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Wednesday, October 17, 1973

MEETING THE NEED FOR TRAINED SOCIAL WORKERS

The Institute for Social Work Training has now been established

and will provide the community with an increasing and badly needed supply

of trained social workers, the Governor said today.

Speaking on social welfare in his address at the opening of the

said he hoped the

new Legislative Council session, Sir Murray MacLehose

Institute would also have a major impact on the lines along which social

work in Hong Kong develops.

"It should be both a forcing house for new ideas, and a further

forum for the analysis and exchange of practical experience."

Sir Murray also made a special mention of community development

and youth projects.

The Executive Council, he said, had approved, subject to the

provision of funds by Finance Committee, a five year plan for the provision

of 14 community contree and 89 community halls, youth centres and estate

welfare centres.

These were aimed at bringing community facilities within the

reach of all sectors of the community.

Also approved on the same terms, he said, was the provision of

additional services involving the progressive appointment of a network of

officers to promote community and youth activities in all districts in Hong

Kong.

"These schemos