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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1989

"PROPOSALS TO AMEND

ORDINANCE ARE IN TRAIN AND

DEFINITION OF

CHILD

THE WILL ABUSE TO

PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND JUVENILES

INCLUDE SUGGESTIONS

WIDEN THE 'PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE' INCLUDE

то

AND

'NEGLECT' CASES.

"FURTHERMORE, THE SWD ALSO PROPOSES TO INTRODUCE A REGISTRATION SCHEME FOR PERSONS WHO MIND CHILDREN FOR REWARD.

WHO

PUBLIC "THIS REGISTRATION IS TO FACILITATE MEMBERS OF THE

HIRE WILL WISH TO MAKE REFERENCE TO THE REGISTRATION LIST BEFORE THEY

OF ENTRUSTING CHILD MINDERS SO AS TO MINIMISE THE RISK

CHILDREN TO PROPOSAL, INCLUDING THE UNSUITABLE PERSONS. THE PRACTICALITY OF THE OPERATIONAL DETAILS, IS NOW BEING WORKED OUT," SHE SAID.

CARE SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAD OCCASIONAL CHILD A NUMBER START

DAY MRS WONG ALSO POINTED OUT THAT A SHORT-TERM

THE BASIS. WAS BEING IMPLEMENTED ON AN EXPERIMENTAL

CARRY OUT AN OBTAINED A GRANT OF $1.7 MILLION TO CARE EXPERIMENTAL PROJECT IN THE NEXT 18 MONTHS. UP TO NOW,

THREE NURSERIES WOULD OF AGENCIES HAD INDICATED INTEREST AND THE SERVICE IN NOVEMBER.

ΤΟ

COMPONENT

"BESIDES, THE SWD ALSO INTENDS TO PROVIDE BETTER INCENTIVES

A REVIEW PROMOTE THE FOSTER CARE SERVICE.

THREE ON THE

SHE SAID. PARTS OF FOSTER CARE ALLOWANCES IS BEING CARRIED OUT,'

H

THE ON A RELATED ISSUE, MRS WONG SAID

FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION THE PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, JOINTLY WITH VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND

PUBLICITY EFFORTS TO INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT, WOULD STEP UP AROUSE BETTER PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD PARENTING.

ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF REHABILITATION SERVICES, MRS WONG SAID IMPROVEMENTS HAD BEEN MADE THIS YEAR IN BOTH QUANTITY AND QUALITY.

"STAFFING IMPROVEMENTS IN DAY ACTIVITY CENTRES HAVE BEEN

CARE INTRODUCED TO ENHANCE TRAINING PROGRAMME IN SELF

AND COMMUNITY LIVING SKILLS. SIMILAR STAFFING IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN HOSTELS.

INTRODUCED TO

"TO MEET THE NEED ΤΟ MOVE TOWARDS SPECIALISATION, OTHER THE CENTRAL MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PROFESSIONALS HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED TO PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT SERVICE AND ALSO

PARA-MEDICAL SUPPORT SERVICES."

CENTRAL

MRS WONG ADDED THAT OTHER IMPROVEMENTS SERVICES INCLUDED:

IN REHABILITATION

HOME-BASED TRAINING PROGRAMME:

THIS PROGRAMME

FACILITATES

TRAINING OF CLIENTS

IN

SURROUNDINGS AWAITING PLACEMENT IN DAY ACTIVITY CENTRE SO THEIR SKILLS ARE NOT FORGOTTEN;

HOME

THAT

/RESPITE SERVICE