Tian Beichen advocates increasing the proportion of imported labor to solve the shortage of elderly workers. He Qiming: local priority

The ageing population of Hong Kong is serious, which poses challenges for elderly services.

Legislative Council Member Tian Beichen asked at the Panel on Welfare Services of the Legislative Council today (13) whether it is possible to change the ratio of local labor to foreign labor to solve the manpower problem in response to the continuous loss of young workers in the elderly industry.

The Deputy Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Ho Kai-ming, responded that the government has also observed the loss of young people in the elderly industry, but the bureau will try its best to recruit local staff, and the principle is still to give priority to local recruitment.

Tian Beichen.

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Tian Beichen made it clear that the labor sector would not welcome the increase in foreign labor

Tian Beichen pointed out that there is a shortage of local manpower in the elderly care industry, and because of the qualification structure, many young people will go to public hospitals soon after entering the industry. The elderly homes are only a stepping stone to their careers, but if the qualification structure of the elderly homes is lowered , And will lose the incentive to attract young people. The problem makes him "pick his head." Therefore, although the local labor sector may not welcome it, he advocates that the proportion of imported labor can be increased to make up for the shortage of local elderly workers.

Don’t young people go to public hospitals if they are too impatient to enter the industry. The nursing homes are only a stepping stone to careers. There is an incentive to attract young people.

Tian Beichen

He Qiming pointed out that the views of the Labour and Welfare Bureau are similar to those of Tian Beichen, and he also sees the contradictions caused by the qualification structure. However, he pointed out that the Bureau will continue to work hard to hire local workers, but the principle is still to give priority to hiring local workers.

Director of the Bureau of Labor and Welfare He Qiming.

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Multi-pronged approach to attract entry into the industry, improve treatment, retain manpower

The Principal Assistant Secretary-General of the Bureau of Labor and Welfare, Luo Lidan, pointed out that the government has always hoped to hire staff in a multi-pronged manner. In addition to increasing training and other methods to attract staff, it will also increase remuneration to retain staff.

She said that the "Youth Care Service Sailing Project" (the Sailing Project) has attracted hundreds of people in the past few years, allowing students with low academic qualifications to stay in the elderly industry for one to two years.

In addition, He Qiming pointed out that the "Code of Practice for Residential Care Homes for the Elderly" is preparing an amendment bill, but due to the issue of the session time, the current Legislative Council has no time to discuss it and will be introduced in the next Legislative Council.

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