Company Overview
HWA is a Social Service Organisation providing Intermediate and Long Term Care services to enhance the quality of life for people with physical disabilities and the elderly. Services include accessible transport, rehabilitation, home care, and social support in the community.
Job Summary
Create a platform for members to communicate on social issues and provide assistance to support their physical, mental, and emotional wellness.
Responsibilities
Process membership applications and maintain an accurate membership database to support member engagement
Organize and facilitate outings and programmes that improve members’ quality of life and social inclusion
Manage the distribution of food rations and coordinate the rental service for Mobility Aids to meet members’ needs
Provide timely administrative support to the Social Worker to ensure smooth delivery of social services
Preferred competencies and qualifications
GCE "O" level or Diploma in Social Service or Applied Psychology
2 to 4 years of experience working in a Social Service organisation
HWA (Formerly known as Handicaps Welfare Association)
is a Social Service Organisation and providing various ‘Intermediate and long Term Care (ILTC)’ services to enhance the quality of life of people with physical disabilities and elderly in the community. These services include door to door accessible Transport, Rehabilitation, Home Care Services and Social Services.. It is a full member of the National Council of Social Service but is not a beneficiary member of the Community Chest of Singapore.
Founded on 18 December 1969 by 23 people with disabilities, it was first known as the Singapore Handicaps Friendship Club. It later became known as Singapore Association for the Disabled and Handicaps Welfare Association in 1976. From 2023, the Association name has been officialy changed to HWA.
MISSION
We are committed to enhance the quality of life of people with physical disabilities and integrate them into mainstream society.
OBJECTIVES
The Association aims to create among the community and the government an awareness of the special needs of people with disabilities and solicit their co-operation and assistance to further the objectives of the Association. We are a self-help group among people with disabilities and we exist to:
Foster friendship, understanding and mutual assistance among its members.
Promote the welfare, education, training, rehabilitation, employment and other interests of members and integrate them into mainstream society
Enhance educational opportunities through bursaries, scholarships, grants, and subsidies as well as exchange programmes.
To advance for greater benefits and concessions for people with disabilities to enhance their quality of lives.
Raise funds from the public and to administer donations, gifts or bequest from any person, body or organisation to enhance the quality of lives of members and promote their independence.