Social & Health Development

A Malay/Muslim community exemplifying the spirit of gotong royong.

The social and health development in the Malay/Muslim community is supported through working together to strengthen families, supporting ex-offenders, empowering and mentoring our youth, facilitate good employment and to lead healthier lifestyles – providing a continuum of care for all.

KURNIA @WGS

Officially opened on 30 November 2020, KURNIA is the Malay Acronym for “Services for the Community—Pulse, Inspiration and Aspiration”. As a One-stop Centre for services rendered by the Malay Muslim Organisations, it aims to deliver services in a central location for the convenience of the community.

The List of MMOs currently under KURNIA@WGS include:

1. Persatuan Persuratan Pemuda Pemudi Melayu (4PM)

2. Association of Muslim Professionals (AMP)

3. Lembaga Biasiswa Kenangan Maulud (LBKM)

4. PERGAS

5. Tabung Amal Aidilfitri (TAA) Trust Funds

6. Muhammadiyah

7. Berita Harian

8. Pertapis

9. Singapore Malay Chamber of Commerce (SMCCI)

Malay/Muslim Organisations (MMOs) Rehabilitation Network

The Ministry of Home Affairs, Singapore Prisons Service, and Central Narcotics Bureau have been working with various MMOs to disseminate anti-drug messages, conducting rehabilitation programmes for offenders, and providing support to ex-offenders and their families. Following a series of focus group discussions and townhall sharing sessions with the MMOs to improve the efforts in preventing offending and re-offending, the MMOs expressed their interest to form a rehabilitation network to strengthen their existing efforts and to provide coordinated and holistic support to Malay offenders, ex-offenders, and their families.

The Malay/Muslim Organisations (MMOs) Rehabilitation Network was formed and formalised by Assoc Prof Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim, Minister of State, Ministry of Home Affairs & Ministry of National Development, on 30 November 2021. Assoc Prof Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim leads the M3 Focus Area 2 efforts and heads the MMO Rehabilitation Network, providing strategic guidance to rally and steer the collaborative efforts of the Network to support efforts undertaken by the Ministry of Home Affairs and M3 Focus Area 2.

MMO Rehabilitation Network Conference 2024

The MMO Rehabilitation Network organised its inaugural conference on 25 January 2024 at Singapore Expo MAX Atria. Themed S.H.U.R.A 2024: Synergizing Strengths for Collective Wisdom, it reflects the spirit of the MMOs coming together to work towards the betterment of the inmates, ex-offenders, and their families. The MMO Rehabilitation Network Conference 2024 seeks to fulfil three objectives – (i) to galvanise closer collaboration amongst stakeholders, (ii) to provide a better understanding on the programmes and services offered by the MMOs, and (iii) to allow members to better understand the needs of the MM inmates, ex-offenders, and their families. .

The conference saw presentations by member organisations as well as by agencies outside of the MMO Rehabilitation Network. They include KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Singapore Children Society, Lions Befrienders, as well as Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association from the CARE (Community Action for the Rehabilitation of Ex-Offenders) Network.

More than 200 participants from over 30 organisations attended the conference.

Click here to view the MMO Rehabilitation Network Conference Opening Speech by Mr K Shanmugam, Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law.

Paper on “Working with the Malay/Muslim Community to Prevent Offending and Reoffending”

At the conference, MHA released a paper that documented MHA and the Government’s efforts in working with the MM community to prevent offending and re-offending. Besides showcasing the community’s effort in tackling drug abuse and reoffending issues, the paper aims to inspire more individuals and organisations to join this effort.

Click here to download the paper.