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Singapore: Professionalisation Package for Social Workers

The Singapore Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) is working to strengthen social work services in Singapore and to professionalise the social services. It is offering three new initiatives to enhance the professional development of social workers. These initiatives are part of the $1 million Professionalisation Package for social workers in the social service sector, announced by Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports at the inaugural Singapore Social Workers’ Day on 20 January 2007. Singapore celebrates the World Social Work Day on 15 April with the rest of the world. The local association is hoping to hear the Minister renew the government's commitment to support of social work on this second social work day on the island. David N Jones, President of the International Federation of Social Workers, welcomed this commitment from the government of Singapore. "This is just the sort of development we hope to encourage through the launch of World Social Work Day", he said. "Making the global reality of social work visible through celebrations on this world day helps to improve the quality of services for people and boosts the morale and commitment of social workers. I send my best wishes to the government and social workers of Singapore for their celebrations on 15 April", David N Jones concluded. Photo: © Oksanaphoto | Dreamstime.com « back