Educational Qualifications

2020
Master of Social Work, The University of Melbourne, Australia.
2009
Bachelor of Social Sciences in Social Work (Second Class Upper Honours), National University of Singapore

Academic and Professional Experience

2024 – 2026
Principal Medical Social Worker, KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital

2024 – 2026
Vice Chair (Wellness, Educator & Professional Development), College of Allied Health, SingHealth.

2024 – 2026
Allied Health Education Lead, Group Allied Health, SingHealth

2021 – 2024
Senior Medical Social Worker, KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital.

2014 – 2021
Medical Social Worker, KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital

2011 – 2014
Assistant Superintendent, Immigration and Checkpoints Authority, Singapore

2009 – 2011
Medical Social Worker, KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital

Awards and Honours

2025

You Shine Award by SingHealth-Duke NUS. For positive contribution towards SingHealth's Allied Health and Pharmacy Innovation Festival Planning Team. 

2024

Excellence in Education Team Award, SingHealth Allied Health & Pharmacy Awards 2024, for KKH Mutual Care 2 Training.

2023

Covid-19 Resilience Award, for contributions to Singapore’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

2018

Singapore Health Quality Service Award (Silver), for delivering quality care and excellent service to patients.

2017

Ministry of Health In-Service Scholarship (MOH-ISS), to pursue Master of Social Work at The University of Melbourne.



Selected Publications

Joubert, L., Hampson, R., Acuto, R., Powell, L., Latiff, M. N. L., Tran, L., Cumming, S., Dunn, P., Crehan, S., Flewellen, R., Boddenberg, E., Ng, W. S., & Simpson, G. (2022) Resilience and adaptability of social workers in health care settings during COVID-19 in Australia. Social Work in Health Care, 61(4), 199–217. https://doi.org/10.1080/00981389.2022.2096170


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