Singapore: New Initiatives Help People with Disabilities Secure Employment

The government has accepted recommendations to create a more inclusive society for people with disabilities, following two years of consultations with hundreds of people with disabilities, their families, caretakers and social service agencies. The recommendations come from the Ministry of Social and Family Development’s focused work groups as part of Singapore’s Third Enabling Masterplan (EMP3), a five-year plan launched in 2017 that builds on over a decade of initiatives.

The employment work group is responsible for 10 recommendations surrounding workforce preparation, employment opportunities and employer inclusivity that are to be put into action by 2023. A key pilot initiative developed from the consultations is the creation of Enabling Business Hubs (EBH). EBHs will provide on-site job support and create a place where inclusive employers and employees with disabilities can collaborate with customized facilities and training in a convenient location.

Other employment work group recommendations include better preparing students with special educational needs for future employment, creating new job opportunities for those with disabilities, supporting job-related skills development and recognizing employers for their inclusivity.

Takeaway: Inclusion and diversity (I&D) priorities have been part of AGS’ relationship with clients around the world, and boosting representation among workers with disabilities has been an important aspect of the I&D conversation. AGS has experience helping organizations through better sourcing workers with disabilities, building the employer brand and worker experience to attract new talent, and achieving results in line with a company’s I&D priorities.

Singapore: New Initiatives Help People with Disabilities Secure Employment

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