Assistance to Support Transition of Safe Distancing Ambassadors to Other Jobs Following Reduction in Number Deployed

49 Mr Raj Joshua Thomas asked the Minister for Manpower for Sustainability and the Environment whether there are any measures to assist safe distancing ambassadors (SDAs) to transit to other jobs following the reduction in the number of SDAs deployed.

Dr Tan See Leng: As of April 2022, around 6,400 workers in short-term COVID-19 roles, such as Safe Distancing Ambassadors and vaccination centre workers, were employed by the public sector, Government-funded institutions or private sector medical service providers. Around 1,200 of these workers will be redeployed into longer-term roles, but the other 5,200 will be looking for new jobs when their contracts end over the coming months. Workforce Singapore (WSG) and NTUC's Employment and Employability Institute (NTUC's e2i) are providing employment facilitation support. Employers who are interested to consider these workers can reach out to WSG and NTUC's e2i.