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Malaysia's Dewan Negara has passed the Social Work Profession Bill 2026, creating a regulatory framework to elevate social work standards and professionalism across the nation through a new Malaysian Social Work Profession Council.
Malaysia's parliament has passed the Social Work Profession Bill 2026, formally recognising social work as a regulated profession and establishing the Malaysian Social Work Profession Council to oversee standards and credentials.
Malaysia's Dewan Rakyat has passed the Social Work Profession Bill 2026, formally recognising social work as a regulated profession. UNICEF has praised the move as a significant step towards strengthening child protection and family support services.
Parliament has passed the Social Work Profession Bill 2026, creating a formal regulatory framework for social workers in Malaysia. The Malaysian Social Work Profession Council will oversee standards, qualifications, and professional conduct across the sector.
Malaysia has tabled the Social Work Profession Bill 2026 to establish regulatory frameworks for social workers and create a professional council to oversee certification, ethics, and competency standards across the sector.