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*Subject t

Purpose

25. Penalties under To raise the level of penalties

the Factories in order to create a more

and Industrial

Undertakings

Ordinance

SOCIAL WELFARE

effective deterrent against industrial accidents.

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26. Review of Staff To review staff structures in

Structures in voluntary agencies with a view voluntary

to determining the extent to which the Welfare Class Review

agencies

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Progress made and present position

Next quarter

instructions when received.

get

First five sets of amended regulations massed by To consider drafting Legislative Council on 8 April. Drafting instructions for amendments to six more sets being prepared by Commissioner for Labour.

Stage I of the exercise regarding a direct conversion of all subvented posts from the old welfare ranks to the new ones was completed. Stage II regarding the inspection of posts in

providing social of the Social Welfare Departmentvoluntary agencies is being carried out. welfare servicesmay be applied.

27.Programme Plan To update the Programme Plan

on Services for the Elderly

28. Working Party

on Social Work Manpower

29. Report on

prepared in mid-1977.

To ascertain the present and future supply and shortfall of social workers at the graduate and non-graduate level and to consider solutions to the problem.

To review the regionalisation regionalisation of the Social Welfare of the Social Welfare

Department

Department effected since 1979 and to make proposals for changes in the staff structure of the Department.

A Central Co-ordinating Committee will be convened shortly to review standards regularly, to facilitate discussion on subjects of common interest among concerned Departments and the voluntary agencies, and to monitor the provision of services for the elderly.

Two meetings of the Working Party have been held. Possible solutions to meet the estimated shortfall of social workers in the next five years are being considered.

The Main recommendations outlined in the Report have been agreed. The Social Welfare Department is taking necessary follow-up action.

To monitor progress on job inspection.

To service the Central Co-ordinating Committee and to take necessary follow-up action.

To service the Working Party.

To monitor progress.

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