Question No.
shortage
trained social workers
REPLY BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH & WELFARE TO A QUESTION ASKED BY THE HON. MR. HUI YIN FAT IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON WEDNESDAY, 1 JUNE 1988
Question
3. MR. HUI asked:
In the light of the current shortage of trained social work graduates, will the Government inform this Council whether the Advisory Committee on Social Work Training will take up the responsibility of mapping out a long-term social work manpower policy and in the meantime what measures will Government take to deal with the existing manpower shortage problem?
SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE:
Sir,
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The responsibility for formulating manpower
policies and plans rests with the Director of Social
Welfare and myself. The Advisory Committee on Social Work
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Training is consulted by the Director on all aspects of
social work training, but is not itself responsible
for manpower policy.
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I am aware that the voluntary sector is
We are
concerned, as are we, about the shortage of trained social
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workers. The Director of Social Welfare hasrecently
assessed the extent of the shortage and is considering the
introduction of a number of long and short-term measures
And I undersilaine that
to alleviate the problem.The Advisory Committee
discussed the various measures proposed at a meeting
yesterday.