TUESDAY, MARCH 6,
1990
PUBLISHING OF DRAFT SOCIAL WELFARE WHITE PAPER SUGGESTED
WHITE
PARTY THE WORKING
ON THE WHITE PAPER FOR SOCIAL POLICIES AND SERVICES HAS SUGGESTED PUBLISHING THE DRAFT FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION BEFORE SUBMITTING IT TO THE GOVERNMENT.
AT THEIR MEETING TODAY (TUESDAY), MEMBERS OF THE WORKING MADE THIS RECOMMENDATION AFTER HAVING TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT PUBLIC AND PETITIONS FROM VARIOUS BODIES, INCLUDING STUDENT GROUPS.
THE PROPOSED CONSULTATION PERIOD IS THREE MONTHS.
REFLECTED TO THE RECOMMENDATION WILL BE
THE SOCIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SWAC) FOR CONSIDERATION. THE SWAC'S VIEWS METHOD AND PROCEDURES FOR CONSULTATION WILL ALSO BE SOUGHT.
TOTAL
WELFARE PAPER
PARTY
VIEWS
WELFARE
ON THE
OF 151
OF A
MEANWHILE, WORKING PARTY MEMBERS LEARNED THAT A
RECEIVED
UP SINCE THE, SETTING PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS HAVE BEEN POSTAL BOX TO RECEIVE WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS LAST DECEMBER.
THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR MICHAEL CARTLAND, THE RESPONSE AS
ANTICIPATED MORE VERY ENCOURAGING AND SUBMISSIONS WOULD BE FORTHCOMING IN THE MONTHS AHEAD.
DESCRIBED WRITTEN
THE
HE SAID: "THE DRAMATIC INCREASE IN RESPONSE INDICATED THAT
ARE VERY PUBLIC ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS IMPORTANT DOCUMENT AND SUPPORTIVE OF THE GOVERNMENT'S DECISION TO PRODUCE A WHITE PAPER."
SECTORS,
THESE SUBMISSIONS ARE FROM DIFFERENT DISTRICT BOARDS, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, ACADEMICS, AND INDIVIDUALS.
INCLUDING SOCIAL WORKERS,
AND THEY WILL BE 中中 HE ADDED.
"WE HAVE RECEIVED MANY QUALITY SUBMISSIONS FORWARDED TO THE WORKING PARTY FOR THEIR CONSIDERATION,
BATCH
MR CARTLAND NOTED THAT THE INITIAL FINDINGS OF THE FIRST
ΤΟ FOCUS ΤΟ SOME OF SUBMISSIONS SHOWED THAT THE INDIVIDUALS TENDED EXTENT ON SOCIAL SECURITY AND SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY.
THEY SUGGESTED THAT SERVICES FOR THE
ELDERLY
SHOULD BE
EXPANDED.
OF
WORKING PARTY MEMBERS ALSO NOTED THAT THE HONG KONG COUNCIL
VOLUNTARY SOCIAL SERVICE, TOGETHER WITH THE MANY
AGENCIES, DISTRICT HAD GIVEN VIEWS NOT JUST BOARDS AND GROUPS
ON THE CONSULTATION PROCEDURES BUT VERY MUCH MORE ON THE SUBSTANCE OF THE REVIEW.
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