Question NW2646 to the Minister of Social Development
25 December 2021 - NW2646
Arries, Ms LH to ask the Minister of Social Development
In light of the shortage of social workers which the Republic is facing, what total number of social workers were appointed in 2019?
Reply:
department approached the NT for funding with a view to employ more social work graduates.
Through the Presidential Employment Stimulus programme, the department appointed approximately 1300 social workers in the eight provinces commencing 1 June/July 2020 respectively for a period of three months. There was a further extension of the contract employment of social workers from 1 November/December 2021 respectively to 31 March 2022 due to the extension of the stimulus programme.