What We Do
Our mission is to work with the community to reduce the impact of problem gambling on individuals, families and society.
Key Responsibilities:
1. To provide advice and feedback to the Ministry on social concerns related to problems arising from gambling.
2. To execute Exclusions and Visit Limits in accordance with the Casino Control Act and within prevailing policies on social safeguards.
3. To support and implement effective programmes with regard to:
- Public education and outreach on problem gambling;
- Public communications and consultation of stakeholders on gambling-related issues;
- Responsible gambling practices by legalised gambling operators;
- Research into problem gambling; and
- Prevention and treatment services for problem gamblers and their families.
The Ministry provides Secretariat support to the Council.
Council Members
The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) is a council comprising 17 members with expertise in psychiatry and psychology, social services, counselling, legal, rehabilitative as well as religious services.
Council Chairman
Mr Sim Gim Guan
Executive Director, Singapore National Employers Federation
Council Vice-Chairman
Mr Soh Wai Wah
Principal & CEO, Singapore Polytechnic
Mr David Wong
Chairman, Republic Polytechnic's Board of Governors
Members
Mr Abdul Hamid Abdullah
Deputy Chairman, Casa Raudha Limited
Dr Cecilia Chu
Clinical Psychologist, Raffles Counselling Centre, Raffles Hospital
Mr Nicholas Aaron Khoo
Director, Khoo Cap One Pte Ltd
Ms Annie Lee
Executive Secretary, Association for Professionals Specialising in Addiction Counselling, Singapore
Mr Jackie Lee Choon Yau
Chairman & CEO, clickTRUE Pte Ltd
Mr Tanguy Lim Yuteck
CEO, Law Society Pro Bono Services
Mr Samuel Ng
CEO, Montfort Care
Mr Seah Chin Siong
President and CEO, Singapore Institute of Management
Prof Seng Boon Kheng
Head of Social Work Programme, School of Human Development and Social Services, Singapore University of Social Sciences
Mr Sowaran Singh
Family Mediator (Family Dispute Resolution), Family Justice Courts
Dr Tan Hwee Sim
Consultant Psychiatrist, Raffles Counselling Centre, Raffles Hospital
Mr Tan Yew Beng
Managing Director, Locker & Lock Pte Ltd and Chairman, Joo Chiat Citizens' Consultative Committee
Mr P Thirunal Karasu
Managing Director, Singcorp International Pte Ltd
Dr Terence Yow
Divisional Director, AMKFSC Community Services Ltd
