Committee of Supply 2019 - Confident

Drowning Detection System

Drowning Detection System to ensure safer swimming experience

Sports

MCCY will progressively implement the Computer Vision Drowning Detection System (CVDDS) across public swimming complexes in Singapore to ensure that more Singaporeans can have a safer swimming experience. The system’s unique software enhances and complements lifeguards’ distress detection and lifesaving efforts. By 2020, 11 pools will have this system installed.

Crisis Preparedness Accreditation Scheme

New crisis preparedness accreditation scheme to help religious organisations be crisis-ready

Community

The SGSecure Community Network Crisis Preparedness Accreditation Scheme for Religious Organisations (ROs) will be launched in late 2019 to help ROs build capabilities for emergencies. The scheme will cover the need for ROs to assess their emergency preparedness, provide members with training for emergency response and for ROs to conduct regular exercises to ensure readiness in the event of crisis.

Our SG Arts Plan

Supporting artists and growing audiences through Our SG Arts Plan

Arts & Heritage

There will be greater support for arts freelancers through an online portal offering shared services and resources, which will be ready later this year. MCCY will also strengthen research in the arts by conducting studies, organising a research symposium and sharing information through monthly newsletters so artists can better understand their audiences and the effect of their work.

Internationalisation to grow the arts

Growing our artists and audiences through internationalisation

Arts & Heritage

Our arts and culture practitioners and institutions benefit from access to new markets and opportunities to exchange knowledge with other arts practitioners globally. MCCY will continue to support our artists as they chart new waters and work on more cross-border collaborations to facilitate developmental opportunities and art making with our neighbours.

Growing community support for hawker culture

Growing Community Support for Hawker Culture

Arts & Heritage

There was widespread support from Singaporeans for our nomination of Hawker Culture to the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The nomination dossier will be submitted by end-March 2019 – a community effort that would not have been achievable without various ground-up efforts to promote and document our Hawker Culture.

Support for High Performance Sports

Support for High Performance Sports

Sports

$3 million has been set aside for in 2019 for SportSG to provide extended support for Team Singapore athletes preparing for major games. This, together with our existing support for High Performance Sports, maximise our athletes’ potential and propel them to greater heights as they fly the Singapore flag high in the global arena.

Easing regulatory reporting for smaller charities

Easing regulatory reporting for smaller charities

Charities

The Commissioner of Charities (COC) will be streamlining and simplifying reporting requirements for smaller charities, to help them channel their efforts into serving the public more effectively. In addition, the COC will support charities in regulatory compliance and governance efforts via learning programmes, grants and shared services.