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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1989
"PROPOSALS TO AMEND
ORDINANCE ARE IN TRAIN AND
DEFINITION OF
CHILD
THE WILL ABUSE TO
PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND JUVENILES
INCLUDE SUGGESTIONS
WIDEN THE 'PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE' INCLUDE
то
AND
'NEGLECT' CASES.
"FURTHERMORE, THE SWD ALSO PROPOSES TO INTRODUCE A REGISTRATION SCHEME FOR PERSONS WHO MIND CHILDREN FOR REWARD.
WHO
PUBLIC "THIS REGISTRATION IS TO FACILITATE MEMBERS OF THE
HIRE WILL WISH TO MAKE REFERENCE TO THE REGISTRATION LIST BEFORE THEY
OF ENTRUSTING CHILD MINDERS SO AS TO MINIMISE THE RISK
CHILDREN TO PROPOSAL, INCLUDING THE UNSUITABLE PERSONS. THE PRACTICALITY OF THE OPERATIONAL DETAILS, IS NOW BEING WORKED OUT," SHE SAID.
CARE SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAD OCCASIONAL CHILD A NUMBER START
DAY MRS WONG ALSO POINTED OUT THAT A SHORT-TERM
THE BASIS. WAS BEING IMPLEMENTED ON AN EXPERIMENTAL
CARRY OUT AN OBTAINED A GRANT OF $1.7 MILLION TO CARE EXPERIMENTAL PROJECT IN THE NEXT 18 MONTHS. UP TO NOW,
THREE NURSERIES WOULD OF AGENCIES HAD INDICATED INTEREST AND THE SERVICE IN NOVEMBER.
ΤΟ
COMPONENT
"BESIDES, THE SWD ALSO INTENDS TO PROVIDE BETTER INCENTIVES
A REVIEW PROMOTE THE FOSTER CARE SERVICE.
THREE ON THE
SHE SAID. PARTS OF FOSTER CARE ALLOWANCES IS BEING CARRIED OUT,'
H
THE ON A RELATED ISSUE, MRS WONG SAID
FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION THE PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, JOINTLY WITH VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND
PUBLICITY EFFORTS TO INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT, WOULD STEP UP AROUSE BETTER PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD PARENTING.
ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF REHABILITATION SERVICES, MRS WONG SAID IMPROVEMENTS HAD BEEN MADE THIS YEAR IN BOTH QUANTITY AND QUALITY.
"STAFFING IMPROVEMENTS IN DAY ACTIVITY CENTRES HAVE BEEN
CARE INTRODUCED TO ENHANCE TRAINING PROGRAMME IN SELF
AND COMMUNITY LIVING SKILLS. SIMILAR STAFFING IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN HOSTELS.
INTRODUCED TO
"TO MEET THE NEED ΤΟ MOVE TOWARDS SPECIALISATION, OTHER THE CENTRAL MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PROFESSIONALS HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED TO PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT SERVICE AND ALSO
PARA-MEDICAL SUPPORT SERVICES."
CENTRAL
MRS WONG ADDED THAT OTHER IMPROVEMENTS SERVICES INCLUDED:
IN REHABILITATION
HOME-BASED TRAINING PROGRAMME:
THIS PROGRAMME
FACILITATES
TRAINING OF CLIENTS
IN
SURROUNDINGS AWAITING PLACEMENT IN DAY ACTIVITY CENTRE SO THEIR SKILLS ARE NOT FORGOTTEN;
HOME
THAT
/RESPITE SERVICE