The Community Development Department also known as KEMAS is an extension of the Adult Education Division established in 1961 through cabinet paper No. 385/25/60 of which is main focus is to the “Combat Illiteracy” program.

The movement to eradicate illiteracy was then upgraded in 1977 with the introduction of the ‘Functional Literacy’ concept by UNESCO to develop the rural community.

For more information, please contact:
Jabatan Kemajuan Masyarakat Melaka
Aras 2, Menara Persekutuan
Jalan Persekutuan,
Hang Tuah Jaya
75450 Ayer Keroh,
Melaka
Tel: 06 - 234 5000
Faks: 06 - 234 5010

Please click on the following link for more information on the Community Development Department:
http://www.kemas.gov.my/web/guest/home

Vision
To become a superior organisation in its efforts to characterise poverty in Melaka by the provision of friendly and responsible service.

Mission
To place the Melaka Poverty Defender Division as one of the main State Government eradicating poverty through the execution and co-ordination of quality planning and to realise Melaka Maju 2010.

Objective

• To update data on poverty with the assistance of all agencies;
• To co-ordinate needs and poverty information on Melaka;
• To act as a mediation agency between the less fortunate and agencies in an effort to obtain assistance;
• To help the less fortunate to procure permanent income and improve economy status.

Function

• As the co-ordinator for poverty eradication programs organised by aid-offering agencies;
• Manage poverty data-data on Melaka for the use of parties in an effort to eradicate poverty;
• As an overseer to aid offering providers which are government agencies, the private sector and NGO;
• To assist the less fortunate in seeking job opportunities;
• To manage Income Increment Program;
• To provide courses for Single Mothers receiving government assistance

Client’s Charter

• Provide appropriate service to client’s by obtaining information, thereafter processing and investigating for decision-making;
• To notify decisions on urgent, temporary and long term cases within 7 working days;
• To execute decision for assistance immediately and temporarily within 7 working days;
• To execute decision for long term assistance cases within 30 working days.

Please contact:
Melaka Poverty Defender Division
No.34-5, Tingkat 5
Jalan KC 2,
Bangunan Kota Cemerlang,
75450 Ayer Keroh,
Melaka
No Tel. : 06-2323 613 / 614
No Fax. : 06-281 8272

The Baitulmal in generally described as a house of property or treasury managing all financial sources and property belonging to Muslims.

The main responsibility of the Baitulmal is to manage belongings and financies owned and entrusted to the State Islamic Council including zakat, religious donation and other sources allowed by Syariah law to assists the Muslim community in the aspect of social-economic development and poverty eradication.

If you have any enquiries, please contact:
Jabatan Agama Islam Melaka
Imarah B
Kompleks MAIM
Bukit Palah
75150 Melaka
Tel: +606-288 2063
Fax: +606-283 4022
Website: www.maim.gov.my

The Melaka Zakat Centre was established in 1996. Prior to this, all zakat affairs were handled and managed by the Computerised Zakat Counter (KZB).

The Melaka Islamic Council is entrusted through the Melaka Zakat Centre to carry out zakat management in terms of collection and distribution professionally, effectively and systematically. This is to ensure that zakat is one of the main catalysts of Islamic economy in Melaka.

For More Information, Please Contact:

