Ministry of Health and Welfare: Draft amendment to Child and Youth Welfare Act to be announced by end of April following Kai-Kai case

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Following the Kai-Kai child abuse death case, the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) announced that a draft amendment to the "Child and Youth Welfare and Rights Protection Act" (兒少權法) is expected to be announced by the end of April. The National Education Action Alliance called for legislative amendments to clarify social workers' responsibilities, high-risk case handling standards, inter-agency collaboration, information sharing, and major incident review mechanisms. They also advocated for amendments to the "Social Worker Act" to establish clearer standards of due diligence for social workers facing criminal risks.