Community Development Authority receives dossiers of social care professionals from Dubai Health Authority
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Dubai, UAE; December 10, 2011: The Community Development Authority (CDA) recently received the professional dossiers of social care professionals from the Dubai Health Authority (DHA), as part of the second phase of implementing the Dubai Government Executive Council Decision No. 20 of 2011 to organise social work careers in the emirate.
“CDA and DHA are joining hands to implement the important decision to efficiently organise the social care sector. By sharing the professional details of the social care professionals, we are working towards ensuring that the rules, regulations and policies are standardised and to global standards,” said Dr Omar Al Muthanna, CEO Social Regulatory and Licensing Sector, CDA “CDA invites all social care professionals licensed by DHA to contact our officials, so they can be provided necessary assistance to obtain their licenses, which are made mandatory to offer
social care services,” added Dr. Al Muthanna.
The Social Regulatory and Licensing Sector in CDA is the executive administration entrusted with the implementation and management of a progressive regulatory and licensing system that safeguards the social care beneficiaries in Dubai. All social care workers, special education teachers, therapists and counsellors working in Dubai, including in the Free Zones, must obtain the professional licence issued by CDA.
"We congratulate the Community Development Authority for their notable role in implementing the Executive Council decision No. (20), which will inevitably enhance social care professional services in Dubai. We will extend all support and assistance to our partners in the Social and Regulatory Sector at CDA,” said Dr. Ramadan Ibrahim Mohammad Director of health Regulation department at DHA
The new law, covers all social care professions in Dubai, and aims to introduce global best practices in social care and bring about greater accountability to the profession. By defining and streamlining social care through licensing, the new system will help elevate social care standards and attract new talent into the sector to provide the vulnerable sections of the community with the services they deserve.
The licensing system creates a strong platform for advancing social care through knowledge- building and attracting fresh talent into this sector. “We are committed to enabling competent and high quality social care, and to encourage professionals and organisations to join in our efforts we have exempted licensing from any fee,” added Dr Omar Al Muthanna.
CDA will undertake routine inspection in various organisations including in the Free Zones, to ensure that the social care professionals employed are licensed. Fines will be imposed on organisations employing people without the CDA licence for providing social care service. The final date for obtaining a license is end July 2012.
The Sector aims to improve the standards of quality of social sector services, and enhance the standards of safety. Its services include setting up a regulatory framework for social care providers, licensing and regulating social service providers and implementing quality improvement programmes. The social regulatory and licensing services can be accessed online too. For details, log on to: www.cda.gov.ae
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