ADDRESS	NO.TEL. / FAX
Melaka Tengah Ibu Pejabat Pusat Zakat Melaka Tingkat Bawah Bangunan Perpustakaan Kompleks Al-Azim Fasa 2 Jalan Bukit Palah 75400 Melaka Pusat Zakat Melaka Cawangan Melaka Sentral No. 40D, Melaka Sentral Jalan Tun Razak 75450 Melaka	Hotline : 1-300-88-0233 Faks : +606-2818 154 Tel: +606-286 0903
Alor Gajah
Pusat Zakat Melaka Kompleks Pejabat Agama Islam dan Mahkamah Syariah Jalan Anggerik, Taman Seri Bayu 78000 Alor Gajah, Melaka	Tel: +606-556 2340
Pusat Zakat Melaka d/a Tkt. Bawah Bangunan Tabung Haji 78300 Masjid Tanah, Melaka	Tel: +606-384 5453
Pusat Zakat Melaka Masjid Aleyah Kuala Ina Pulau Sebang 73000 Tampin, Melaka	Tel: +606-441 3358
Jasin
Pusat Zakat Melaka Kompleks Pejabat Agama dan Mahkamah Syariah 77000 Jasin, Melaka	Tel: +606- 529 4635
Pusat Zakat Melaka JB 2869, Jalan Debunga Taman Debunga 77300 Melaka	Tel: +606-263 3148

The Women Affair’s Department was restructured on 1 July 2001 and renamed the Women’s Development Department. This department is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Women, Family and Family Development and executes development programmes and activities in line with the vision and mission of the Ministry.

On 1 March 2002, branch offices of the Women’s Development Department was established in 13 states except Sabah ands Sarawak.

Vision
To achieve equality between the genders as the main premise for community development towards the establishment of a developed nation.

Mission
To enhance the involvement of women as contributors to national development.

Objective
To enhance the potential of women to contribute more substantially to national development through the provision of support services and efficient and effective capacity building programmes.

Strategies

• Provide assistance including advisory and guidance related to women issues.
• Co-ordinate problem and obstacles solving programmes towards the development of women such as violence, discrimination, social problem and etc.
• Execute programmes to improve the capacity of women in various fields.
• Establish smart partnership with NGO through subsidisation of women development programmes under the Treasury Special Assistance Scheme.
• Co-ordinate women development programs organised by government agencies and Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO).
• Help improve women’s access to economy sources mainly financial, general knowledge and information technology.
• Promote services to women offered by Women Development Department.
• As a one-stop information centre about women services offered by Government agencies.
• Co-ordinate, oversee and evaluate performances of programmes and activities organised by the Women Development Department including programmes jointly organised with Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO).

Women Service Centre (Rumah Nur)
Women Service Centre/House of Nur is one of the services offered by the Melaka Women’s Development Office. It serves as a reference, complaints, counselling and advice centre especially for women and families. The Women Service Centre/ House of Nur plays an important role in ensuring the success of activities and programmes related with to the solution of women and family issues. Women Service Centre/House of Nur also organises women development programmes such as courses/seminars/talks and skill improvement training through smart partnership with Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) to achieve its objective.

Objective

• To encourage women to increase their ability, confidence, performance and motivation in a bid to reaching the best solution when facing problems.
• To assist women to become aware, understand and realise self potential and to build a positive character.
• To assist women in knowing their rights especially in laws relating to marriage, divorce, accusation, etc.

Function

• Receives complaints from women related to social and family matters.
• Provide counselling service to women in need.
• To channel complaints to related agencies.
• Assists in providing temporary protection to women in need.
• To maintain complain books and prepare reports and statistics.
• To organise women development programmes according to identified fields.

Women Development Programmes Programmes jointly organised with Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) using the treasury special assistance allowance include:

1. Understanding of Laws matters (General & Syariah)

• Education programme about laws involving women
• Education programme on Islamic Family Law and General Laws
• Women rights awareness programme

2. Skill Improvement Training

• Basic and strategic skill training for women. Training scope includes sewing, food supply, craftsmanship, food procesing and cooking.

3. Introduction to Information Technology and Communication (ICT)

• ICT introduction and education programme
• Website development training programme

4. Entrepreneurship

• Entrepreneurship programme for women.

