FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1990
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EACH NOMINATION REQUIRES 10 SUBSCRIBERS AND EACH SUBSCRIBER MAY GIVE SUPPORT TO ONE CANDIDATE ONLY.
THE ISLANDS CONSTITUENCY OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL COVERS THE ENTIRE ISLANDS DISTRICT AND HAS A REGISTERED ELECTORATE OF 21,764.
NOMINATIONS WILL CLOSE ON FEBRUARY. UNLESS THERE IS ONLY ONE VALID NOMINATION, A BY-ELECTION WILL BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 22.
ENQUIRY MAY BE MADE WITH THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE (8524334) OR THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTORAL DIVISION (8934796).
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FIVE SUB-COMMITTEES FORMED TO EXAMINE SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES
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THE WORKING PARTY ON SOCIAL WELFARE POLICIES AND SERVICES, AT ITS MEETING TODAY (FRIDAY), SET UP FIVE SUB-COMMITTEES то EXAMINE SPECIFIC AREAS OF SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES.
THE FIVE SUB-COMMITTEES COVER THE SERVICE PROGRAMMES OF FAMILY SERVICES (INCLUDING CHILD CARE), SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY, CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES, SOCIAL SECURITY AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT DEALING WITH THE SAME SERVICE PROGRAMME WILL BE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE RESPECTIVE SUB-COMMITTEE.
OTHER MEMBERS OF THE SUB-COMMITTEES ARE BEING NOMINATED AND WILL BE APPOINTED BY THE WORKING PARTY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THEY WILL BE NOTIFIED SEPARATELY. THEY ARE ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE IN THEIR SPECIFIC AREAS OF WORK, AND ARE MAINLY FROM THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR.
THE WORKING PARTY IS CHAIRED BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG.
PROPOSALS CLARIFIED
AT TODAY'S MEETING, MRS WONG REITERATED THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PREPARATION OF A NEW SOCIAL WELFARE WHITE PAPER SETTING OUT FOR THE WAY AHEAD AND, ON THE ADVICE OF THE WORKING PARTY, TWO POINTS:
ON
* MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS
SPECIFIC AREAS OF SOCIAL SERVICES WHICH THEY FEEL ARE INADEQUATE OR INVALID AND TO MAKE SUGGESTIONS AS TO HOW THEY FEEL THESE SERVICES CAN BE IMPROVED. THESE INCLUDE CHILD CARE AND FAMILY SERVICES, SERVICES FOR THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES, SOCIAL SECURITY AND SERVICES; AND
ELDERLY,
SUPPORT
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