Human Resource DevelopmentHuman Resource Development – The Singapore ExperienceThe Singapore Experience

The 9th ASEAN & Japan High Level Officials Meeting on Caring Societiesg

25 – 28 Oct 2011

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Follow up from the 8th High Level Officials Meeting “Poverty alleviation with a focus onMeeting, “Poverty  alleviation with a focus on vulnerable people”

• Continued Investment of our ComCare Endowment

• Regular inter‐agencies meetings among socialour ComCare Endowment 

Fundmeetings among social assistance agencies to improve policy‐operations

• Regular reviews of existing social assistance policies

improve policy operations integration. 

social assistance policies & schemes to improve coverage and delivery

• Participation at ASEAN‐related forums ‐ learncoverage and delivery related forums ‐ learn from partners & share best practices on deliverybest practices on delivery of social assistance 2

Guiding Principles underlying Si ’ H R D l tSingapore’s Human Resource Development

Caring for and developing  social service professionals. 

Target people with commitment and desire 

to do good for societyto do good for  society. 

Strong commitment to capability and capacity building.

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Many Helping Hands

C iGovernment and Statutory Boards

Community Development 

Councils

Grassroots Organisations

Many Helping HandsMany Helping Hands

Councils

Social CorporationsMany Helping HandsMany Helping HandsSocial 

EnterprisesIndividuals

Voluntary Welfare Organisations

Community Organisations(e.g. Self‐Help Groups, Organisations

(e.g. Family Service Centres)religious organisations)

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Health Sector‐ Important to Build Up ILTC sector  

Need to develop the ILTC fsector to care for our 

elderly and chronically‐ill patientspatients.

•Rehab CentresCentres

Polycliniclli i

ScreeningNursing Home

Patient

Family

Palliative Care

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& 

Prevention

Patient

CommunityFamily Physician

Prevention

Restructured 

Community Hospital

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Hospital

Health Sector‐ Key Manpower Initiatives  

• Funding for improvements in staffing norms to help address understaffing St ffi p gissues and enable the sector to build up their capacity and capabilities. 

Staffing 

• Health Manpower Development Programme‐ILTC (HMDP‐ILTC); 

• Learning InstituteTraining  & Upgrading 

• Learning Institute

• Central employment scheme (Career New employment Resourcing and Development of Allied Health Talents or CREATE) 

New employment models 

• ILTC Manpower Council : industry‐led platform

• Focuses on leadership developmentIndustry engagement

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• Focuses on leadership development, skills and career development and promoting the image of the sector.

Industry engagement   

Social Service Sector ‐ Overview of Manpower

Total: 9,300 social service personnel

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Breakdown by Sub‐Sector

Social Service Sector ‐ Key Manpower & Capability Building InitiativesCapability Building Initiatives

Accreditation of 

Increase supply of social work  Leadership 

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Social Workers & social service 

professionals Development 

Strengthen

practitioners 

Multi‐pronged Approach

Multi‐pronged Approach

Strengthen professional competencies 

VWOs‐Charities Improve working di i

pe.g. “specialist” path for  social 

Capability Fund (VCF) for training and upgrading

conditions e.g. competitive salaries

workers

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and upgrading efforts.

salaries, recognition 

Employment Sector – Employability of Older WorkersWorkers

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Employment Sector ‐ Employability of Older Workers

Expand Enhance Cost

Workers

Expand Employment Opportunities

Enhance Cost Competitivenes

sRaise 

Employability 

pp

p y yand Effective Retirement 

Age

Sh P itiRaise Skills and Shape Positive Perceptions

Raise Skills and Value

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Case Study:  Facilitating Employment Opportunities for the Disabled

Enabling Masterplan 

Opportunities for the Disabled 

2007 ‐ 20111. Early Intervention & 

Ed tiInitiative: 

bli lEducation

2. Employment

Enabling Employers Network

(alliance of employers

3. Caregiver Support

(alliance of employers who champion 

disability 

4. Community‐based and Residential Services

employment)

I i i i5. Barrier‐Free Accessibility

Initiative:Open Door Fund

(incentive for employers to

116. Sports

(incentive for employers to hire the disabled)

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