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Ministry of Social and Family Development

$15m care fund to be launched on Feb 1 for protection workers after Megan Khung abuse case

The Protection Practitioners Care Fund will be launched on Feb 1 and is expected to benefit over 1,000 such professionals.
The Protection Practitioners Care Fund will be launched on Feb 1 and is expected to benefit over 1,000 such professionals.

Adoption agencies that knowingly bring in children of suspect origin will be taken to task: Goh Pei Ming

Minister of State for Social and Family Development Goh Pei Ming speaking in Parliament on Jan 14.
Minister of State for Social and Family Development Goh Pei Ming speaking in Parliament on Jan 14.

New membership structure for National Council of Social Service among changes to Act

Minister for Social and Family Development Masagos Zulkifli said that social needs have become increasingly complex, and the broader ecosystem supporting social services has expanded.
Minister for Social and Family Development Masagos Zulkifli said that social needs have become increasingly complex, and the broader ecosystem supporting social services has expanded.

UOL commits $150,000 to ComLink+ programmes for children from lower-income families

Education Minister Desmond Lee (front row, centre, right) and Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Social and Family Development Eric Chua (front row, centre, left) at the annual UOL-PPHG Community Uplift Programme awards ceremony.
Education Minister Desmond Lee (front row, centre, right) and Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Social and Family Development Eric Chua (front row, centre, left) at the annual UOL-PPHG Community Uplift Programme awards ceremony.

Alleged Indonesian trafficking ring sending babies to Singapore being investigated: MHA, MSF

The authorities have been engaging the affected adoptive parents to explain the situation to them.
The authorities have been engaging the affected adoptive parents to explain the situation to them.

Slightly fewer people recorded sleeping rough last year; new fund launched in S'pore to trial solutions

MSF announced a new $450,000 fund that would provide grants for organisations to trial solutions that address the underlying causes of rough sleeping.
MSF announced a new $450,000 fund that would provide grants for organisations to trial solutions that address the underlying causes of rough sleeping.

New task force reviewing support for special needs, mental health conditions within legal system

The Inclusive Justice Taskforce will examine support within the entire criminal justice process, from investigations to sentencing.
The Inclusive Justice Taskforce will examine support within the entire criminal justice process, from investigations to sentencing.

Men abused by wives fear being seen as culprits: Counsellors on why such cases go under-reported

More men who suffer domestic violence are seeking help, but the trend is likely under-reported.
More men who suffer domestic violence are seeking help, but the trend is likely under-reported.

Two new family service centres opening in Tengah and Bukit Panjang by 2027

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2026 outlook: What’s next for social sector and the top stories of 2025

The case of four-year-old Megan Khung’s death came under scrutiny in 2025, with MSF announcing measures to improve safeguards in the child protection system.
The case of four-year-old Megan Khung’s death came under scrutiny in 2025, with MSF announcing measures to improve safeguards in the child protection system.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.