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National Council on Problem Gambling

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The Council helps individuals and their families deal with problem gambling and seeks to minimise the impact of problem gambling on society.

NCPG was appointed in August 2005 by then-Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS)* as part of Singapore’s national framework to address problem gambling.

The Council’s first two-year term began on 31 August 2005.


NCPG's mission is to work with the community to reduce the impact of problem gambling on individuals, families and society.

Key Responsibilities

  1. To provide advice and feedback to the Ministry on social concerns related to problems arising from gambling.


  2. To execute Exclusions and Visit Limits in accordance with the Casino Control Act and within prevailing policies on social safeguards.


  3. To support and implement effective programmes with regard to:
  • Public education and outreach on problem gambling

  • Public communications and consultation of stakeholders on gambling-related issues

  • Responsible gambling practices by legalised gambling operators

  • Research into problem gambling

  • Prevention and treatment services for problem gamblers and their families


The Ministry provides Secretariat support to the Council.

The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) is a council comprising 17 members with expertise in psychiatry and psychology, social services, counselling, legal, rehabilitative as well as religious services. 

Council Chairman

Mr Sim Gim Guan
Executive Director, Singapore National Employers Federation

Council Vice-Chairman

Mr Soh Wai Wah
Principal & CEO, Singapore Polytechnic

Mr David Wong
Chairman, Republic Polytechnic's Board of Governors

Members

Mr Abdul Hamid Abdullah
Deputy Chairman, Casa Raudha Limited

Dr Cecilia Chu
Clinical Psychologist, Raffles Counselling Centre, Raffles Hospital

Mr Jackie Lee Choon Yau
Chairman & CEO, clickTRUE Pte Ltd

Ms Joy Ong Shu Xin
Senior Lead Counsellor and Child/Family Therapist, Certified Gambling Addiction Counsellor (CGAC, APSAC), InspireJoy

Mr C Manoharan
Manager, SkillsFuture Advise, Lifelong Learning Institute Pte Ltd and Community Mediator/Vice Chairman, Yew Tee Community Dispute Resolution Centre

Mdm Nur Liyana Binte Mohamed Sinwan
Council Member, MUIS and Senior Associate, K&L Gates Straits Law LLC

Mr Tanguy Lim Yuteck
CEO, Pro Bono SG

Mrs Sarojini Padmanathan
Vice Chairman, Indian Programmes Advisory Committee, IMDA and Justice of the Peace (Singapore)

Mr Seah Chin Siong
President and CEO, Singapore Institute of Management

Dr Tan Hwee Sim
Consultant Psychiatrist, Raffles Counselling Centre, Raffles Hospital

Mr Tan Kheng Sui Frederick
Course Manager, Content and Media Production, Institute of Technical Education and Board of Govenors, HomeTeamNS

Mr Tan Yew Beng
Chairman Locker & Lock Pte Ltd and Chairman, Joo Chiat Citizens' Consultative Committee

Dr Terence Yow
Senior Lecturer, Singapore University of Social Sciences

Mdm Zarina Begam Bt Abdul Razak
CEO & Principal Consultant, Marriage and Family Life (Asia), Bio Dew Management International & Institute and Council Member, MUIS