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ROLE OF MAC'S EMPHASISED
THE DISTRICT OFFICE ATTACHES GREAT IMPORTANCE TO THE ROLE OF MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES (MAC'S) WHICH SERVE AS A VITAL LINK BETWEEN THE OFFICE AND RESIDENTS, THE ACTING NORTH DISTRICT OFFICER, MR MILNES, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY),
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MR MILNES WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE TIN CHEUNG HOUSE MAC OFFICE PREMISES IN TING PING ESATE, SHEUNG SHUI,
"APART FROM FOSTERING A SENSE OF NEIGHBOURLINESS, MAC'S HAVE DONE WELL IN IMPROVING THE SECURITY, CLEANLINESS AND MAINTENANCE OF THEIR BUIDLINGS.
"THEY ARE ALSO INSTRUMENTAL IN DISSEMINATING INFORMATION OF PUBLIC INTEREST TO RESIDENTS AND ARE AN IMPORTANT CHANNEL FOR TAPPING PUBLIC VIEWS NOT ONLY ON LOCAL ISSUES BUT ALSO ON GOVERNMENT POLICIES," HE SAID.
MR MILNES ADDED THAT THE DISTRICT OFFICE WOULD CONTINUE TO ASSIST IN THE FORMATION OF NEW MAC'S IN TIN PING ESTATE PHASE II AND TAI PING ESTATE IN SHEUNG SHUI, AND IN WAH MING ESTATE, FANLING.
MORE STAFF RELATIONS COURSES IN THE PIPELINE
THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WILL OFFER MORE COURSES RELATIONS MANAGEMENT IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS AS PART OF ITS EFFORT TO PROMOTE HARMONIOUS LABOUR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS.
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THE COURSES ARE INTENDED FOR JUNIOR AND MIDDLE-LEVEL SUPERVISORS AND MANAGERS, PERSONNEL OFFICERS, OFFICERS OF TRADE UNIONS AND EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATIONS, AND EMPLOYERS OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES.
SIMILAR COURSES WERE ORGANISED FOR MORE THAN 200 SUPERVISORS AND MANAGERS LAST YEAR, AND THOSE SCHEDULED UNTIL MAY THIS YEAR HAVE ALSO BEEN FULLY ENROLLED.
"IN VIEW OF THE OVERWHELMING RESPONSE, WE HAVE DECIDED TO OPEN FIVE MORE CLASSES BETWEEN JUNE AND
* AUGUST, A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
"THE COURSES WILL FOCUS ON PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AND HUMAN RELATIONS KNOWLEDGE RELATING TO THE ROLE OF SUPERVISORS.
"TOPICS TO BE COVERED INCLUDE INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, MOTIVATION AND MORALE, DISCIPLINE AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT, GRIEVANCE AND COMPLAINT HANDLING AND CASE STUDY.'
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THE THREE-DAY COURSES WILL BE CONDUCTED IN CANTONESE, CERTIFICATES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE PARTICIPANTS ON COMPLETION OF COURSE.
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