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redeployment of staff resources including the withdrawal

of professional staff from SWD in some cases.

(B)

As there is no overall reduction of

staff, it is perhaps a matter of how the changing-

over of management has affected the use of these

centres. With the transfer, we are able to provide

better services to members of the public as a whole.

Some group activities previously led by professional

staff may have to be replaced by other activities

organised by local bodies. In isolated cases whereby

continuous professional input is required, expertise

will be made available from children and youth centres

or nearby social welfare and voluntary agencies.

CNTA, SWD and the Management Committees of community

centres concerned will provide necessary advice and

assistance.

(C)

Government will continue to provide the

necessary staff resources to ensure smooth running

of the community centres. A supplementary provision of $1.5 million has been sought to employ temporary community organisers in 1985/86 to assist in the

manning of the facilities. It is also intended to

increase the manning scale in order to maximize utilisation

of community centres. At the same time, Government

will continue to encourage local organisations to make more use of the community centre facilities.