Press Releases
Press Releases issued by MSF. For media enquiries, please get in touch with our Communications Division.
Intergenerational and extended family ties increasingly important as population ages
Feb 12, 2019
Enhanced Early Intervention: Better Support for Children with Developmental Needs
Jan 28, 2019
Families
of children with developmental needs can look forward to more customised and affordable Early Intervention (EI)
services to maximise their children’s potential.
New Council For Board Diversity To Increase Women's Representation On Boards
Jan 16, 2019
From January 2019, the Diversity Action Committee (DAC) will widen its scope from increasing the representation of women on boards of Singapore Exchange (SGX) listed companies, to include organisations in the people and public sectors. It will be renamed the Council for Board Diversity (CBD), and have President Halimah Yacob as its Patron.
Launch of Skills Framework for Social Service at Social Service Institute Graduation and Awards Ceremony 2019
Jan 12, 2019
The Skills Framework for Social Service was launched at the annual Social Service Institute (SSI) Graduation & Awards Ceremony, during which certificates, diplomas, scholarships and awards were presented to 219 entry level and mid-career professionals, sector leaders and domain experts.
Response to High Court's Decision on Adoption Appeal
Dec 19, 2018
SPS Faishal affirmed importance of social protection for women and girls at 3rd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Women
Oct 27, 2018
Senior Parliamentary Secretary Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim affirmed importance of social protection for women and girls at 3rd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Women in Hanoi, Vietnam
Response to Oxfam's CRI Index 2018
Oct 9, 2018
Response to Oxfam's CRI Index 2018
$131 million in ComCare assistance benefitted about 79,500 Individuals in FY2017
Oct 4, 2018
MSF provided $131 million in ComCare cash assistance to about 79,500 beneficiaries in FY2017. The total number of households assisted by ComCare has generally increased across the different schemes over the past five years.
Minister Desmond Lee affirms importance of strengthening support to advance the well being of people in ASEAN
Oct 3, 2018
Minister for Social and Family Development Mr Desmond Lee chaired the 20th Meeting of the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Council on 3 October 2018 in Singapore.
Introducing therapeutic and restorative principles in family justice for better family outcomes
Oct 2, 2018
Minister Desmond Lee shared the broad areas that the inter-agency committee tasked to Review and Enhance Reforms in the Family Justice System (RERF) has been studying and will be consulting stakeholders on.