| Medical Social Work Chapter
Objectives
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To maintain and improve professionalism in medical social work |
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To develop guidelines for professional practice |
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To promote continuing education and training in medical social work |
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To strive towards improvement in service condition and delivery |
Who are eligible?
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Full member of SASW |
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Currently working in a health related establishment or had 3 years of practice in a health related establishment in the past. |
Composition of Management Committee
Office bearers will be nominated by the membership and submit to the Executive Committee of SASW for appointment. The Chairperson will be co-opted into the Executive Committee of SASW.
Members of the Management Committee comprises of:
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Chairperson |
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Vice-Chairperson |
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Secretary |
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Treasurer |
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Committee Member |
Terms of Office
All office bearers shall not serve more than 3 consecutive terms in the same office.
Any vacancy arising before the expiry of the term of office of the Management Committee shall be filled by re-nomination by the Management Committee with the approval of the SASW Executive Committee.
Responsibilities and Powers
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To provide direction, planning and the implementation of programmes to fulfill the objectives of the Committee |
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To manage an account for the finances of the Committee |
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To institute means to secure funding of its activities |
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To carry out any other necessary functions and tasks of the Committee |
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To co-opt additional committee members with the approval of the SASW Executive Committee |
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To form sub-committees deemed necessary for the Committee to achieve its mission |
Dissolution
The dissolution of the Chapter will only take effect with the final concurrence of the SASW Executive Committee.
In the event of dissolution of the Committee, all debts and liabilities legally incurred on behalf of the Committee shall be fully discharged and the remaining funds, if any, shall be given to charitable organisations which are registered under the Charities Act (Cap 37) and which are institutions of public character under Section 37(2)(c) of the Income Tax Act. All remaining funds shall revert to the SASW.
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