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MOM Launches Open Call for Alliance for Action on Safety and Health for Employment Longevity (AfA-SHEL)

Workplace safety and health

  

1            The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) launched the open call for the Alliance for Action on Safety and Health for Employment Longevity (AfA-SHEL) at the Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Conference 2026 today.

 

2            The AfA-SHEL was announced by the Minister of State for Manpower, Mr Dinesh Vasu Dash during the MOM's Committee of Supply Debate in March 2026. Jointly led by MOM, the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) and the Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF), the AfA brings together employers, workers, relevant Government agencies, healthcare institutions, solution providers and other stakeholders to co-create practical, industry-led solutions to strengthen WSH and support employment longevity.

 

Addressing Workplace Safety and Health for Stronger Employment Longevity

 

3            Singapore’s workforce and work conditions are evolving, with technology transformation blurring the lines between more blue- and white-collar jobs, as well as people remaining economically active over longer careers. As such, there is a need to develop innovative solutions and engender stronger WSH ownership for workers to remain safe, healthy and employable through the full span of their working lives, while supporting businesses to build safer and more inclusive workplaces.

 

Three Focus Areas

 

4            Through the AfA-SHEL, MOM and its tripartite partners aim to crowdsource practical, scalable solutions that strengthen WSH while supporting longer, healthier working lives for workers in Singapore. The AfA will focus on developing practical solutions in three key areas:

 

  • Injury prevention for the general workforce, beyond high-risk workplaces.

     

  • Supporting returning to work after a serious injury or health episode.

     

  • Workplace adaption and job redesign to make work tasks, processes and environments safer and more suitable for Singapore's increasingly diverse workforce comprising of people with varied physical and health needs.

Open Call for Organisations

 

5            MOM is inviting Singapore-registered organisations to participate in the AfA through an open call from 23 July to 31 August 2026. Selected organisations will participate in an innovation programme to develop their prototypes over approximately 14 months, beginning in August 2026. Participants will receive funding support, access to WSH and industry experts, and consultancy support from an assigned account manager.

 

6            Following the close of the open call, applications will be evaluated by the AfA Secretariat, comprising MOM, NTUC, SNEF, and the WSH Council. Around 30 organisations will be selected, with balanced representation across the AfA's three focus areas.

7            Interested organisations can submit their proposals via https://go.gov.sg/afashel2026opencall  by 31 August 2026.

 

Shaping the Future of Safe and Healthy Work

 

8            Minister of State for Manpower, Mr Dinesh Vasu Dash said, “As Singaporeans live and work longer, our workplaces must evolve to support the safety and health of an increasingly diverse workforce, and empower them to maximise the full potential of their longer careers. The AfA-SHEL brings together employers, unions, industry partners, solution providers, and the Government to co-create practical, innovative solutions that make workplaces safer and healthier. I encourage organisations with ideas and expertise to join us in shaping workplaces that enable people to work safely, stay healthy and remain economically active over the full span of their careers.”