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(Balai Ikhtisas Malaysia)
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| Our History |
The Malaysian Association of Social Workers (MASW) was formed on the
3rd of March 1973, and registered with the Registrar of Societies on the
28th of March 1974 (ROS 1387 Selangor). Its formation was the result of
a general agreement among professional social workers from social
welfare services, general hospitals and the then University Hospital,
University of Malaya, that there should be one umbrella body to unite
social workers from different fields of expertise, to meet their
professional needs and to promote and maintain the quality of social
work practice and education in the country.
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Before that, the medical social workers in hospitals had already
established a Malayan Association of Almoners in 1968, which was later
re-named the Malaysian Association of Medical Social Workers (MAMSW).
Their members had been successful in obtaining professional recognition
from the Public Services Department (Pekeliling Perkhidmatan Bil.
9/1977), were active in promoting social work related activities on a
regular basis, and were instrumental in lobbying for improved salaries
and a scheme of service for hospital social workers. With the consensus
of the majority, it was seen as necessary to include the Social Welfare
Officers who were also social work trained, as a wider network of fellow
members, to give the profession more strength in numbers and greater
unity in promoting its objectives. Thus, the MAMSW was dissolved on the
16th of May 1975, and the Malaysian Association of Professional Social
Workers (MAPSW) was born. In 1989, the word Professional was removed
from its name. It has since been known as the Malaysian Association of
Social Workers (MASW).
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| The Executive Committee of the Association is the elected governing
body, comprising of 9 members, with 1 Honorary Advisor and 2 Internal
Auditors, as follows :- |
| Our Executive Committee Members for 2007/2009 |
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President |
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Elsie Lee |
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Vice-President |
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Amy T.K. Jones |
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Hon. Secretary |
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Naomi Anne Masilamany |
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Hon. Asst. Secretary |
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Rodhiah Zakaria |
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Hon. Treasurer |
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Sharima Ruwaida Abbas |
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Committee Members |
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Lai Poh Guat |
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Teoh Ai Hua |
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Subbulakshimi Sankararaman |
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Dr. Azlinda Azman |
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Hon. Advisor |
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P.C. Sushama |
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Internal Auditors |
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K.N. Singham |
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Anthony Tan |
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DEFINITION
OF SOCIAL WORK
(Adopted by the IFSW General Meeting in
Montreal, Canada, July 2000)
The social work profession promotes social change, problem
solving in
human relationships and the empowerment and liberation of people
to enhance well-being. Utilising theories
of human behaviour and social systems, social work intervenes at
the points where people interact with their
environments. Principles of human rights and social justice are
fundamental to social work.
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OUR VISION
To seek the highest professional competency in social
work practice and education.
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OUR MISSION
To be an active advocate for professional competency
in social work practice, education and research
To be a relevant forum for assessing, identifying and managing social
problems
To be an effective resource of professional support to its members
To participate dynamically in networking with government
and non-government agencies locally and internationally
in the pursuit of professional competency in all areas of social work
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OUR AFFILIATIONS
International Federation of Social Workers
Berne, Switzerland
Malaysian Professional Centre
Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Commonwealth Organisation for Social Work
London, United Kingdom
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OUR MAIN ACTIVITIES
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Professional Issues
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Establishment of National Competency
Standards for Social Work Practice and Education |
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Enactment of a Social Workers’ Act and
regulatory certification and licensing |
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Promotion of the utility of the Code of
Ethics in the practice of social work |
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Training welfare workers on the use of
a Professionally Accountable Practice Model |
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Representation on the Joint
Consultative Committee on Social Work Education |
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Representation on the Council for
Counsellors |
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Representation on National Consultative
Council for the Aged |
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Representation on the National
Consultative Council for Child Protection |
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Cooperating in research to develop
Web-based Knowledge Management System for Disaster Response |
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Initiating a Regional Social Work
Resource Network for Disaster Response Promoting World Social
Work Day
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Publications & Research
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Newsletters |
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Booklet on 54 Years of Social Work in
Malaysia as a Tribute to our Pioneers |
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Document on
National Competency Standards |
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Survey Report on
Current Social Work Practice Among Social Service
Organisations in Malaysia |
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Workshop Report on
Competency Application for Social Work Practitioners |
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PAP Model Training
Workshop Reports |
Social Work Services
| Enhance the well-being of individuals,
families, groups and communities by increasing their capacities
to function and manage the environmental forces that create
challenges in living through promotion and support of social
policies and programmes. |
| Empower people who are oppressed and
discriminated against to challenge their circumstances and
change their lives through advocacy work. |
Ensure that people have appropriate
access to information, resources and services through
community education programmes and training of service
providers. |
| Develop community resources. |
Social Work Education/Training
| Organise workshops/seminars on social
work issues to enhance competency in practice. |
| Conduct talks and public forums on
social work and current social issues to increase awareness. |
| Participate in and present papers at
national / regional/international conferences to share and
exchange experiences and knowledge.
Research/Publications
| Conduct social research. |
| Publish social work articles. |
| Publish newsletter and
information leaflets. |
| Develop training modules on
various social issues. |
| Provide resource materials to
social workers. |
| Develop a database on social
workers in the country. |
Advocacy/Social Policy
Social workers are committed to working
towards social change, and effective and
humane social systems through advocacy
and social policy. |
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