Programme

Code of Practice Seminar 2011
1230 to 1340 hrs	Registration of Participants/Speakers/VIPs Welcome Coffee/Tea
1345 hrs	All participants to be seated
1355 hrs	Arrival of The Honourable Chief Justice, Acting Minister of Community Development, Youth and Sports and VIP Entourage Entrance into ballroom
1400 to 1410 hrs	Welcome Speech Mr Richard Magnus Chairman of the Public Guardian Board
1410 to 1425 hrs	Minister’s Address Acting Minister Chan Chun Sing Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports
1425 to 1445 hrs	Keynote Speech The Honourable Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong
1445 to 1505 hrs	Tea Break
1505 to 1525 hrs	1st Plenary Session: Mental state in relation to capacity Prof Rathi Mahendran Chairman of IMH Medical Board, Public Guardian Board member
1525 to 1545 hrs	2nd Plenary Session:  Care & treatment of persons who lack capacity  Dr Ng Li-Ling Senior Consultant Psychiatrist, Dept of Psychological Medicine, Changi General Hospital, Public Guardian Board member
1545 to 1605 hrs	Q&A
1605 to 1615 hrs	Break
1615 to 1635 hrs	Break-out Group Session 1
	Group 1A:  Capacity and the Role of the Court Chair:      Mr Wong Meng Meng, Public Guardian Board member Speaker: Senior District Judge Foo Tuat Yien
	Group 1B:  Prevention of abuse of persons who lack capacity Chair:      Mr Yatiman Yusof, Public Guardian Board member Speaker: Ms Ang Bee Lian, CEO, National Council of Social Service
1635 to 1645 hrs	Break
1645 to 1705 hrs	Break-out Group Session 2
	Group 2A:  Caregiving of persons who lack capacity Chair:      A/Prof Goh Lee Gan, Public Guardian Board member Speaker: Ms Penny Seet, President, Singapore Nurses Association
	Group 2B: Making decisions for persons who lack capacity Chair:      Mr Ng Heng Fatt, Public Guardian Board member Speaker: Ms Loh Wai Mooi, Bih Li & Lee
	Group 2C:  Story of a caregiver  Chair:      Mr Teoh Tee Hooi, Public Guardian Board member Speaker: Ms Joyce Soon

*Programme is subject to change