5. Gender Sensitivity

• Gender sensitivity awareness programme

Operation Hours
Monday – Thursday                        : 7.30 am – 1.00 pm
                                     : 2.00 pm – 5.30 pm
Friday                                             : 7.30 am – 12.15 pm
            : 2.45 pm – 5.30 pm

For More Information, Please Contact:
Pejabat Pembangunan Wanita Negeri Melaka
No 17, Bukit Peringgit
75400 Melaka
Tel : +606-286 8522 / +606-292 2172
Fax : +606-281 1703
Please refer to its official website : www.jpw.gov.my

The National Anti Drug Agency serves as an agency carrying out duties and programmes relating to the abuse of dadah among the community, race and religion. In connection thereto, the AADK’s objectives are:

• To prevent an individual from becoming involved again with dadah.
• To treat and rehabilitate a dadah addict.
• To prevent re-addiction
• To cut off supplies, distribution of and abuse of drugs

There are three main components behind the AADK which are :

• Prevention Division
• Treatment and Rehabilitation Division
• Enforcement Division

There are two Rehabilitation Centres in Melaka offering full treatment and rehabilitation programmes to dadah addicts with modules and activities, arranged according to phase 1, 2, 3 and 4. Among the Rehabilitation Centres in Melaka are:

• Tampin Rehabilitation Centre – For Hard Core Addicts.
• Tiang Dua Rehabilitation Centre – For Young/Underage Addicts

Enforcement Division The Melaka AADK Enforcement Division is formed in line with the legal provisions for the enforcement of laws as follows:

• Drug Dependants (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act 1983
  Dangerous Drug Act 1952
• Dangerous Drugs (Forfeiture of Property) Act 1988
• Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985
• National Anti-Drugs Agency Act 2004

In order to co-ordinate and obtain complete training, AADK is conducting various courses and training to enforce the legal provisions starting from senior officers to the lower ranked officers.

For more details please visit the Melaka National Anti Dadah Agency (AADK) www.aadkmelaka.gov.my or at the address below:
Melaka National Anti Dadah Agency
Aras 2, Blok Pentadbiran Kompleks KHEDN
Ayer Keroh
75450 Melaka
Tel: +606-232 2602
Fax: +606-232 2607
E-mail: 

(ALUMNI Association of the National Anti-Dadah Agency, Melaka Branch) PENDAMAI also known as ALUMNI is an ex-drug dependant association established at the national level in September 2002 at Dataran Shah Alam. Branches of Pendamai was subsequently formed throughout the country as a strategic companion with a close working relationship with AADK.

Alumni Association of the National Anti-Dadah Agency in Melaka assists AADK as a partner with other agencies and NGO. It also functions as a motivating partner to former dadah addicts and have initiated a Helping Hand group to assists and provide work and business opportunities. Pendamai also carriesy out various activities such as counseling, talks and advisory program to its members as well as providing welfare support to them.

Membership
Open to all former drug addicts aged 18 and above.

For any enquiries, please contact:
Rumah Pendamai Melaka
No 48 848-1, Jalan BI -1
Taman Bertam Impian
Tanjung Minyak,
75250 Melaka
Tel / Fax : +606-336 2096
Website : www.aadkmelaka.gov.my

The Melaka Stroke Foundation (YAAM) was officially launched by YAB Datuk Seri Mohd Ali bin Mohd Rustam, Chief Minister of Melaka on 1 April 2006 at Dewan Seri Negeri, Ayer Keroh Melaka.

Mission

1. To increase knowledge on strokes for Melaka citizens from the aspect of prevention, rehabilitation and follow-up treatment.
2. To assist by providing rehabilitation facility for stroke patients.
3. To assist in improving self-confidence for stroke patients through seminar and counselling.

Vision

1. To improve knowledge on stroke to as many as 4,000 people in 2006 through seminars, exhibitions and other methods.
2. To enlist clinics and private hospitals involvement in working with the Foundation to help stroke patients as a step to reducing financial and psychology burden.
3. To prepare complete data of stroke patients in Melaka.
4. To provide one-stop treatment centres for stroke patients in Melaka.

