MONDAY, JULY 25, 1988
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· MEASURES TO ALLEVIATE SOCIAL WORK MANPOWER SHORTAGE
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THE SOCIAL WELFARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SWAC) ENDORSED A NUMBER OF MEASURES TO ALLEVIATE THE SHORTAGE OF SOCIAL WELFARE MANPOWER AT ITS MEETING TODAY (MONDAY).
THE MEMBERS HAD CONSIDERED THE REPORT OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL WELFARE MANPOWER PLANNING SYSTEM AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS THEREON OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL WORK TRAINING (ACSWT).
THE SWAC AGREED THAT TRAINING INSTITUTES SHOULD BE INVITED TO EXPAND THEIR INTAKES OF STUDENTS IN THE 1988-91 TRIENNIUM AND TO EXPAND THEIR SOCIAL WORK COURSES IN THE 1991-94 TRIENNIUM.
IT ALSO SHARED THE ACSWT'S VIEW THAT SUITABLE NON-SOCIAL WORK TRAINED GRADUATES SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE RECRUITED AND PROVIDED WITH FORMAL SOCIAL WORK TRAINING.
FURTHERMORE, IT AGREED THAT MORE USE COULD BE MADE OF PART-TIME SOCIAL WORKERS AND THAT THE POSSIBILITY OF RECRUITING SUITABLE SOCIAL WORKERS FROM OVERSEAS COULD BE EXPLORED,
IT WAS ALSO FELT THAT ALL AGENCIES SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO SCRUTINISE THE DUTIES OF THE SOCIAL WORK STAFF TO ENSURE THAT ONLY TASKS REQUIRING PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL WORK SKILLS WERE PERFORMED BY THEM.
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