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SUNDAY, APRIL 1, 1990

NOTING THAT THERE WOULD ALSO BE AN ADDITIONAL 1,600 SAID 22 NEW CHILDREN NURSERY PLACES, 30 DAY CRECHE PLACES, HE YOUTH CENTRES, COMMUNITY CENTRES AND YOUTH CENTRES WOULD BE SET UP THIS YEAR.

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ALSO "SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY WILL

BE GREATLY IMPROVED IN SELF-CARE 1990/91. THERE WILL BE AN INCREASE OF ABOUT 1,600 PLACES IN

HOMES FOR THE HOSTELS, HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY AND CARE AND ATTENTION ELDERLY.

**THE SUBVENTED SECTOR WILL ALSO CARRY OUT A SERIES IMPROVEMENTS WITH A TOTAL OF $17 MILLION IN THE NEXT FINANCIAL YEAR.

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'IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE EXTENSION OF THE STANDARD COST SYSTEM COMBINED CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRES, RESIDENTIAL HOMES FOR CHILDREN AGED OVER 6, SPECIAL CHILD CARE CENTRES, RESIDENTIAL SPECIAL CHILD FOR THE CARE CENTRES AND INCREASED SUBVENTION FOR THE SOCIAL CENTRES ELDERLY," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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SOCIAL WORKERS MUST WORK TOGETHER TO MEET FUTURE CHALLENGES: DSW

SOCIAL WORKERS MUST JOIN FORCES TO ADOPT A POSITIVE ATTITUDE TOWARD MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF THE FUTURE, MRS ROSE GOODSTADT, ACTING DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

SPEAKING AT A CEREMONY TO KICK OFF THE WALK FOR SOCIAL WELFARE

PERSONNEL REGISTRATION AT THE VICTORIA GOODSTADT SAID THE REGISTRATION WOULD GIVE PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION IN THE COMMUNITY IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF SERVICE PROVIDED.

PEAK THIS MORNING, MRS SOCIAL WORKERS A PROPER AS WELL AS A MEANS OF

THE BEGINNING OF A VERY

SHE SAID THE REGISTRATION MARKED SIGNIFICANT EVENT FOR THE SOCIAL WORK PROFESSION.

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PARTICULARLY

"HOWEVER, WE STILL HAVE A LOT OF WORK BEFORE AS WE ARE LAUNCHING A NEW ERA, WITH THE DRAFTING OF THE WHITE PAPER AS OUR STARTING POINT, MRS GOODSTADT SAID.

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"WE MUST NOT BE DAUNTED BY ANY DIFFICULTIES, AS WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY OVERCOME GRAVER CHALLENGES IN THE PAST, SHE CONTINUED.

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NOTING THAT ONE OF THE MAIN DIFFICULTIES WOULD BE THE LACK OF TRAINED MANPOWER, MRS GOODSTADT POINTED OUT: "BUT IF WE IMPROVE OUR PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, LEARN TO DISCHARGE OUR DUTIES MORK EFFICIENTLY AND EXPLORE INNOVATIVE MODES OF OPERATION, WE WILL BE ABLE TO OVERCOME THE WORST OF THE SHORTFALL.

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