Objective

1. To educate public about danger of strokes.
2. To prepare patients data in Melaka.
3. To provide facilities for rehabilitation.
4. To provide guidance and counselling to stroke patients.
5. To organise education programmes to increase awareness as a stroke prevention effort.
6. To assist in improving access and build one-stop stroke centres.
7. To co-ordinate and establish smart partnership with Ministries, Government Agencies and Non-Governmental Organisations by having joint-activities.

Activities

1. To improve public understanding about stroke through health seminar programmes organised.
2. To establish co-operation with government and private clinics. The Foundation has since co-operated with the Alor Gajah, and Central Melaka District Health Departments, LPPKN and An-Nur Nursing Centre to obtain their expertise and knowledge on this disease.
3. To motivate and improve self-confidence of stroke patients through experience sharing programmes in seminars. Former stroke patients who have recovered share their experiences with other patient and provide guides to other healthy people.
4. To prepare complete database of stroke patients with the co-operation of State Legislative Assembly to obtain the latest patient name list. Till day, the total number of patients in Melaka is 302 as at July 2007.
5. To complete the rehabilitate treatment for stroke patients.

For more information, please Contact:
Yayasan Angin Ahmar Melaka (YAAM) (721754-D)
No. 2, Taman Bertam Jaya 9
Taman Bertam Jaya,
75460 Melaka
Tel. : +606-312 4518
Fax: +606-312 4503
Email:

The establishment of the Ministry of Women's Affairs was announced by the Prime Minister on 17 January 2001. The Ministry's functions were then widened and it was renamed the Ministry of Women and Family Development (KPWK) beginning from 15 February 2001. Subsequently, the Department of Women Affairs (HAWA) and the National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN) were placed under the ministry. HAWA was then restructured and renamed Department of Women Development (JPW) .

After the eleventh General Election conducted in March 2004, KPWK's functions and responsibilities were expanded. On 27th March 2004, the function of the Social Development was transferred to KPWK from the Ministry of National Unity and Social Development. KPWK was then renamed the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM). Under the new structure, 4 agencies have been placed under KPWKM

• Department for Women's Development (JPW)
• Department of Social Welfare (JKM)
• National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN)
• Social Institute of Malaysia (ISM)

The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM) under the helm of Y.B. Dato' Sri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil is responsible for increasing public awareness on the important role played by women and the family institution in achieving the country's development agenda. Public awareness is also being directed towards social development, especially in community welfare, which is vital in creating a caring and developed society in line with Vision 2020.

Please click here for information on the Ministry.

The National Family Planning Board was set up under the Population and Family Development Act No. 42, 1966 (Revised 1988) as a statutory body under the Prime Minister’s Department. The Focus Area: Providing services of Family Planning through clinical approach. In the year 1984, LPKN underwent a name change and was renamed the National Population and Family Development Board.

The focus areas were expanded in line with the revision of the Population and Family Development Act No. 42, 1966 (Revised 1988) as a statutory body under the Prime Minister’s Department. The focus of the Board is on the areas of development, family and population. In February 2001, LPPKN was placed under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Women, Family and Community.

Activities carried out by the LPPKN Information and Training Unit of LPPKN

1. Education

• Education of Adolescents
  • “Permata Kasih” Module
  • Target Group: Adolescents aged between 12 to 19 years old and Youth group age 20-25 years old

• Parenting the adolescent
  • “Mutiara Kasih” Module
  • Target Group: Parents with teenagers, adolescents and other interested individuals

• “Pancaran Kasih” Module
  • Fatherhood
  • Target Group: Fathers and other interested individuals

• “Belaian Kasih” Module
  • Parenting small children
  • Target Group: Parents/guardians of children 12 years and below
  • Nursery owners or child centres or other interested individuals

• parenting @ Work module
  • Providing parenting knowledge and skills in respect of balancing work and the parenting role
  • Increasing awareness and knowledge of parents to balance their role as parents and employees
  • Providing parenting skills in facing family life.

