SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1987
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+WE WILL CONSIDER ALL OTHER WAYS AND MEANS TO SOLVE THE SHORTAGE PROBLEM BUT THIS INTERIM MEASURE WILL NOT BE RESCINDED UNTIL A BALANCE IS STRUCK BETWEEN THE DEMAND AND THE SUPPLY,+ SHE SAID.
+AT THE SAME TIME, PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO SOCIAL WORK GRADUATES WHEN RECRUITING ASWO'S, SHE STRESSED.
ANOT HER CONTINGENCY MEASURE WOULD BE TO SET UP ADDITIONAL SENIOR SOCIAL WORK ASSISTANT (SSWA) POSTS TO ALLEVIATE THE ASWO SHORTAGE PROBLEM, AND AT THE SAME TIME, IMPROVE THE PROMOTION PROSPECTS OF THE SOCIAL WORK ASSISTANT GRADE, MRS GOODSTADT SAID.
AS FOR THE SOCIAL WORK DIPLOMA-HOLDERS, SHE SAID THE VARIOUS COLLEGES WERE EXPECTED TO TURN OUT AROUND 240 GRADUATES IN 1987-88.
+THE NUMBER OF NEW POSTS AND VACANCIES WILL BE OVER 200, WITH 70-80 IN THE DEPARTMENT AND 150-160 IN THE VOLUNTARY AGENCIES.
+EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES CAN BE DESCRIBED AS ADEQUATE FOR DIPLOMA-HOLDERS THIS YEAR, SHE SAID.
MRS GOODSTADT ALSO TALKED ABOUT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WELFARE DEVELOPMENTS AND THE MANPOWER SITUATION, PRIORITIES IN APPORTIONING MANPOWER, STAFFING STRUCTURES FOR DIFFERENT SERVICES AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIAL WORKERS.
SUPPORT NEEDED FOR COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES *****
A CO-OPERATIVE SPIRIT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PEOPLE WAS IMPORTANT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SCHEME, THE MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICER, MRS BRENDA FUNG, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING OF THE MONG KOK SOUTH AREA COMMITTEE FUN DAY, MRS FUNG SAID THE EFFECTIVE PROMOTION OF THE SCHEME DEPENDED VERY MUCH ON PEOPLE'S CONCERN ABOUT LOCAL AFFAIRS.
+AND IT IS IMPORTANT FOR RESIDENTS TO REFLECT THE IR VIEWS TO THE GOVERNMENT, SO THAT THEIR NEEDS WOULD BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN THE MANAGEMENT OF DISTRICT MATTERS,+ SHE SAID.
MRS FUNG PAID TRIBUTE TO MEMBERS OF THE MONG KOK SOUTH AREA COMMITTEE FOR THEIR ENTHUSIASM IN ORGANISING LOCAL ACTIVITIES TO STRENGTHEN CONTACTS WITH RESIDENTS.
/+BY ORGANISING