts: English

9:00 a.m.	Registration
9:15	Strengthening Victim Support: The UK’s Inter-Agency Approach, Coordinated Community and Criminal Justice Response Model Ms. Elsa Chiu, Service Development (Fam. & Com.) The Hong Kong Council of Social Service
Good Practices of the Coordinated Community and Criminal Justice System Response through Strengthened Partnership at UK
10:00	Specialized Domestic Violence Teams & Enhanced Evidence Gathering to Prosecution Ms. Tan Kong Sau, Hong Kong Federation of Women’s Centres Domestic Violence Court & Victim / Witness Support Service Ms. Irene Ng, Rain Lily, Association Concerning Sexual Violence Against Woman
10:30	Open Discussion
10:45	Break
11:00	Court-ordered Domestic Violence Intervention Programme for Batterers & Professional Practice Standards Mr. Lee Yi Yun, Family & Child Protective Services Unit (NTW), SWD Serious Case Review to Domestic Violence Homicide Review Ms. Anna Choi, Shelter, Harmony House
11:30	Group Discussion
12:10 noon	Open Discussion
12:30 p.m.	UK’s Implications to HK: Strategies and Measures in Combating Domestic Violence Dr. Chan Ko Ling, Edward, Department of Social Work & Social Admin., HKU
12:45	End

All speeches / powerpoint files are available for download at：www.hkcss.org.hk/fs

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The Hong Kong Council of Social Service

Nov 25: The International Day For the Elimination of Violence Against Women, UN

Supporting Victims of Domestic Violence

Seminar

Batterer Intervention Programme and

Outcome Effectiveness in Hong Kong

Date : November 25, 2004 (Thursday)

Time : 2:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Venue : Auditorium, Christian Family Service Centre Jockey Club Bldg, 3 Tsui Ping Rd, Kwun Tong

(Kwun Tong MTR D1 exit)

Aims : (1) To share local practice experiences on delivering Batterer Intervention Programme

(2) To share outcome and process study on Batterer Intervention Programme

P R O G R A M M E

Tentative

Moderator : Dr. Patricia Leahy, Member, Gender Research Centre, CUHK

Language: Cantonese mainly Handouts: English

2:15	Registration
2:30	Introduction
Batterer Intervention Programme: What works?
2:35	Indigenous Psycho-educational Treatment Model Mr. Raco Cheng, Project Supervisor, Third Path Man Service & Crisis Intervention Team, Harmony House
3:00	Cognitive Behavioral Approach Mrs. Shirley Tang, Senior Social Work Practitioner, The Hong Kong Family Welfare Society
3:25	Multi-modal Psychological Approach Batterers Group Ms. Ho Yuen Ming, Agnes, Family and Child Protective Services Unit (NTW), Social Welfare Department Couples work Dr. Helen Chan, Senior Clinical Psychologist, Social Welfare Department
4:15	The State-of-Art of the Outcome and Process Study of Batterer Intervention Programme Dr. Chan Ko Ling, Edward, Department of Social Work & Social Administration, HKU
4:35	Open and Panel Discussion: Critical Success Factors in Working with Batterer of Spousal Abuse
	§ Mr. Raco Cheng § Mrs. Shirley Tang	§ Dr. Helen Chan § Dr. Chan Ko Ling, Edward
	§ Ms. Ho Yuen Ming, Agnes § Representative, The Hong Kong Social Worker Association § Mr. Lee Yi Yun, Delegate Representative, Study Visit on Combating Domestic Violence at UK & Family and Child Protective Services Unit (NTW), SWD § Ms. Elsa Chiu, The Hong Kong Council of Social Service
5:30	End

All speeches / powerpoint files are available for download at：www.hkcss.org.hk/fs