Press Releases

​The Government and Tote Board will commit additional funding of up to $100 million to the VWOs-Charities Capability Fund (VCF) over the next five years, to support Voluntary Welfare Organisations (VWOs) in building professional and organisational capabilities.

​The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) will roll out new initiatives for persons with disabilities in response to the recommendations put forth in the Third Enabling Masterplan. These initiatives aim to strengthen the eco-system of support for persons with disabilities and their families, so as to improve their quality of life.

​At the 2017 Committee of Supply debates, MSF announced new initiatives to attract more persons to become infant educarers and to develop more rewarding careers in the early childhood sector.

​Under the new Early Childhood Development Centres (ECDC) Bill, all child care centres and kindergartens will be licensed under a common regulatory framework to ensure more consistent and higher quality standards across the pre-school sector.

​More than 200 events, workshops and services, including a thematic cruise and volunteering opportunities, have been specially curated to encourage more social interaction opportunities for eligible individuals in the latest edition of Spark Connections 2017, a signature initiative supported by the Social Development Network (SDN).

​MSF has received the recommendations by the Steering Committee for the 3rd Enabling Masterplan. Minister for Social and Family Development Mr Tan Chuan-Jin thanked Ms Anita Fam, the Committee's Chairperson, and members of the Steering Committee for the comprehensive report.

​The Government’s ComCare schemes disbursed $130 million to about 87,000 beneficiaries in FY2015. This was 10% higher than the previous year. The Ministry of Social and Family Development released these figures today (9 Dec) in its ComCare Annual Report and Trends Report.

​The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) will appoint a third fostering agency in 2017 to better provide support for foster parents and facilitate the care of foster children. This is in line with MSF’s vision for vulnerable children to be placed in family-based care such as foster care.

​This year, MSF paid tribute to a total of 232 volunteers with seven Outstanding Volunteer awards, 16 “Friends of MSF” awards, and 181 Long-Service awards at the ceremony hosted by Minister for Social and Family Development, Mr Tan Chuan-Jin.

​Two new initiatives for aspiring early childhood educators were announced today by Minister for Social and Family Development Mr Tan Chuan-Jin at the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) Scholarships and Awards Presentation Ceremony 2016.