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Closure of CARE and WHDA services: Chinese New Year (1-2 February) 2022

January 27th, 2022 | AGM and AWARE Updates, News

Please note that AWARE’s Women’s Helpline (including call-back and online chat services), Sexual Assault Care Centre (SACC) and Workplace Harassment and Discrimination Advisory (WHDA) will be operating with limited resources over the Chinese New Year 2022 holiday.

  • On the eve of Chinese New Year (31 January 2022), the Women’s Helpline will only operate from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. The SACC Helpline and chat/WhatsApp services will operate from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • On Tuesday and Wednesday, 1 – 2 February 2022, all our services will be fully closed.
  • Operations will resume on Thursday, 3 February 2022. We will be able to respond to all messages from that day onwards.

You may contact the National Anti-Violence Helpline at 1800 777 0000 for support. They operate 24/7 and will be able to provide support for any violence you are facing. For emergencies, please call 999 for the police. You can also call 1767 for the Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) if you have thoughts of hurting yourself, including thoughts of suicide.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused, and seek your kind understanding and patience during this period.