History of social work in Malaysia
1921 - Establish a special department for social welfare in the colonial administration
1930 - The welfare department was dissolved due to financial problems
1937 - Establish back (WD) in colonial office
1946 - Establishment of Department of Social Welfare
1952 - The Ministry of Health start introduced medical social work
1964 - The first medical social work department was established
1964 - Department of social welfare change to a ministry (Ministry of Social Welfare)
1990 - Known as JKM under the Ministry of National Unity and Community Development
2001 - Start the history of KPWKM (Ministry Of Women, Family And Community Development)