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Mrs Lee Choon Guan Endowed Research Fund

Third Singapore Social Work Practice Research Conference 2024

Conference Updates

10 Jun 2024 - Thank You! & Feedback Appreciated

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you for your time and participation in the Third Singapore Social Work Practice Research Conference 2024. Your presence and engagement were key to the event's success.

We are also deeply appreciative of your patience and understanding before and during the conference. Your support ensured a smooth and productive experience for all. We are grateful for the keen interest and enthusiasm shown by all attendees. It was truly inspiring to witness such a high level of engagement and commitment from everyone involved.

For those who regrettably couldn't join us last Friday, we sincerely appreciate your advance notice and continued support. We'll ensure you have access to the presentation materials on our webpage, so that you don't miss out on the valuable content.

Currently, we are in the process of contacting the speakers and presenters to obtain the most updated versions of their presentation materials. With their consent, we plan to make these materials available for download on our webpage. We will notify again as soon as these resources are ready for access.

To help us improve future events, we kindly ask you to fill out our online feedback form. Your insights and suggestions are invaluable to us, and will help us in our ongoing efforts to enhance the conference experience.

You may click on the following link to access the feedback form: https://nus.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6Ljs3wq6VuA1RZk

The online feedback form shouldn’t take you more than 10 minutes to complete.

Finally, if you wish to get in contact with any of the presenters, please do not hesitate to write to us separately. We will be happy to facilitate these connections.

Thank you once again for your support and participation. We look forward to seeing you at our future events.

3 Jun 2024 - Programme is updated!

31 May 2024 - Registration Confirmation

We have processed all registrations and have sent out confirmation emails based on a first-come, first-served basis.

If you are unable to attend the conference, please let us know so that someone on the waiting list can take your place.

We will continue to contact those on the waiting list as seats become available. To join the waiting list, please email us with your Full Name, Email Address, Agency, and Designation.

23 May 2024 - Registration is closed!

22 Apr 2024 - Registration is now open!

Registration for the Third Singapore Social Work Practice Research Conference 2024 is now open!

Seats are limited, so please let us know if your plans have changed after you registered. This will allow others to attend in your place.

Do note that registration does not guarantee your seat at the Conference, and is subject to review and confirmation by the conference organisers.

Registration Details: https://fass.nus.edu.sg/swk/lcgconf2024-registration/

Registration Link: https://nus.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6RSbnv84A3sZKtM

Don't forget that the abstract submission deadline has been extended to 15 May 2024, at 11.59pm. We look forward to receiving the abstract submissions and registrations for the Conference!

18 Apr 2024 - Call for Abstracts Deadline Extended & Conference Registration Date

Great news! The abstract submission deadline has been extended to 15 May 2024, at 11:59 pm.

This extension will give you more time to finalise and submit your abstracts. Head to our Call for Abstracts page for more information.

But wait, there's more! We are thrilled to announce that conference registration will open on 22 April 2024.

Here's what you need to know about registration:

No registration fees required, as the Conference is fully funded by the Mrs Lee Choon Guan Endowed Research Fund.
Registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
Limited seats per agency.
The registration link will be released on 22 April, so be sure to keep an eye out for it!

We can't wait to see you there! Stay tuned for more updates and details coming your way soon!

19 Mar 2024 - Call for Abstracts

Hey there! Have you worked on a project or research related to the social inclusiveness of the vulnerable? We want to hear it! Share your insights and experiences with us at the Third Singapore Social Work Practice Research Conference 2024. Submit a 150-word abstract and be part of the conversation.

Visit our Call for Abstracts page for submission guidelines. Do note that the abstracts should be submitted by April 20, 2024, 11:59 PM (Singapore Time, UTC+8).

Conference Information Booklet

Keynote Address - 'Building a Research Program on Social Inclusion: Implications on Practice Research'

Title: 'Building a Research Program on Social Inclusion: Implications on Practice Research'

Speaker: Prof Irene Wong

Click here to view the presentation slides.

