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HEAD 70-SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT

Estimate 1963-64

Revised estimate 1962-63

$9,092,600

8,541,000

Approved estimate 1962-63

8,253,100

Actual expenditure 1961-62

6,967,319

1962-63

1963-64

Difference

Permanent staff

574

613

+ 39

Supernumerary staff

5

8

+ 3

Net increase

42

New posts

1 Executive Officer

2 Clerks

2 Social Welfare Officers Class I

1 Social Welfare Officer Class II

5 Social Welfare Officers Class III

3 Welfare Supervisors (2*)

2 Welfare Assistants Class I

2 Welfare Assistants Class II

2 Nurses*

1 Trade Instructor*

5 Clerical Assistants (1*)

2 Motor Drivers (1*)

1 Cook Class I

1 Cook Class II*

5 Amahs Class III

2 Messengers

5 Labourers (2*)

Existing posts deleted

1 Nurse

1 Welfare Assistant Class II*

1 Labourer

1 Principal Training Officer*

1 Social Welfare Officer Class I*

Supernumerary Staff

1 Social Welfare Officer Class II*

1 Welfare Assistant Class II*

1 Social Welfare Officer Class II

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4

* Approved by Special Warrant during the year.

Of the new posts listed above, 7 (including 1 Social Welfare Officer Class I and 1 Social Welfare Officer Class II) are provided for the new Aberdeen Welfare Centre. The remaining posts are to deal with the increasing volume of work in the Department and include 1 Social Welfare Officer Class I and 1 Social Welfare Officer Class III for the Relief Section and 4 Social Welfare Officers Class III for the Probation (2), Child Welfare (1) and Mental Welfare (1) Sections.

Under Other Charges Annually Recurrent, the increase ($335,700) in the provision in Subhead 6(8) Special Welfare Services is mainly to meet the operating expenses of the new Aberdeen Welfare Centre expected to be completed in September, 1963 and the increase of $99,300 in Subhead 6(5) Probation Work to cover the operating expenses of the Begonia Road Probation/Remand Home opened in March 1963.

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