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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1986
DEALING WITH THE SUBJECT OF ARTS, RECREATION AND SPORTS MR LIAO SAID THE GOVERNMENT WOULD BE EXAMINING THE QUESTION OF SPONSORSHIP AND TAKING ADVICE FROM THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT AND THE COUNCIL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS.
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IN PROMOTING SPORTS, RECREATION AND THE UTILISATION OF FACILITIES, HE SAID THE GOVERNMENT, THROUGH THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT, THE URBAN COUNCIL, THE REGIONAL COUNCIL AND THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE, SHARED A COMMON AIM TO CO-OPERATE AND CO-ORDINATE ACTIVITIES AND POLICIES.
ALL PARTIES WOULD KEEP AN OPEN MIND ON POSSIBLE IMPROVEMENTS, HE ADDED.
HEALTHIER FUNDING SEEN FOR WELFARE SERVICES *****
THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON JOHN CHAMBERS, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THAT WITH THE IMPROVEMENT IN THE FINANCIAL SITUATION, HE WAS HOPEFUL THAT MORE RESOURCES COULD BE ALLOCATED IN 1987-88 BOTH TO IMPROVE EXISTING WELFARE SERVICES AND TO DEVELOP NEW ONES.
SPEAKING IN THE RESUMED DEBATE ON THE GOVERNOR'S OPENING ADDRESS, MR CHAMBERS SAID THAT IN ADDITION $6 MILLION PER ANNUM WOULD BE AVAILABLE THIS YEAR AND THE NEXT TWO YEARS, FROM THE SURPLUSES ACCUMULATED BY THE AGENCIES, SPECIFICALLY FOR IMPROVEMENTS
IN THE QUALITY OF WELFARE SERVICES.
+AS A START, PROVISION FOR 10 ADDITIONAL SOCIAL WORKERS HAS JUST BEEN APPROVED TO REDUCE THE CASELOAD OF FAMILY CASE-WORKERS IN THE SURVENTED AGENCIES,+ HE SAID.
TURNING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK, MR CHAMBERS SAID HE WAS PLEASED TO REPORT THAT GOVERNMENT HAD ACCEPTED IN PRINCIPLE THE RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE RECENT WORKING GROUP ON THIS SUBJECT.
ONE OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS WAS THAT THE MANNING RATIO FOR SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS SHOULD BE IMPROVED. THE WORKING GROUP ALSO RF COMMENDED THAT THE EXISTING MONITORING SYSTEM SHOULD BE STRENGTHENED AND THAT THERE SHOULD BE BETTER CO-ORDINATION BETWEEN COUNSELLING AND GUIDANCE SERVICE FOR STUDENTS.
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