Hong Kong’s Retrofitting
Programme
Presented by Allen Chan
Chairperson, Rehabilitative Policy Subcommittee, Hong Kong Federation of
Handicapped Youth

United Nations
Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities
 Effective in Hong Kong since 31 August 2008
 Policy objective to build a barrier-free living environment for persons with disabilities

 Equal Opportunities
Commission issued an investigation report on
Accessibility in Publicly
Accessible Premises in
2010, making a number of recommendations to improve accessibility.

Access Co-ordinator &
Officer Scheme and Barrier-Free Access &
Facilities Retrofitting Programme
 Responsible body: Labour and Welfare Bureau,
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
 Participants: 19 government bureaus and departments
 Year: 2010
 Cost: 167 million USD

Barrier-Free Access & Facilities Retrofitting
Programme

Access Co-ordinator
• Co-ordinate accessibility issues in government bureau or department
Access Officer
每個場地亦需委任
一名 無障礙主任 ， issues in each
， government venue
宜的工作

Sign Language Programme

 3 500 government premises have been retrofitted.
 32 lifts/ramps installed in public walkways.
 81 Access Co-ordinators and 3 600 Access
Officers appointed.
 675 staff participated in sign language workshop.

 Communication with persons with disabilities during the design of the retrofitting works is vital.
 Public education to promote an inclusive culture best starts with the government.