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the practice environment of social workers. We strive to workers stipulated by the Ministry of Examination.
provide a friendly work environment for social workers, As of the early of 2022, 84 committee meetings
hoping to encourage social workers to choose social were held, and 13,941 application cases for
work as fulltime and long-term profession and thereby social worker were reexamined.
ensure the quality of services for the vulnerable through (2) One social worker evaluation by specialty
optimizing the professional system of and improving was conducted according to the "Regulation
the work environment for social work. for Qualification by Category and Continuing
Section 1 Social Work System Education of Specialized Social Workers." As of
the end of 2022, a total of 802 specialist social
Since the "Social Worker Act" was promulgated
workers were accepted, including 313 medical
and implemented on April 2, 1997, a total of 15,557
social workers (39.00%), 213 mental health
persons have passed the social worker examination and
social workers (26.60%), 201 children, youth,
15,088 of them held a license by the end of 2022. There
women, and family social workers (25.10%), 38
are 9,298 registered practicing social workers. In terms
geriatric social workers (4.70%), and 37 disability
of age, 4.26% are aged under 25, 17.29% are aged
social workers (4.60%).
25-29, 18.88% are aged 30-34, 19.58% are aged 35-
39, and 39.99% are aged 40 and older. The number of (3) The professional competencies of social workers
registered social worker associates nationwide included are improved according to the "Regulations for
46 persons and 44 associates. Full-time social workers Receiving Continuing Education and Renewing
serving the field of public and private social welfare Business License for Social Workers" and the
departments nationwide included 18,672 people (of "Regulation for Qualification by Category and
which 1,048 aboriginal people [5.61%]). Social workers Continuing Education of Specialized Social
serving the public sector included 7,928 persons Workers." In 2022, a total of 3,725 reviews on
(42.46%), and 10,744 persons (57.54%) in the private continuing education score were conducted.
sector, as shown in Figure 10-2. 2. Protection of Social Workers' Rights
1. Talent cultivation (1) In order to provide social workers with a friendly
(1) We conducted qualification review for practical work environment and encourage them to choose
social work experience and business according full-time and long-term jobs, the Ministry of
to the test-free subjects of professional social Health and Welfare discussed with the Personnel

Social Workers Assigned to Social Welfare Tasks in Public and Private
Figure 10-2
Agencies, 2012-2022

people Total Private Agencies Public Agencies

25,000

20,000 18,672
17,015
16,176
15,643 10,744
15,000 14,989 9,510 9,753
15,000 13,589 9,802
12,487 9,683 8,739
11,537 9,013
8,093
10,301
10,000 9,457 7,559
6,714
6,411
7,262 7,928
5,000 5,841 6,250 6,666
5,317
4,394 4,576
3,978
3,587
3,046
0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Year
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