The author finds that the recent proposal requiring psychologists to be registered before practising represents a significant step towards ensuring ethical and competent provision of mental health services.

Psychologists who wish to practise in Singapore will have to ensure that they meet the required standards set by law.

This article explores the nuances in medical tourism and highlights the key challenges posed in terms of ethics and application in this unregulated industry. The need for a comprehensive legal framework to balance patient safety and autonomy is imperative as markets grow and advances are made in technology.

Among mental health professionals in Singapore, only psychiatrists are regulated by the Singapore Medical Council now.

In Singapore, the Government and employers have implemented various initiatives to raise awareness of mental health in the workplace.

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