INCLUSIVE SOCIETY ENABLED LIVES SG Enable Annual Report 2019 ViInclusive Society.sion Enabled Lives. ss EmpowerMi persons with disabilitiesion and their caregivers via timely access to information and referral services, grants and support. Enhance employment and employability options for persons with disabilities. Engage the family, community, stakeholders and public in enabling persons with disabilities as integral members of society. Contents 03 04 05 06 Chairman’s Corporate Board of Directors Milestones Message Information & Management 08 16 26 38 Empower Persons Enhance Engage Financial Statement with Disabilities Employment & Stakeholders & & Board Meetings & Caregivers Employability the Community Chairman’s Message The raison d'etre for SG Enable is to Enabling Employment Pledge, have committed build a future inclusive of persons with to building a more inclusive workforce. disabilities living dignified lives. At SG Enable, we intentionally engage key stakeholders, community members and We empower persons with disabilities and their organisations in our efforts to improve the caregivers by providing them with resources to lives of persons with disabilities. oT promote make informed decisions. The Enabling Guide the awareness and adoption of assistive website was launched in 2019 as their first-stop technology, Tech Able was refreshed to offer a resource. This guide includes a service directory better experience and service for persons with on the various schemes and services available to disabilities. SG Enable also collaborated with persons with disabilities, and has benefitted more the Land Transport Authority to pilot MAVIS, a than 23,000 users to date. mobile application which has made it easier for Held in November, our inaugural caregiver-led commuters with disabilities to take public buses. Care Carnival facilitated the building of New initiatives such as the i’mable Collective and a caregiver network, and connected caregivers i’mable Gift Market were also launched in 2019. with key stakeholders. The keynote address These platforms shone a spotlight on the abilities by Professor Robin McWilliam on home-based 3 of persons with disabilities, showcasing their early intervention strategies was very well original artistic work and products, and promoted received, and it was affirming to hear enthusiastic impactful collaborations with industry partners. feedback from participants who reported feeling supported and empowered through the event. The Goh Chok Tong Enable Awards celebrate persons with disabilities who excel in fields We continue to enhance employment and such as sports, art and music. We are proud employability for persons with disabilities. to announce that thirteen recipients were In 2019, the Job Redesign Guide was launched recognised at the inaugural award ceremony to equip employers with the skills to review job at the Istana. positions and their design so that they can focus on abilities and open up hiring positions for It has been heartening to receive strong support qualified staff with disabilities. from the private and public sectors, and social service agencies that have invested time, effort At the 5th Enabling Employers Awards ceremony, and resources to work with us to benefit persons a record number of 111 organisations and with disabilities and their caregivers. We would individuals were recognised for their inclusive like to express our sincere gratitude to all hiring efforts. It was such an encouragement who have partnered us, and we look forward to witness these businesses and colleagues to achieving greater collective impact as we embracing inclusive employment. continue to work together for an inclusive society We also look forward to following up with more and enabled lives. employers who, under the President’s Challenge Chew Hock Yong Chairman Board of Directors Corporate Corporate Status & Management Type of Entity – Company limited by guarantee Date of Establishment – 29 November 2008 Unique Entity Number (UEN) – 200822425N Information Charity Status Charity Registration Date – 1 March 2009 IPC Status Effective Period – 1 March 2018 to 28 February 2021 Registered Address 20 Lengkok Bahru, #02-06, Singapore 159053 External Auditor Ernst & Young LLP Company Secretary Kiar Lee Noi Boardroom Corporate & Advisory Services Pte Ltd SG Enable Board of Directors and Management at a Welcome and Appreciation Lunch hosted by Mr Desmond Lee, Minister for Social and Family Development (Jan 2020) Back row: Mr Tan Ko We, Ms Phyllis Choo, Mr Tan Kwang Cheak, Mr Anjan Kumar Ghosh, Mr Suhaimi Bin Salleh, Mr Desmond Lee, Dr Wong Meng Ee, Mr Chew Hock Yong, Mr Sim Gim Guan, Mr Xie Yao Quan Front row: Dr Lim Hong Huay, Ms Chew Seow Chien, Mrs Clara Goh Yau Hong, Ms Ku Geok Boon, Ms Jean Tan Lay Kuan, Dr Chong Yoke Sin, Ms Lynn Ng Hui Wah, Ms Chia Ai Ling 4 Not in picture: Ms Chia Yong Yong, Mr Ng Cher Pong, Mr Zee Yoong Kang 5 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairman Ms Jean Tan Lay Kuan Human Resource Mr Chew Hock Yong Dr Wong Meng Ee Committee Mr Xie Yao Quan Mr Chew Hock Yong (Chairman) Members