Social work

$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.

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.

Greater support to grow, equip Singapore’s social service workforce to meet more complex needs

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Minister for Social and Family Development, Mr Masagos Zulkifli; and Minister of State for Social and Family Development, Mr Goh Pei Ming; taking a group photograph with the event guests during the closing event of the Year of Celebrating Social Service Professionals at Flower Field Hall in Gardens by the Bay on Dec 9, 2025.
Minister for Social and Family Development, Mr Masagos Zulkifli, will announce enhancements to capability building initiatives under the Professional Capability Grant. Minister of State for Social and Family Development, Mr Goh Pei Ming, will also be in attendance.
(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)

Brand conscience: Barehands is the hot Singapore label selling clothes made by refugees

Barehands founders Germaine Lye (left) and Chanel Go at their newly opened second store in Takashimaya on Nov 19.

The Usual Place Podcast

Megan Khung abuse case: How can we fix the system that failed her?

Commentary

Child protection is tough. Those doing it need care, too

Caseloads are rising and social workers involved in child protection face burnouts at a time when there aren’t enough of them.

After Megan Khung: Family, abuse and the reckoning around child safety

Four-year-old Megan Khung died in February 2020.

Megan Khung’s death: Social workers say clearer agency roles will help in child abuse cases

The pre-school that Megan Khung had attended. An independent review panel has found a series of breaches by agencies in the handling of Megan's case.

5 key findings from report on Megan Khung’s death: Lapses by police, Child Protective Service found

Megan Khung died on Feb 22, 2020, after more than a year of horrific abuse by her mother and the woman’s then boyfriend.

Community Chest gave out more than $74m in 2024; over $13m went to mental health support

Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Social and Family Development Eric Chua speaking at the Community Chest’s annual award ceremony on Oct 8.

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