PETALING JAYA: The proposed Social Work Profession Bill 2026 must be amended before it is passed to prevent volunteers from being criminalised and to uphold professional standards, says consultant paediatrician and child-disability activist Datuk Dr Amar Singh HSS.
In an open letter to Members of Parliament dated Monday (Jul 13), Amar-Singh said the long-awaited Bill, which has been in development since 2010, was essential to professionalise social work but its current form could create double standards and compromise the quality of care.
