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Parliamentary QA

Expanding Scope of Practice for Pyschologists

2 July 2024

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NOTICE PAPER NO. 2749

NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON 2 JULY 2024



Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Mr Yip Hon Weng

MP for Yio Chu Kang



Question No. 5732



To ask the Minister for Health whether the Ministry has explored best practices in other developed countries to expand the scope of practice for psychologists in Singapore.



Answer


1     The Ministry of Health (MOH) have been benchmarking against best practices around the world.  For instance, in the case of scope of practice for psychologists, the Tiered Care Model under the National Mental Health and Well-being Strategy was developed with reference to mental health care models overseas such as those in Australia.


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