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Malaysia's parliament has approved the Social Work Profession Bill 2026, creating a regulatory framework to professionalise social work practice and protect the public from unqualified practitioners.
Malaysia's parliament has passed the Social Work Profession Bill 2026, formally recognising social work as a regulated profession. UNICEF hails the legislation as a crucial step towards strengthening child protection and family support services across the nation.
Malaysia's Parliament has passed the Social Work Profession Bill 2026, creating a legal framework to regulate social workers through a new Malaysian Social Work Profession Council, ending a decade-long effort to formalise the profession.