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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1988

HAS TO BE RESOURCES AND SHORTAGE OF

"TO GO TOGETHER WITH THESE MEASURES, , CONSIDERATION GIVEN TO MORE FLEXIBILITY IN THE DEPLOYMENT OF STAFF MORE DYNAMIC RECRUITMENT STRATEGIES TO COPE WITH SUDDEN SOCIAL WORKERS, SHE ADDED.

SHE BELIEVED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE SOLVED THE CONCERTED EFFORTS OF ALL PARTIES CONCERNED.

PAST

GRADUALLY WITH

THE

BEEN CONTINUOUS

REVIEWING THE DEVELOPMENTS IN SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES OVER YEARS, MRS WONG SAID THAT THERE HAD IMPROVEMENTS AND ENHANCEMENTS ALONG THE LINES SET WHITE PAPERS, NAMELY "SOCIAL WELFARE IN HONG KONG: AND "A UNITED EFFORT, THE SOCIAL WELFARE INTO THE IN 1973 AND 1979 RESPECTIVELY.

WHILE UNDERLINING THAT SOCIAL WELFARE ULTIMATELY THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE GOVERNMENT, ALSO POINTED OUT THAT VOLUNTARY AGENCIES HAVE A ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF SERVICES.

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IN THE TWO WAY

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THE 1980S",

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DEVELOPMENT IS

THE WHITE ROLE

"IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE GOVERNMENT TO HAND THAT IN THE MAJOR SERVICE AREAS THERE SUBVENTION FOR THE VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND ON THE OTHER SERVICES ARE PROVIDED," SHE SAID.

PAPERS

TO PLAY IN

THE

ENSURE ON

IS SUFFICIENT HAND,

QUALITY

SUBVENTION

"THIS IS THE DIRECTION WHERE THE CHANGES IN THE SYSTEM ARE HEADING IN THE RECENT YEARS WHILE IN EACH AND EVEY SERVICE, THERE HAS BEEN CONSTANT IMPROVEMENTS IN THE QUALITY OF SERVICE COPE WITH THE DEMANDS THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF DIFFERENT COMMITTEES WORKING GROUPS, MRS WONG ADDED.

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"PERSONALLY I THINK THERE IS A SOUND FOUNDATION ΤΟ SERVICE AND THE OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES HAVE STOOD THE TEST

EACH AND PROVEN APPROPRIATE AND SHOULD

OF TIMES BE FURTHER PURSUED AND IMPROVED

UPON,

SHE SAID.

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OR

PARTICULAR

SHE SAID THAT IT WOULD BE MORE DESIRABLE FOR COMMUNITIES AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES ΤΟ PROVIDE SPECIALISED EXPERIMENTAL SERVICES TO MEET THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF A COMMUNITY OR CERTAIN GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS.

WELFARE WELFARE

MRS WONG OUR

REFERRING TO THE QUESTION OF 'EFFECTIVENESS' OF SOCIAL SERVICES MENTIONED BY MR LEE JARK-PUI, CHAIRMAN OF THE SOCIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE AT LAST YEAR'S GRADUATION CEREMONY, AGREED THAT SOME DATA ON EFFECTIVENESS WAS NEEDED TO PERFECT SERVICES AND TO ASSESS THE APPROPRIATION OF RESOURCES.

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SHE SAID THAT THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT HAD RECENTLY TO LOOK FOR SOME 'EFFECTIVENESS INDICATORS' AND HOPED STUDY THE ISSUE WITH THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR.

SHE URGED THE VOLUNTARY AGENCIES TO PAY MORE ATTENTION MANAGEMENT AND THE UTILISATION OF RESOURCES WHEN THEY DEVELOPED SERVICES.

TO

THE THEIR

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