KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 -- The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development aims to table the Social Work Profession Bill in Parliament this year.

Its minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the Bill will be tabled after outstanding issues have been resolved.

"The government had in principle agreed to table the Bill in 2019. The ministry had also begun to present the Bill for vetting by the Attorney General's Chambers in June 2021.

"However, there were issues involving legal and policy matters which needed a review for finalisation before follow-up action could be taken.

"Our initial target is that the Bill be tabled this year, that's our target, in the hope that all issues raised during the coordination between agencies will be re...