Increasing Job Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities in Tech, Logistics and Healthcare Sectors

Mr Christopher de Souza asked the Minister for Social and Family Development whether the Ministry tracks how SG Enable is working together with employers to increase the job opportunities for persons with disabilities within the tech, logistics and healthcare sectors.

As the focal agency for disability and inclusion in Singapore, SG Enable engages employers from various sectors to create job opportunities for persons with disabilities by providing one-to-one advisory and consultancy services on topics, such as hiring practices, job accommodations and workplace accessibility. In addition, SG Enable works with trade associations and business chambers and networks to reach out to employers on disability-inclusive hiring.

We have been reaching out to companies this year in Celebrating Social Services Partners. Specifically, for the tech, logistics and healthcare sectors, SG Enable has worked with employers to create close to 800 job opportunities for persons with disabilities from January 2021 to August 2023. We encourage more employers, whether from these or other sectors, to come forward to offer hiring opportunities for persons with disabilities.