GUIDANCE TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDERS ON PARENTAL CONSENT FOR TIER 2 LOW-INTENSITY SERVICES FOR MINORS

NOTICE PAPER NO. 849

NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON 7 MAY 2026

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Ms He Ting Ru

MP for Sengkang GRC

Question No. 1548

To ask the Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Minister for Health (a) what guidance has been issued to mental health service providers on accepting referrals for Tier 2 low-intensity services from minors without parental consent while the parental consent guidelines have yet to be published; and (b) what parental consent threshold are service providers currently directed to apply for Tier 2 services.

Answer

1          Currently, mental health professionals who are members of the Singapore Association for Counselling, the Singapore Psychological Society and the Singapore Association of Social Workers are guided by their respective professional codes of practice to seek parental consent before providing care to minors in general.   

2          MOH is consulting stakeholders on our draft parental consent guidelines and will share more when ready.