Engagement Activity on "Child Protection Harmony Fun Day"
11 October 2025
The Commission on Children (CoC) held the "Child Protection Harmony Fun Day" public engagement event at the Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre today (October 11). The event marked the 100-day countdown to the commencement of the Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse Ordinance on January 20 next year, with an aim to enhance public awareness of the Ordinance and promote child protection among members of the public and ethnic minority communities.
The Secretary for Labour and Welfare and Vice-chairperson of the CoC, Mr Chris Sun, together with the ex-officio members of the CoC; the Commissioner of Police, Mr Chow Yat-ming; the Director of Social Welfare, Mr Edward To; and the Chairman of the Incorporated Trustees of the Islamic Community Fund of Hong Kong, Mr Saeed Uddin, officiated at the opening ceremony. The officiating guests, accompanied by the Under Secretary for Health, Dr Cecilia Fan, the Convenor of Working Group on Child Protection of the CoC, Ms Kathy Chung and Vice-convenors, Dr Rizwan Ullah and Ms Donna Wong; the Convenor of Working Group on Promotion and Public Engagement of the CoC, Mr Gary Wong and Vice-convenor, Ms Joyce Lee, officiated at the kick-off ceremony to mark the milestone of the 100-day countdown to the commencement of the Ordinance in January next year.
The event featured a range of interactive game booths for ethnic minorities and local families to participate in. These booth games highlighted the content of the Ordinance and the message of child protection, facilitating parents and carers in understanding how the mandatory reporting regime could protect children from abuse, thereby enhancing public awareness of the Ordinance. Children's health check stations were also set up at the event, encouraging parents and carers to pay closer attention to children's health and development, thereby promoting a healthy lifestyle.
This event was one of the stakeholder engagement events of the CoC under the theme of racial harmony for child protection. Through community participation, it widely disseminated the message of child protection to members of the public.