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.
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Identifying Cases of NeglectNo. 1 / 2021We are often asked: is it important to document what transpires in social service interventions? How much information... LEARN MORE |
Our Responsibility in Child Abuse CasesNo. 3 / 2020In the course of your work, you may sometimes come across children with injuries (which do not look accidental in nature) or behavioural... LEARN MORE |
Caregiving for ElderlyNo. 5 / 2018Many of you would have handled cases with elderly clients who rely heavily on caregivers for assistance in their activities of daily living... LEARN MORE |
Vulnerable Adults ActNo. 6 / 2018The Vulnerable Adults Bill has recently been passed. It aims to protect vulnerable adults from abuse, neglect or self-neglect, and to provide timely and effective interventions... LEARN MORE |
Dilemmas of Protective WorkNo. 9 / 2018Child abuse or neglect can have a long-standing impact across the whole spectrum of the child’s development and life span... LEARN MORE |
National Family Violence Networking System Conference Closing PlenarySpecial Edition No. 2 / 2017Identifying and deploying leaders has been a recurring topic in the social sector. This is not surprising, given that our sector relies heavily on people such as social workers, counsellors... LEARN MORE |
Early Intervention & StabilityNo. 6 / 2017There has been a lot of interest in preventive work, and especially so in the area of early intervention... LEARN MORE |
Working with Partners for Child Well BeingNo. 5 / 2016We often hear about working together for the well-being of children and also about the strengths-based approach in doing this. What might be... LEARN MORE |
Understanding Policy Issues on PovertyNo. 3 / 2015By and large, we are fortunate that in a city-state with broadly speaking, good housing means that we do not have to grapple as intensely... LEARN MORE |
Helping Families with Low IncomeNo. 7 / 2015In an earlier letter (“No. 3/ Vol 2/ 2015: Understanding Policy Issues on Poverty”), I touched on how we are fortunate that social work... LEARN MORE |