AM Workshop 1 - Service Users' Inclusiveness in Research and Education

Venue: Auditorium
Moderator: Ms Cheong Ming Fang

Empowering Vulnerable Voices: Enhancing Mental Health Support for Migrant Workers in Singapore
BY Durga Devi Arivan (HealthServe Ltd)

Family Caregivers' Perspectives on Bringing their Adult Care Recipients with Intellectual Disability to Community Spaces
BY Jessica Ann Joseph Vincent (MINDS); Bay Shu Ling (MINDS); Eileen Yong Kai Wen (MINDS); Khor Hao Yu (MINDS); Melissa Teo Kah Leng (MINDS); Sharifah Shakeela Binte Shekh Zainudin (MINDS); Matthew Low (MINDS)

Inclusive Slumber?: Illuminating Vulnerable Populations' Lived Experiences through Social Work Practice Research
BY Huzaifah Bin Hassan (Allkin Singapore Ltd)

Who are the teachers? : Co-production in social work education
BY Chan Xian Jie (NUS; South Central Community Family Service Centre); Woo Peiyi (NUS; Allkin Singapore Ltd); Heng Kui Tsyr Joanne (NUS ex-student); Nurhidayah Binte Sazali (South Central Community Family Service Centre; NUS(IPS))

AM Workshop 2 - Empowerment & Recovery

Venue: Coriander Room
Moderator: Ms Ong Pei Ni

Restorative Employment: When Work Restores Dignity and Livelihoods
BY Mui Zhiming Justin (Lutheran Community Care Services Ltd); Andrew Joseph Ng (Lutheran Community Care Services Ltd)

Healing Companions Community - Lived Experiences of Suicide Loss Survivors
BY Naomi Toh Xiaoping (Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) Limited); Fu Danfeng (Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) Limited)

Supporting personal recovery via co-production in an inpatient psychiatric rehabilitation programme
BY Teo Jia Yan (Institute of Mental Health); Muhammad Arif Bin Talip (Institute of Mental Health); Roger Tan Boon Meng (Institute of Mental Health)

Recovery Through Empowerment - a Restorative Practice Approach to Rehabilitation
BY Jeyda Simren Sekhon Atac (Awful Grace); Chin Jun Qi Mavis (Awful Grace); Hannah Binte Shafiq Abdullah (Awful Grace); Isabelle Lim Chin Ernn (Awful Grace); Christine Tan (Awful Grace); Timothy Khoo (Awful Grace); Jessveen Kaur Dhot (Singapore Prison Service); Emily Sin Mun Kay (Singapore Prison Service)

AM Workshop 3 - Elderly

Venue: Lavender Room
Moderator: Ms Shui Swee Fen

Evaluating The Happy Kakis (THK) Groupwork: An Early Intervention to Social Isolation (Phase 1)
BY Christopher Pang (THK FSC @ Tanjong Pagar); Ignatius Pereira (THK FSC @ Tanjong Pagar)

A prospective study of factors that facilitate or inhibit treatment for Tuberculosis (TB) among seniors in Singapore
BY Ovidia Chua Tong Tong (Tan Tock Seng Hospital); Lum Guan Liang Edmund (Tan Tock Seng Hospital); Ong Lay Tat (Tan Tock Seng Hospital); Ivan Mun Hong Woo (Tan Tock Seng Hospital)

Heartfelt Refection in Sustainable Caregiving
BY Wang Yu Hsuan (Montfort Care); Gina Peh (Montfort Care)

An exploratory study to identify the challenges, expectations and needs of foreign domestic workers (FDWs) caring for seniors
BY Angela Koh (SASCO Senior Citizens’ Home); Jason Rodrigo (SASCO Senior Citizens’ Home); Usha Ratnam (SASCO Senior Citizens’ Home)

AM Workshop 4 - Gender Issues

Venue: Saffron Room
Moderator: Mr Zheng Liren

Exploring the Impact of Theatre of the Oppressed on Gay, Bisexual and Queer Men in Singapore
BY David Puvaneyshwaran (National University of Singapore); Chong Shao Yuan (RainbowAsia); Jungup Lee (National University of Singapore)

