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Social Welfare in General
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Social Welfare in General
Asia Pacific: Australia | China | New Zealand | Taiwan |  
Europe: EU | UK |
Americas: Canada | USA |
 
ASIA PACIFIC:
Australia

Government

Department of Human Services, State Government of Victoria, Australia

NGOs

Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) -The peak council of the community services and welfare sector in Australia.
The Council of Social Service of New South Wales (NCOSS) - The peak body for the social and community services sector in New South Wales.
Western Australian Council of Social Service (WACOSS) - The peak council of community service organisations and individuals in Western Australia. WACOSS is part of a national network consisting of ACOSS and the State and Territory Councils of Social Service, who assist low income and disadvantaged people, Australia wide.
The Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS)
Tasmanian Council of Social Service Inc. (TasCOSS) - The peak industry body for the non-government community services industry in Tasmania. TasCOSS members include not-for-profit organisations and individuals providing health, welfare and other social services to low-income, disadvantaged and vulnerable Tasmanians and their communities.
ACT Council of Social Service Inc (ACTCOSS) -The peak representative body for not-for-profit community organisations, and disadvantaged and low-income citizens of the Australian Capital Territory.
Fundraising Institute Australia

China

Government

中華人民共和國民 政部(Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People's Republic of China) (Chinese Version Only)

NGOs

中國社會工作協會(China Association of Social Workers) (Chinese Version Only)
中國發展簡報 (China Development Brief) - An independent publication established in 1996 to report on social development and civil society in China.
中國公益人網 (Chinese Version Only)
中國社會工作網 (China Social Work Website) (Chinese Version Only)
中國社會工作(China Social Work) (Chinese Version Only)
中國社會網 (China Social Net) (Chinese Version Only)
公益時報 (Chinese Version Only)

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New Zealand

Government

Ministry of Social Development - Provides strategic social policy advice to the New Zealand Government and provides social services to more than one million New Zealanders
Statictics New Zealand -Provides quick facts of social service provided by government in New Zealand

NGOs

New Zealand Council of Social Services
(NZCOSS)
http://www.workandincome.govt.nz/
Presbyterian Support - It is made up of seven autonomous regional organisations making a difference together across New Zealand under the Presbyterian Support banner.
New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services(NZCCSS) - It represents six denominations: the Anglican Care Network, the Baptist, Catholic, and Presbyterian social services agencies, as well as the Methodist and the Salvation Army churches.

Taiwan

Government

臺北市社會局(Department of Social Welfare, Taipei City Government)

內政部勞工委員會職業訓練局(Bureau of Employment and Vocational Training) -



NGOs

財團法人中華民國佛教慈濟慈善事業基金會(Tzu Chi Foundation) - A volunteer-based, spiritual as well as welfare organization, Tzu Chi’s missions focus on giving material aid and inspiring love and humanity in both the givers and receivers.
國家政策研究基金會(National Policy Foundations) - The Foundation's mission is to advocate public policies and promote legislation. It will perform rigorous and objective research and analysis, and issue policy statements and proposals on a regular basis.
伊甸社會福利基金會 (Eden Social Welfare Foundation) - It has been providing "Comprehensive Human Care" servicing people between the age of 0 through 65 based on the ideal of integrated social welfare services, including vocational training for the adults, employment facilitating, psychological rehabilitation, early intervention for children with disabilities, long term caring service for the senior citizens, sustaining the new arrivals in Taiwan and community reconstruction for the disaster victims.
台灣社會福利學會 (Chinese Version Only)
台灣社會服務聯盟網 (Chinese Version Only)
智邦公益館(e-charity)(Chinese Version Only)
逢甲大學社會事業經營管理研究中心 (Research Institute of Social Enterprise(RISE)) -RISE is therefore organized by scholars, across departments at the College (such as department of economics, cooperative economics, statistics, accounting, insurance, business administration and public administration), who have researched on the fields i.e., (monetary) Credit Union and other mutual-aided and mutual-benefit local micro-scale enterprises as main objects.
台灣社區重建協會(Association for Community Activist in Taiwan) (Chinese Version Only)
陽光社會福利基金會(Sunshine Social Welfare Foundation) -It provides professional services for burn survivors and facially disfigured people in the hope of helping them live their lives with confidence.
喜憨兒社會福利基金會(Children Are Us Foundation) (Chinese Version Only)
心路社會福利基金會(Chinese Version Only)

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EUROPE:
EU
European Union(Europa) -Provides up-to-date coverage of European Union affairs and essential information on European integration
European Social Network -An independent network of directors of social services in Europe
Community Workers Co-operative(CWC) - A national network of those active at a community level and working for social change.
UK

Government

Home Office -The government department responsible for internal affairs in England and Wales
Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Department of Health (DH)
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
Hampshire County Council
Cambridgeshire County Council
Nottingham City Council
Warwickshire County Council

NGOs

General Social Care Council -The workforce regulator and guardian of standards for the social care workforce in England.

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AMERICAS:
Canada

Government

Social Development Canada -Provide the policies, services and programs for Canadians who need assistance in overcoming challenges they encounter in their lives and their communities
Province of British Columbia
Government of Ontario
Prince Edward Island Health and Social Services
The City of Kingston Social Services
Saskatchewan Community Resources and Employment
Sante et Services sociaux Quebec
Yukon Government Department of Health and Social Services

NGOs

Canadian Social Research Links

USA

Government

Department of Health and Human Services
Social Service
Oklahoma Department of Human Services
Ohio Department of Human Services
Tennessee Department of Human Service
California Department of Social Service
County Welfare Directors Association of California

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