Families for Life Council’s vision is to build strong and resilient families because that makes for stronger communities and better individual well-being.
What We Do
The National Family Council was first formed on 1 May 2006 to champion and promote resilient families. On 7 February 2014, the National Family Council was renamed as "Families for Life" to reflect its evolving approach to connect with Singaporean families, and to better mirror the Council's community-driven identity.
Families for Life (FFL) Council’s vision is to inculcate a “Families for Life” mindset and value among Singaporeans, by building strong and resilient families, as that makes for stronger communities and better individual well-being. A people-sector Council comprising 14 volunteers from the people and private sectors, the FFL Council is chaired by Mr Ishak Ismail, Regional Director (Asia) of BAE Systems Hägglunds AB.
The FFL Movement rallies like-minded individuals, families and organisations to strengthen family bonds through large-scale events, national celebrations and online digital campaigns.
We Listen. We listen to the issues that Singaporean families are facing.
We Explore and Promote. We bring people and organisations together to create platforms for family bonding and to engage Singaporeans in conversations about families.
We Voice. We voice out concerns that people have on family issues and continue this conversation with our partners and the community.
For More Info
Families for Life Website
https://www.familiesforlife.sg/
Families for Life Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/familiesforlife.sg
Families for Life Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/familiesforlife
Council Members
CHAIRPERSON
Mr Ishak Ismail
Council Chairman, Families for Life
MEMBERS
Mr Albert Lim
Director
El-Shaddai Resources Pte Ltd
Dr Ann Tan
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Women Fertility & Fetal Centre
Dr Elly Sabrina Binte Ismail
Family Physician and Director of Banyan Clinic Pte Ltd
Director of Madison Academy of Music
Ms Joanna Portilla
Co-Founder
The Collective Effort LLP
Dr John Wong
Associate Professor
Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Psychological Medicine, NUS & NUH
Director, NUS Mind Science Center
Ms K Thanaletchimi
President, Healthcare Services Employees’ Union
Chairperson, NTUC Women’s Committee
Vice President, NTUC Central Committee
Mr Kelvin Ang
Blogger & Founder
CheekieMonkie.net
Mr Kua Soon Khe
Chief Executive
Singapore Buddhist Federation
Mr Lim Hock Yu
Chief Executive Director
People's Association
Dr Mathew Mathews
Principal Research Fellow
Institute of Policy Studies
Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
Prof Paulin Straughan
Professor of Sociology (Practice), Singapore Management University
Dean of Students, Singapore Management University
Mrs Sher-li Torrey
Founder, Mums@Work (Singapore)
Director, Career Navigators Singapore
Ms Sim Siew Moon
Retired Partner and Former Head of Tax
Ernst & Young Solutions LLP
Who We Help
- singles
- couples
- parents
- families
