The National Council on Problem Gambling was set up in Singapore on 31 August 2005 to address problem gambling, following the government's decision to legalise casino gambling and build two integrated resorts at Marina Bay and Sentosa.
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Thye Hua Kwan had been providing problem gambling services at the THK Problem Gambling Recovery Centre until the middle of this year, when the services were moved to the charity’s Centre for Family. PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AGAINST COVID-19. As advised by the Ministry of Health (MOH). As part of our heightened measures against COVID-19, please note that temperature screening will be conducted for all visitors and we seek your cooperation to complete the Health & Travel Declaration Form for entry into Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities headquarters office.
The council is chaired by Lim Hock San and has 19 members.
One of the main tasks of NCPG is to promote public awareness on problem gambling. In January 2006, a TV series Bet Your Life was launched to examine problem gambling and its effects on families and society.[1] A fund of S$150,000 was also set aside for public education programmes initiated by voluntary welfare organisations.
To counsel and help compulsive gamblers, two hotlines are set up by Institute of Mental Health and Thye Hua Kwan Moral Society.
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Thye Hua Kwan Problem Gambling Recovery Centre Contact
- ^'Council on Problem Gambling rolls out 2 public education initiatives'. Channel NewsAsia. 6 January 2006.
External links[edit]
Thye Hua Kwan Problem Gambling Recovery Centre Address