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Oral Answer by Mr Zaqy Mohamad, Senior Minister of State for Manpower, to PQ on Support for Workers Suffering with Workplace-related Mental Health Issues

Workplace safety and health

NOTICE PAPER NO. 49 OF 2020 FOR THE SITTING ON 6 OCTOBER 2020

QUESTION NO. 118 FOR ORAL ANSWER

 

MP: Mr Melvin Yong Yik Chye

 

To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) when will the Tripartite Advisory on Mental Health be published; and (b) whether the advisory can be expedited to provide better support to workers suffering from mental-health-related issues arising from the workplace.

 

Answer

 

  1. We are on track to publish the Tripartite Advisory on Mental Health in the fourth quarter of this year.
  2. Currently, the Advisory is undergoing consultation with employers, unions, mental health professionals and our civil society groups. In the meantime, the Inter-Agency Advisory on supporting mental well-being of workers under COVID-19 work arrangements that was published in April serves as a useful reference. It has a list of external resources that employers can consider engaging to provide support for their workers’ mental health.

  3. Employers can also initiate support for their workers. For instance, supervisors can check-in regularly with their workers, talk to them to find out if they are facing any problems, and refer them to external help if needed.