A social worker helps a family find solutions for their daughter to stay in school and for the mother to be able to support the family. Photo: Unicef
Arlene (not her real name) was five-months pregnant, on the phone seeking help from a social worker, when her abusive husband started hitting her.
The social worker from Women’s Centre for Change (WCC) in Penang immediately contacted the police who rescued Arlene and arrested her husband. The social worker then brought Arlene to the hospital for a medical check-up, and with a letter from both the hospital and police, was able to arrange for Arlene to go to her relative’s home in a different state during the movement control order (MCO) period.
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Recognising social work
A social worker helps a family find solutions for their daughter to stay in school and for the mother to be able to support the family. Photo: Unicef
Cambodian Social Worker
'Social work is an actual profession that serves to help people – individuals, families and communities – function in society, ' says MASW president Dr Mohd Suhaimi. Photo: Malaysian Association of Social Workers
'Social work is a real profession that requires qualified and properly-trained people, ' says MASW Executive Committee member Teoh. Photo: Malaysian Association of Social Workers
'Dealing with the disadvantaged, marginalised, disabled and elderly in society isn't an easy task, and social workers must be well-trained and have the proper qualifications, ' says WCC service manager Mangleswary. Photo: Women's Centre for Change
Counselling those in need. Photo: Women's Centre for Change
During the MCO, B40 families couldn't go YCK's centres so social workers had to deliver groceries to these families' homes. Photo: Yayasan Chow Kit
'Most social workers enter the field because of passion and job satisfaction from helping others, but it's not uncommon for them to feel burnt out because of the workload, ' says YCK centre manager, Ratna Dewi. Photo: Yayasan Chow Kit
NGOs involved in social work provide support to victims of domestic violence through phone, in-person counselling and educational programmes. Photo: Unicef
A social worker provides support to a teenage boy who ran away from home due to physical violence by his father. Photo: Unicef
A social worker helps a teenage boy who has been involved in online gambling and hasn't been attending school for three years, get back onto the right path. Photo: Unicef
A social worker from the Department of Social Welfare counsels a girl who has been abused by a family member. Photo: Unicef
Women who have been physically and sexually abused need to be protected. Photo: Unicef
Victims of domestic abuse learning new skills at an NGO involved in social work. Photo: Unicef
Social workers visit the home of a family-in-need. Photo: Unicef
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