About the Seminar

The Principal Social Workers’ (PSW) Seminar is a yearly event organised since 2015. The seminar brings together Social Work leaders working in family services, youth, rehabilitation, disability, eldercare and healthcare settings to discuss and develop joint solutions and action plans to address systemic issues and make ground-up enhancements to better serve clients.

In 2020, the PSW Seminar was held on 2 October, and included virtual exhibitions through live zoom presentations and online videos hosted by various agencies. The Seminar covered themes such as Enhanced Services, Improved Work Processes, and New Solutions/Research Findings. The programme inspired practitioners and PSWs to gain new perspectives and apply these learnings to their work in the social service sector.

PSW Seminar 2020 Programme

PSW Seminar Speakers

Panellists	About
	Mr Lucas Chow Honorary Chairman, Salt Media and Entertainment Mr Chow shared about creating an innovative organisational/agency culture to stay abreast with the times, and the role of the leader in facilitating creative problem solving. He also provided pointers for leaders to keep up with the fast-evolving operating environment brought about by COVID-19.
	Dr Goh Wei-Leong Co-founder of HealthServe Dr Goh presented the journey of HealthServe in meeting the social and health care needs of the migrant worker community. He shared on the role of the leader in identifying emerging societal needs and responding to gaps through innovative practices. He also spoke about what leaders need to do to stay responsive in view of the evolving new norms brought about by COVID-19.
	Ms Kuik Shiao-Yin Co-founder and Director of The Thought Collective Ms Kuik shared about how a leader can last the good race, especially in an emotionally fraught environment like the social service sector, and how leaders can build resilience into their own systems especially in crisis times.
Moderator
	Dr Vincent Ng CEO of AMKFSC Community Services Ltd

Videos of Exhibitions

• Transition – What’s Next
  by Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities - EIPIC Centre
  
  Discover how we transit our children with developmental needs when they graduate from EIPIC centres to mainstream or special schools.
  
  



• Social Work Practice Research in Financial and Home Asset-Building Conversations
  by South Central Community Family Service Centre
  
  Learn more about the use of Practice Research in understanding families’ experiences of getting home ownership and the evolving role of social workers.
  
  



• Transition Framework for Children and Young Persons
  by Child Protective Service (CPS), Ministry of Social and Family Development
  
  Changes in care arrangements can create feelings of anxiety, confusion, fear and sadness in children and their caregivers. Learn about the 3-stage transition framework developed by CPS from their casework experience to help children find stability, sense of identity and belonging in their new homes. The framework upholds and integrates trauma-informed and child-centered practices.
  
  



• Protective Behaviours to Prevent Recurrence of Child Sexual Abuse and Family Violence
  by Child Protective Service (CPS), Ministry of Social and Family Development
  
  Discover more about Protective Behaviours (PB), a safety awareness and resilience building programme that develops personal safety skills in children and young persons. It also encourages community involvement through the development of support networks. This programme is taught to CPS children, their siblings and caregivers to prevent recurrences of sexual abuse and family violence. You will hear about how the PB programme works in an individual setting and in a 6-session group work format.