Mentorship for Young Gay Men in Hong Kong: A Pilot Mixed-Methods Randomized Controlled Trial
BY Yu-Te Huang (University of Hong Kong)

Social Services for Sex Workers
BY Tok Kheng Leng (Project X Society); Vanessa Ho (Project X Society)

Practice Research of Art Therapy Groupwork for Women Survivors of Elder Abuse (Malay)
BY Masjedah Binte Arial (TRANS SAFE Centre); Aqilah Faizall (TRANS SAFE Centre); Natasha Putri Firman Misson (TRANS SAFE Centre); Sunitha D/O Gunasekaran (TRANS SAFE Centre)

PM Workshop 1 - Youth

Venue: Auditorium
Moderator: Mr Mohd Ali Mahmood

The lived experiences of children in parental divorce: A call for trauma-informed approach to divorce support in Singapore
BY Meilinda Tan (Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities Ltd); Wilson Mack (Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities Ltd); Katijah Dawood (Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities Ltd)

Empowering Futures: The Daisy Phay Foundation-SHINE Scholarship and Mentoring Programme
BY Rachel Wong Jia Ying (SHINE Children & Youth Services); Adrian Lam Yee Siang (SHINE Children & Youth Services)

Evaluation of Applied Drama Programme for Teens in Foster Care
BY Noor Aaqilah Abdul Latiff (PPIS Oasis Centre for Fostering); Eqtaffaq Sam Hussain (PPIS Oasis Centre for Fostering); Salimah Alias (PPIS Oasis Centre for Fostering)

PM Workshop 2 - Children

Venue: Coriander Room
Moderator: Mr Chan Xian Jie

Reggio-Inspired Childminding for Low-Income Families
BY Teo Xin Yi (Yong-en Care Centre); Lee Yeong Ern David (Yong-en Care Centre); Elis Wong Wai Yan (Yong-en Care Centre)

Healing and Reconciliation Through Play: A Groupwork for Children in Conflicted Families
BY Tang Xiao Feng, Venus (Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities); Tan Shi Hui Lynette (Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities); Grace Lim (Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities); Koh Fang Ling (Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities)

Finding her way home - a vulnerable child's family reintegration journey
BY Zheng Chengde Derek (Marymount Centre); Tang Shao Yi Rachel (Marymount Centre); Fiona Kang Wan Qi (Marymount Centre)

PM Workshop 3 - Mental Health

Venue: Lavender Room
Moderator: Dr Terence Yow

Mindful Me! Caregivers Groupwork: Maximising Wellness and Community Participation
BY Chong Cai Xian (AWWA Ltd); Lau Weng Cheong Winston (AWWA Ltd); Teoh Li Li (AWWA Ltd); Loh Yun Yu (AWWA Ltd); See Toh Huixia (AWWA Ltd); Sa'adiah Bte Abdul (AWWA Ltd)

Uplifting Communities: Assessing the Efficacy of Peer-Led Mental Health Support Programmes Among Migrant Manual Labour Workers
BY Mst Touhida Mubarak (HealthServe Ltd); Goh Ting Yeow Joel (HealthServe Ltd); Chua Chye Thuan Jeffrey (HealthServe Ltd)

Project SPRING - Synchronizing Partnerships, Realizing Individuals' Needs and Growth
BY Ng Ting Ting Ruth (MWS FSC Tampines); Ding Xiuyan Daphne Jadyn (MWS FSC Tampines); Chia Bee Gek Constance Marie (MWS FSC Tampines); Koh Cindy (MWS FSC Tampines); Rachel Lee Yong-Fang (MWS FSC Tampines); Muhammad Suffian Bin Bahrin (MWS FSC Tampines); Han Wen Ting (MWS FSC Tampines)

PM Workshop 4 - KidSTART Symposium

Venue: Saffron Room
Moderator: Ms Patricia Wee

A Good Start in Life for Children
Presenters: Oh Shu Jun (KidSTART Singapore Ltd); Serene Hong (KidSTART Singapore Ltd)