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THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1990

IT WILL ALSO RECEIVE APPLICATIONS. FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER THE FREE LEGAL ADVICE SCHEME,

THE TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR PUBLIC ENQUIRIES WILI. REMAIN UNCHANGED AT 566 2150, BUT THE MAIN FXCHANGE NUMBER WILL CHANGE TO 570 4125.

IN ADDITION, THE

COMMUNITY CENTRE WILL MAKE AVAILABLE [TS CONFERENCE ROOM AND A MULTI – PURPOSE HALL FOR USE BY LOCAL GROUPS BETWEEN 10 AM AND 10 PM DAILY EXCEPT ON SUNDAYS.

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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO MAKE TELEPHONE ON 566 2011.

BEWARE OF BOGUS SWD OFFICERS

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BOOKINGS

A SOCIAL WELFARE

DEPARTMENT

SPOKESMAN TODAY (THURSDAY)

REMINDED RESIDENTS TO BE WATCHFUL WHEN APPROACHED BY PEOPLE CLAIMING TO BE OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT.

THE ADVICE WAS GIVEN FOLLOWING A RECENT COMPLAINT FROM A CLIENT OF THE DEPARTMENT WHO REPORTED THAT SHE WAS APPROACHED BY A PERSON CLAIMING TO BE AN SWD OFFICER AND ASKING FOR PERSONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING ONE OF HER FAMILY MEMBERS.

"AS WITH OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVANTS, OFFICERS OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT ARE ISSUED WITH A GOVERNMENT IDENTITY CARD, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

"MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, WHEN IN DOUBT, SHOULD REQUEST THE INTERVIEWER TO PRODUCE HIS IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT, OR TELEPHONE SWD'S DISTRICT OFFICES, FAMILY SERVICES CENTRES OR FIELD UNIT OFFICES BEFORE SUPPLYING THEIR PERSONAL INFORMATION TO THE PERSON, HE ADDED.

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THE SWD OPERATES 31 FAMILY SERVICES CENTRES AND 34 FIELD UNIT OFFICES TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO RESIDENTS IN THE TERRITORY.

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