Written by the Director-General of Social Welfare, Ms Ang Bee Lian, these series of letters are for anyone hoping to find out more, and answer any questions you might have about Social Work. These are free for reproduction and distribution in its entirety or unaltered excerpts, as long as you do not charge a fee. Acknowledging the source of the letters on any distributed material is also appreciated.
You may download the e-book for Social Insights here: Volume Three, Volume Two and Volume One.
Renewing Our PurposeNo. 2 / 2021Having a sense of purpose is extremely important when we consider the work we do. It keeps us grounded and motivated ... LEARN MORE |
A New BetterNo. 4 / 2020The “New Normal” is a term that has been used so often to describe the times we live in now. The pandemic has brought... LEARN MORE |
Compassion: At the Heart of Management and LeadershipNo. 2 / 2020I hope you have learned about our journey towards recognition as a profession in the first letter. One of the challenges for social work... LEARN MORE |
Reflections on Social Service PracticeNo. 7 / 2018In recent months, there has been much discussion about the subject of inequality. Academics to political office holders have actively contributed... LEARN MORE |
Strategic ThinkingSpecial Edition 1 / 2017At the Roundtable on The Stewardship Edge organised by Stewardship Asia in August last year, the exchange of views centred on values... LEARN MORE |
National Family Violence Networking System Conference Closing PlenarySpecial Edition 2 / 2017We have done much in the last two decades in systematically building a system for responding to family violence in Singapore... LEARN MORE |
Capacity and Capability BuildingSpecial Edition 1 / 2016We hear quite a lot about capacity and capability building in the sector but what do people usually mean by this? Most of the time... LEARN MORE |
Social Change and Capacity DevelopmentSpecial Edition 2 / 2016This letter builds on the ideas brought up in two previous letters titled “designing participation” and “capacity and capability building”... LEARN MORE |
Managing ChangeSpecial Edition 3 / 2016Leaders are often asked how they manage change. Most leaders would find this topic an uncomfortable one especially when change entails... LEARN MORE |
Letter to Social Service Leaders 2015No. 18 / 2015I shared about the expanded horizons for learning in the sector with initiatives such as the sabbatical leave scheme and how this allows... LEARN MORE |
Collaborative Practice in Social WorkSpecial Edition / 2015Recently, I asked Mrs Ann Wee what question she might set for an exam question for Social Work today if we were to have a chance to answer it... LEARN MORE |
Reflections on Social Service Leadership 1 (to social service leaders)Special Edition / 2014As we come to the close of the year, we can say that we have strengthened the foundation for the nurturing of leaders for our sector... LEARN MORE |
Reflections on Social Service Leadership 2 (to social service leaders)Special Edition / 2014As we enter into the New Year and SG50 celebrations, it is good LEARN MORE |