Mr Zee Yoong Kang Mr Tan Kwang Cheak Mr Anjan Kumar Ghosh (1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2019) Dr Wong Meng Ee (1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2019) Mr Zee Yoong Kang Ms Chew Seow Chien Finance and Development (1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2019) Ms Chia Yong Yong Committee Dr Chong Yoke Sin Dr Chong Yoke Sin (Chairman) Mrs Clara Goh Yau Hong Mr Chew Hock Yong Ms Ku Geok Boon (Ex-officio) Ms Chew Seow Chien MANAGEMENT Dr Lim Hong Huay Chief Executive Officer Audit Committee Ms Ku Geok Boon Mr Ng Cher Pong Mr Suhaimi Bin Salleh (Chairman) (1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2019) Mr Anjan Kumar Ghosh Assistant Chief Executive Ms Lynn Ng Hui Wah (1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2019) Mr Tan Ko We Mr Sim Gim Guan SG Enable’s constitution states that whenever a Board Director has an interest in any transaction, project or matter, the Director shall Mrs Clara Goh Yau Hong disclose the nature of his interest before the discussion and should not participate or vote on the matter. SG Enable also has in place Mr Suhaimi Bin Salleh a policy for conflicts of interest to ensure that directors and officers act independently and in the best interests of the Company, Ms Lynn Ng Hui Wah as well as to avoid conflicts of interest which may impede or compromise their responsibilities. All Board Directors have to make a Mr Tan Kwang Cheak declaration upon each new term of their appointments, and staff to declare upon first appointment and annually thereafter, that they have read and understood the policy and whether there are any present or potential conflicts. Inclusive Society. Enabled Lives. 2019 Milestones Peer to Peer Job Mentorship Redesign Page 13 Guide Page 20 Supporting Innovation with the Tote Board Enabling Lives Tech Able Tech Able Initiative Grant Recognised for Refresh Innovation Page 32 Page 28 Page 33 6 Inaugural Enabling 7 Inaugural Care Employment Goh Chok Carnival Initiative Tong Enable Page 15 Page 21 Awards Page 36 5th Enabling Employers Awards Launch of Page 18 Enabling Guide Page 10 We had a very fruitful FY2019, with the above initiatives and events marking some of the key moments of the year as we continue to work towards the goal of building an inclusive society where persons with disabilities are empowered to overcome their challenges and pursue their dreams. Find out more over the rest of this report. (verb) em· pow· er | \ im-ˈpau̇(-ə)r to encourage and support the ability to do something; or the freedom or confidence to do something. Schemes Administration, Information & Referrals 3,427 Persons with Disabilities referred to Child & Adult Disability Services PersonsEmpower with Disabilities & Caregivers Through timely access to relevant information, For persons with disabilities, this means having referral services, grants and support schemes, agency to live with dignity; for caregivers, persons with disabilities and their caregivers this means having access to curated quality 14,150 4,831 are empowered to lead fulfilling and meaningful information to help them make informed Queries Queries (Infoline & ContactUs Mailbox) (Concierge Counter) lives independently. decisions and find relevant support. 2,779 4,233 8 Applications Applications for 9 for Assistive Transport Schemes Technology Fund Supporting Caregivers 55 731 Caregiver Activities Caregivers utilising organised at Caregivers Pod Caregivers Pod 1,124 27 Downloads of More Caregivers CARElendar trained to be Mentors Events Calendar Helping Caregivers Navigate their Caregiving Journey Meeting the needs of their care recipients at each stage of life with help from the Enabling Guide - a first-stop online portal that provides information on disability schemes and services. 11 When homemaker Farah Juwita’s youngest son patients, students, employees, and constituents with Ilhan was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder disabilities, and guide them to relevant resources. (ASD), she knew nothing about ASD and how to Since its launch in July 2019, the Enabling Guide care for someone with special needs. Her sense of has benefitted more than 23,000 users. We are helplessness was compounded by the fact that she encouraged by the positive feedback we have also had no idea where she could get help. received and are working to make the Enabling Guide At that time, SG Enable just launched the Enabling even better. Guide, an online resource that points to the many schemes and services for persons with disabilities. Farah used the newly launched Enabling Guide to search for information on autism and available services. As one of the first users, she joined other caregivers, persons with disabilities and social service The Enabling Guide has agencies in giving feedback for the development of Enabling Guide. been a very useful tool... It is comprehensive yet Indeed, from employment support to social care, there are many resources out there provided easy to understand, with by public agencies, social service agencies and helpful tips and links to businesses.