child abuse & protection

​Keynote speech by Minister Tan Chuan-Jin at the Rehabilitation and Care Conference 2017

​Fact sheet on updates of MSF's efforts to strengthen family-based care for vulnerable children through the Safe and Strong Families (SSF) Pilot programme and growing capacity of fostering.

​Minister Tan Chuan-Jin's thank you speech at the MSF Volunteer Awards 2016 on 4 Nov 2016

​Minister answers question by Mr Saktiandi Supaat, MP for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, on the number and length of stay at crisis shelters for abused women and their children.

​Minister answers questions by Dr Lim Wee Kiak, MP for Sembawang GRC, and Ms Saktiandi Supaat, MP for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, about the Government's approach to dealing with youth suicides.

​Minister answers question by Mr Zainal Sapari, MP for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC, about the trends and early intervention of child abuse cases.

​Minister answers questions by Mr Christopher de Souza, MP for Holland-Bukit Timah GRC, and Ms Sun Xueling, MP for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC, about safeguards for better detection and management of child abuse cases.

​As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen family-based care and community support for vulnerable children, the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) will launch the Safe and Strong Families (SSF) pilot programme in the community by December 2016. For a start, the pilot will reach out to 400 eligible families and vulnerable children over three years.

Speech by Mr Tan Chuan-Jin at the MSF Volunteer Awards on 16 October 2015, 6.20pm, at The Regent Singapore

Factsheet on foster care in Singapore