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Press Releases issued by MSF. For media enquiries, please get in touch with our Communications Division.
MSF is proposing amendments to the Women’s Charter to enhance legal protections against family violence. These proposed amendments incorporate the comprehensive feedback from various stakeholders.
The Bill seeks to repeal the Adoption of Children Act 1939 and re-enact a new Adoption of Children Act 2022, with the child’s welfare as the primary guiding principle.
The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) has appointed Dr Kenneth Poon Kin-Loong as the new Singapore Government Representative for children’s rights on the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children.
Strong families are the bedrock of our society - they are crucial in developing resilient individuals and building up a caring society. The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) has dedicated 2022 as the Year of Celebrating SG Families (YCF).
MSF will strengthen social safeguards for gambling, in tandem with the introduction of the Gambling Control Bill and the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore Bill in Parliament on 14 Feb 2022.
The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) and the National Council of Social Service (NCSS) have made adjustments to The Courage Fund application criteria to ensure that support continues to be channeled to those with greater needs.