2. Marriage

• Smartstart Module
  • Counselling to newlyweds, providing information and guidelines towards a happy marriage
  • Workshop and Lectures

• “Bahtera Kasih” Module
  • Preparing for marriage and enrichment of family
  • Target group: Unmarried individuals, couples intending to wed, married couples, family members and other interested individuals.

Officer to contact:
Ms Wan Nur Azlina bt Wan Abd. Rahman (Information Officer)
Tel : 06- 2834717 ext. 103
Fax : o6- 2866973
E-mail :

3. Family Planning LPPKN Clinical Unit/Human Reproductive Unit

• LPPKN is renowned for its family planning service and is a training centre for external agencies.

• It has been acknowledged internationally with the certificate MS ISO 9001:2000.

Family planning activities carried out by LPPKN:

• Menopause and Andropause service
• Pap Smear Service
• IUD Usage
• Medical examination
• Blood pressure
• Cholesterol (fat contents)
• Urine testing
• Breast examination

Methods of family planning provided by the LPPKN:

• Contraceptive Pills
• Injections
• Condom
• IUD
• Implants – under arm
• Sterilisation of men and women

* Lectures and Medical examinations.
Officer to contact:
Sister Zuraida Bt Kamaluddin (Matron)
Tel: +606- 2839413
Fax: +606- 2843514

4. Counselling and Advisory service by Counsellor LPPKN Counselling Unit

• Pre-marriage
• Stress
• Sexuality
• Adolescence Counselling
• Career
• Marriage
• Divorce
• Parenting

* Lectures on Marriage and Parenting Officer to contact:
En. Jalaluddin Bin Abd.Aziz (Counsellor)
Tel: +606- 2834717 Samb. 105
Fax: +606- 2866973
E-mail : jalalludin@ LPPKN.gov.my

For more information on the activities conducted by the LPPKN, please contact:
The National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN)
(Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development) LPPKN
Administration Centre
Jalan Bukit Baru
Peti Surat 38
75700 Melaka
Tel: +606-283 4717
Fax: +606-286 6973
Website: www.lppkn.gov.my

Human Development Management Sector Melaka Education Department The Melaka Education Department is an organisation that plays an important role in public and national development. As an institution involved in social and community welfare, there are several units providing support in the development of youth. Guidance and Counselling Service Fact: Assisting (using the questioning technique) someone (or group) to realise their potential (through education, vocational and psychology aspects) to the optimum level and achieve satisfaction/happiness which is useful to public.

Secondary schools in the state is now equipped with a counselling teacher.

1. Needy Students Fund Assistance (KWAPM)

Qualification Standard 1 – 6 Remove – Form 1 Number of Students Receiving Aid Standard 1 – 6 = 8,849 students Remove – Form 1 = 1,331 students Condition Parents/ Guardian income < RM530 monthly

2. Federal Minor Scholarship Award

Qualification Malaysian citizen in Malaysia in a secondary school under the Ministry of Education. Number of Students Receiving Aid 12,485 students Condition Parents/ Guardians with income < RM 1000.00 Process Application is managed and paid for by State Education Department

3. Additional Meal Plan (RMT)

Qualification Parents/ Guardians with income < RM 400.00 per month Number of Students Receiving Aid 13,478 students

4. Anti-Dadah Education Programme (PPDa)

Programme Organised
a.         Individual Development and Excellence Motivation (Exhibitions, Campaigns, Talks, Courses)
b.         Human Capital Development Programme - Smart Program (Spiritual Nurturing Intellect Programme)
c.         Information Exposure Program - Anti-Dadah Badge Programme(SLAD) - Peer Guidance - Drug Prevention Education Carnival

If you have any enquiries, please contact:
Jabatan Pelajaran Negeri Melaka
Jalan Istana
75450 Bukit Beruang
Melaka.
Tel: +606-232 3776 / 232 3777 / 232 3779 / 232 3797 / 232 3798
Fax: +606-232 0500 / 06-231 1901 / 06- 231 2326
Website: http://jpnmelaka.gov.my