NOTICE PAPER NO. 2366
NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER
FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON OR AFTER 7 NOVEMBER 2023
Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament
Mr Keith Chua
Nominated MP
Question No. 5190
To ask the Minister for Health in view that the Inter Agency Task Force on Mental Health and Well-Being has launched Singapore’s National Mental Health and Well-being Strategy, whether there will be reconsideration for the proposed National Mental Health Office to come under the oversight of the Prime Minister’s Office.
Answer
1 The National Mental Health Office will comprise officers from the Ministry of Health (MOH), Ministry of Social and Family Development and Ministry of Education. It will function as one integrated office within MOH and adopt a citizen-centric approach to the implementation of the Strategy and the development of future mental health and well-being initiatives.