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Question No.

shortage

trained social workers

REPLY BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH & WELFARE TO A QUESTION ASKED BY THE HON. MR. HUI YIN FAT IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON WEDNESDAY, 1 JUNE 1988

Question

3. MR. HUI asked:

In the light of the current shortage of trained social work graduates, will the Government inform this Council whether the Advisory Committee on Social Work Training will take up the responsibility of mapping out a long-term social work manpower policy and in the meantime what measures will Government take to deal with the existing manpower shortage problem?

SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE:

Sir,

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The responsibility for formulating manpower

policies and plans rests with the Director of Social

Welfare and myself. The Advisory Committee on Social Work

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Training is consulted by the Director on all aspects of

social work training, but is not itself responsible

for manpower policy.

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I am aware that the voluntary sector is

We are

concerned, as are we, about the shortage of trained social

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workers. The Director of Social Welfare hasrecently

assessed the extent of the shortage and is considering the

introduction of a number of long and short-term measures

And I undersilaine that

to alleviate the problem.The Advisory Committee

discussed the various measures proposed at a meeting

yesterday.