Funding cuts trigger calls for help on jobs from Hong Kong’s physiotherapists
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Hong Kong's physiotherapy sector is requesting government intervention to address a projected surplus of over 2,000 practitioners by 2040. The Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association sent a letter to the Secretary for Health urging the expansion of employment opportunities for locally trained physiotherapists. This request comes in response to budget cuts impacting NGOs, leading to hiring freezes and job losses, despite continued government subsidization of physiotherapy training. The association highlights a contradiction where a skilled workforce is available but cannot be deployed due to financial constraints, even as demand for physiotherapy services increases. The government's plan to cut funding to 179 social welfare organizations between 3 and 7 percent by the 2027-28 financial year is exacerbating the issue.
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AI-Extracted179 social welfare organisations will face funding cuts of between 3 and 7 per cent by the 2027-28 financial year.
Substantial public investment has developed a highly skilled workforce aligned with documented needs.
Hiring freezes and job losses at NGOs are occurring due to budget cuts.
Severe funding cuts will lead to a glut of physiotherapists, with the surplus projected to exceed 2,000 by 2040.
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