SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1994
THE
TO
SECRETARY PROGRAMMES ENSURE
OBJECTIVES,
IN MARCH 1992. A WORKING PARTY WAS APPOINTED BY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE TO REVIEW THE POLICY AND DELIVERY SYSTEM OF THE THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS COULD BE MAXIMISED.
CHILDREN AND
YOUTH SERVICES
MAJOR THE WORKING PARTY HAS COMPLETED THE REVIEW, ONE OF ITS
A "HOLISTIC" RECOMMENDATIONS IS THE ADOPTING OF
OR "TOTAL PERSON" APPROACH IN ADDRESSING THE NEEDS AND PROBLEMS OF YOUNG PEOPLE.
"IN THIS CONTEXT, AN INTEGRATED SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL WILL INTRODUCED," MR STRACHAN SAID,
BE
"EXISTING RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRES, OUTREACHING SOCIAL WORK TEAMS AND SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK
ΤΟ FORM INTEGRATED TEAMS POOLED, AS FAR AS POSSIBLE, ALLOW MORE FLEXIBILITY IN SERVICE DELIVERY," HE ELABORATED.
UNITS WOULD BE WHICH WOULD
INTEGRATED TEAMS OFFER FOUR FOR YOUNG PROGRAMMES AND
THE IN ADDITION, THE WORKING PARTY PROPOSES AS WELL AS OTHER INDEPENDENT CHILDREN AND
PERSONAL PROGRAMMES CORE PEOPLE IN DISADVANTAGED CIRCUMSTANCES, DEVELOPMENT OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE.
YOUTH CENTRES GUIDANCE, SUPPORTIVE SERVICE
SOCIALISATION
—
THE PURPOSE IS TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE IN
THEIR
PERSONAL GROWTH
AND IN COPING WITH THEIR PROBLEMS.
SOCIAL
HAS THE REVIEW REPORT
BEEN ENDORSED BY THE
WELFARE PUBLISHED IN ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND THE YOUTH COMMISSION. IT WILL BE
REPORT WILL PROVIDE EARLY APRIL AND IMPLEMENTATION WILL FOLLOW. THE DIRECTION AND FOCUS FOR THE FUTURE CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES.
AGING POPULATION, MR STRACHAN SAID THE
ADDITIONAL
THE TO RESPOND TO ADMINISTRATION HAS BEEN DIRECTING FOR THE ELDERLY OVER THE PAST YEARS.
SERVICES
ΤΟ RESOURCES
THE
ALLOWANCE LEVEL
OF
"IN THE CONTEXT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE SOCIAL SECURITY
THE SCHEME AND
SOCIAL SECURITY ALLOWANCE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE HAS BEEN RAISED.
SCHEME,
"AT THE SAME TIME, BOTH RESIDENTIAL SUPPORT SERVICES HAVE BEEN INCREASED.
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FACILITIES AND
COMMUNITY
MR STRACHAN STRESSED THAT INTEGRATION OF SERVICES IS REQUIRED NOT ONLY IN YOUTH WORK, BUT ALSO IN SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY.
"TO THIS END, A WORKING GROUP ON CARE FOR THE ELDERLY HAS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.
BEEN
WAYS TO WILL CONCLUDE
"THIS WORKING GROUP WILL EXAMINE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, INTEGRATE AND CO-ORDINATE SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY. IT ITS DELIBERATIONS IN AUGUST.
FOR
HEALTH
THE SERVICES,
ELDERLY, WILL
BE
"' I AM SURE VARIOUS TYPES OF SERVICES
WELFARE. MEDICAL INCLUDING HOUSING,
AND FURTHER INTEGRATED AND ENHANCED, HE SAID.
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