The Steering Committee
Formed in September 2006, the Steering Committee, chaired by Prof Lee Eng Hin, President of Rainbow Centre Singapore, was tasked to chart the direction and initiatives of the disability sector in Singapore for the next five years. Members of the Committee came from Voluntary Welfare Organisations, the public and private sectors, all of whom were involved in the serving the needs of PWDs in one way or another.
Its goal is to address the challenges faced by PWDs while creating opportunities for them so that PWDs will be fully included in our society.
The Sub-Committees
To adopt a holistic life stage approach, three sub-committees were set up to specifically look into the issues surrounding the following:
These sub-committees were led by Ms Denise Phua Lay Peng (President, Autism Resource Centre), Mr David Wong (Managing Director and Chief Executive, Southeast Asia, ABN AMRO Bank) and Prof Tan Ser Kiat (Group Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Health Services) respectively.
Consultation with Stakeholders
Each of the sub-committee took time to get the views of the people on the ground through written surveys and focus group discussions. The Committee thanks all who participated, which included the PWDs, their families and caregivers, service providers and professionals in the field, for their feedback and input. Detailed findings of the various consultations can be found in the main Report.
