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MONDAY, JULY 13, 1987

SWAC DISCUSSES DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES

THE SOCIAL WELFARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SWAC) ENDORSED AT ITS MEETING TODAY (MONDAY) THAT INCREASED PROVISION AND IMPROVEMENT OF RESIDENTIAL CARE SERVICES FOR ELDERLY SHOULD BE ACCORDED TOP PRIORITY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF WELFARE SERVICES IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.

OTHER SERVICES TO BE ACCORDED PRIORITY FOR IMPROVEMENT WILL BE HOME HBLP, FAMILY CASE WORK, OUTREACHING SOCIAL WORK, CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION, SOCIAL CENTRES FOR THE ELDERLY AND POOL BUS SERVICE.

THESE WILL THEN BE FOLLOWED BY INCREASED PROVISION OF SMALL GROUP HOMES, DAY CRECHES AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS IN CHILDREN'S HOMES AND HOMES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS; PROVISION OF SERVICES FOR EX-DRUG DEPENDANTS; IMPLEMENTATION OF STANDARD COST FOR EIGHT ADDITIONAL SERVICES; INCREASED PROVISION OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRES AND IMPROVEMENT IN STAFFING OF THESE CENTRES; IMPROVEMENT IN STAFFING OF COMMUNITY CENTRES AND IMPROVEMENT OF MANNING RATIO OF FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION.

ALSO DISCUSSED AT TODAY'S MEETING WAS THE REPORT OF THE WORKING GROUP ON DEVELOPMENT OF RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE SERVICES.

IN ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE REPORT, SAW THE NEED FOR MORE ATTENTION TO BE PAID TO THE FOSTER CARE, TRAINING AND FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION.

THE COMMITTEE

DEVELOPMENT OF

HEALTH

AND WELFARE OVERSEE THE

IT WAS ALSO AGREED THAT THE SECRETARY FOR SHOULD BE ASKED TO SET UP A STEERING GROUP TO IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS.

MANPOWER

THE COMMITTEE NEXT DISCUSSED A REPORT FROM THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL WORK TRAINING ON THE SOCIAL WELFARE SUPPLY SITUATION.

AS A

IT IS

AFTER LENGTHY DELIBERATION, THE COMMITTEE ACCEPTED THAT SHORT TERM SOLUTION TO THE SHORTAGE OF QUALIFIED GRADUATES, NECESSARY FOR THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TO CONTINUE TO RECRUIT NON-SOCIAL-WORK TRAINED GRADUATES FOR THE RANK OF ASSISTANT SOCIAL WORK OFFICER.

HOWEVER, THE COMMITTEE MAINTAINED THAT IT IS ONLY WHEN SUITABLE TRAINED GRADUATES ARK NOT AVAILABLE THAT THE DEPARTMENT CONSIDERS APPOINTING GENERAL DEGREE HOLDERS OF THE RIGHT CALIBRES.

POLICY SHOULD BE REVIEWED

IT WAS FURTHER AGREED THAT THIS

ANNUALLY.

AFTER THE MEETING, CHAIRMAN OF THE PRESENTED A SOUVENIR TO THE RETIRING MEMBER, ON BEHALF OF OTHER COMMITTEE MEMBERS.

COMMITTEE, MR J.P.

MR LACHLAN

LEE,

MACQUARRIE,

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