Fact Sheets
Fact sheets issued by MSF. For media enquiries, please get in touch with our Communications Division.
Stronger Support for Children in Need of Protection and Rehabilitation
Aug 5, 2019
Minister Desmond Lee introduces the Children and Young Persons (Amendment) Bill in Parliament.
Safeguarding persons without mental capacity and providing more support for their caregivers
Jul 20, 2019
Safeguarding persons without mental capacity and providing more support for their caregivers
Changes to the Registration Process for a Lasting Power of Attorney
Jul 20, 2019
To make it more convenient for Singaporeans to make a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA), the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) has made several changes to the process of registering an LPA.
Building Community Capability for Strong Marriages
Mar 23, 2019
The Marital First Responder Training is one way in which the Ministry of Social and Family Development partners community stakeholders to build the capability of community volunteers to provide basic marriage advice and help.
Better Support for Parents of Preschoolers and the Early Childhood Sector
Mar 6, 2019
The Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) announced initiatives to enhance support for parents of preschoolers and the early childhood sector.
Enhancing Support for At-Risk Children and Youth
Mar 6, 2019
MSF announces the pilot of two key initiatives to better support at-risk children and youths (i) a Localised Community Network pilot and (ii) a lengthening of Post-Care Supprot for youths discharged from MSF Youth Homes.
Strengthening the Social Service Sector
Mar 6, 2019
The social service sector can look forward to more sustained funding support for social service programmes, as well as more coordinated efforts to drive manpower development in the sector with the next tranche of the Tote Board Social Service Fund (TBSSF) and the setting up of a Social Service SkillsFuture Tripartite Taskforce (STT).
ROM's Valentine's Day Celebrations
Feb 13, 2019
Factsheet on ROM's Valentine's Day Celebrations
Video-conferencing and Co-location of Services at Social Service Offices
Jan 29, 2019
Since December 2018, the SSOs at Geylang Serai and Bedok have set up video-conferencing links with the Housing & Development Board (HDB), SG Enable and the Special Needs Trust Company (SNTC). MSF has also worked with government agencies to co-locate complementary services at the SSO where opportune.
First Reading of the Vulnerable Adults Bill
Mar 20, 2018
The Bill will strengthen the Government's ability to intervene to protect VAs, who have fallen through the net of family and community support, from abuse and neglect.