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Rehabilitation

Development Co-ordinating

Committee

Purpose

To advise on the development and co-ordination of rehabilitation services.

(August to October 1978)

Present Position

(a) The Committee considered and advised on

the recommendations from the Sub- committees in implementing the Rehabilitation White Paper.

(b) The creation of a Rehabilitation

Subventions Sub-head in 1979/80 Estimates has been approved in principle. The Committee will

be asked to advise on the principles

of subvention and the priorities to be allocated to projects.

(c) The Committee has been re-appointed

for another year with effect from 30th September 1978. Specialist Sub-committees will be re-appointed shortly.

Timetable

(a) To consider other matters within

its terms of reference.

(b) To devise a procedure for

processing applications to subvent rehabilitation services.

(c) To re-appoint specialist'

sub-committees.