“We do want to hire more talents with disabilities, but we’re worried if we have the resources to adequately accommodate their needs.” From time to time, the EOC hears employers – smaller organisations especially – share versions of this feeling.

But the support is actually there. The Social Welfare Department of the HKSAR Government accepts applications year-round for its “Support Programme for Employees with Disabilities”, which provides subsidies for employers to procure assistive devices or modify the workplace.

Administered by Po Leung Kuk, the programme offers a maximum subsidy of HK$40,000 for each employee with disabilities. It covers a wide range of aids and workplace modifications, from captioning devices and screen magnifying software to the installation of handrails and tactile floors.

Click the links below to learn more.

• About the programme
• Download the application form
• See examples of supported items