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MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1990
"TO BETTER EQUIP SOCIAL WORKERS, SINGLE-PARENTHOOD WILL BE DEVELOPED AND STAFF WILL BE ORGANISED.'
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WHILE INFORMING SWAC MEMBERS THAT THE SWD AIMS ΤΟ PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL 1,600 AIDED NURSERY PLACES EACH YEAR OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS, MR CHUI SAID THE DEPARTMENT HAD ADVISED SUPERVISORS OF ALL AIDED AND NON-PROFIT-MAKING CHILD CARE CENTRES TO ACCORD PRIORITY TO CHILDREN FROM FAMILIES WITH A NEED FOR FULL DAY CARE, WHICH ENCOMPASSED SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES AND BROKEN FAMILIES.
"IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR, THE SWD IS CURRENTLY REVIEWING THE PROVISION AND FINANCING OF DAY CRECHE AND DAY NURSERY SERVICES. PROPOSALS WILL BE FORMULATED IN THE NEAR FUTURE, HE SAID.
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HE SAID THE SWD WOULD CONSIDER THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY FOSTER CARE SERVICE TO MEET THE NEED FOR TEMPORARY AND EMERGENCY CARE IN NEEDY FAMILIES.
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SWAC MEMBERS ALSO ENDORSED THE DECISION OF THE WORKING ON SOCIAL WELFARE POLICIES AND SERVICES TO MAKE PUBLIC THE DRAFT WHITE PAPER AND ITS CONSULTATION PROCEDURES.
MEMBERS WERE PLEASED TO
LEARN THAT A TOTAL OF 204 PUBLIC RESPONSE TO THE WORKING PARTY'S
SUBMISSIONS HAD BEEN RECEIVED IN APPEAL FOR PUBLIC VIEWS.
SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS, THE SWAC ALSO ENDORSED THE INTRODUCTION OF A UNIFIED SALARY SCALE FOR HOME HELPERS. THE NEW SALARY SCALE FOR HOME HELPERS IS BETWEEN MASTER PAY SCALE POINTS SIX AND 11 ($3,945 AND $5,340).
CAREERS CENTRES MEET DEMAND OF MODERN ECONOMY
THE MANPOWER
A CAREERS ADVISORY SERVICE CAN HELP PROVIDE RESOURCES NECESSARY FOR SUSTAINED GROWTH OF THE ECONOMY, A LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, MR LAU WONG-FAT, SAID TODAY (MONDAY).
AS A FINANCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL CENTRE WITH ONLY LIMITED RESOURCES, HONG KONG HAD *** MAKE THE OPTIMUM USE OF ITS HUMAN RESOURCES, MR LAU SAID WHEN OPENING THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S TUEN MUN CAREERS INFORMATION CENTRE.
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HE ALSO NOTED THAT THE DEPARTMENT HAD ASSISTED YOUNG PEOPLE CHOOSING A CAREER SUITED ΤΟ THEIR ABILITY AND INTEREST THROUGH EDUCATION AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.
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