UPDATE ON INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH'S JOB CLUB

NOTICE PAPER NO. 256

NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON 6 NOVEMBER 2025

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Ms He Ting Ru

MP for Sengkang GRC

Question No. 645

To ask the Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Minister for Health (a) how many successful job placements have been made each year since the inception of the Institute of Mental Health (IMH)'s Job Club; and (b) of the successful placements made, what is the percentage of IMH patients who (i) cleared probation and (ii) are still on the job after 3 years, respectively.

Answer

1        Between 2012 to 2024, the Institute of Mental Health’s (IMH’s) Job Club has emplaced 1722 IMH patients in various jobs, which is an average of 132 per year. Of these 1722 patients, 46 remained employed in the same job for at least three years, while others may have maintained employment with various employers during the same period.