During our office hours from 10am to 6pm (Monday to Friday), you can contact us at 65091535. We are happy to help with your enquiry, though sometimes, we might be busy.
So we put together answers to some common questions and enquiries that we received. We hope you find these useful.
CLICK EACH QUESTION TO READ THE ANSWER.
If you have more questions, please call us during office hours or send us a message on our Facebook site (https://www.fast.org.sg/contact/).
Thank you.
GENERAL QUESTIONS
1. What are the opening hours for FAST Clubhouse?
- FAST Clubhouse is opened from Monday to Friday (11am to 6.30pm) and on Sundays (10am to 6pm)
- We are closed on public holidays and Saturdays
2. How do I get to FAST Clubhouse?
- Take MRT to Tiong Bahru MRT station, exit from the station through MRT Exit A and walk up to the bus stop (across from the shopping mall)
- Take bus 5 and alight at the 2nd bus stop (opposite Blk 120 Jalan Bukit Merah)
- Follow the direction of the traffic and walk straight along the pathway
- You should see an EXIT sign leading to a carpark
- Enter the carpark. We are located inside the SMF building
- Alternatively you can take bus 175 or 14 from Orchard Boulevard and alight at the bus stop (opposite Blk 120 Jalan Bukit Merah)
- If you passed by ESSO petrol station, then you would have missed the bus stop by 1 stop
CLUBHOUSE ACTIVITIES
1. How do I join FAST FDW Befrienders Club (BC) as a member?
- Call 65091535 or Contact Us in Facebook, before coming down to FAST Clubhouse.
- Please bring your work permit card and $10 to register as a member at FAST Clubhouse on Sundays (except public holidays)
2. How do I join the activities at FAST clubhouse?
- Become a FAST FDW Befrienders Club member to join the activities.
3. When are Baking/Cooking Class and how to register to join?
- Classes are conducted in the morning (10am to 1pm) and in the afternoon (2pm to 5pm) during regular Sunday activities.
- Register via the link posted on FAST Facebook page/website or call 65091535
- Classes are only opened to FAST BC members
- Register first as a Befrienders Club member at FAST Clubhouse
- For each class, pay $5 for cost of ingredients (subject to future price changes), and show your membership card
- Limited class registration slots for walk-in participants
4. Is there free WiFi and computer at the Clubhouse?
- Clubhouse has a free WiFi for members and also desktop computers
- Please ask at the FAST Clubhouse registration counter for access to free WiFi internet or to use the computer
TRAINING COURSES – AVAILABILITY AND COSTS
1. What are FAST Training Courses?
- Visit our website to view our list of training courses: https://fast.org.sg/fast-training/training-courses/
2. Who are FAST Approved Training Providers?
- Visit our website to view our list of FAST Approved Training Providers: https://fast.org.sg/fast-training/training-providers/
3. Are FAST Approved Training Courses subsidised?
- Yes. All courses listed on the website (https://fast.org.sg/fast-training/training-courses/) are subsidised by FAST.
- The FDW must be a FAST member to be entitled to the subsidies.
4. What are the training course fees?
SURVIVAL / ORIENTATION TRAINING – These training courses help FDWs adapt to Singapore work-life. The main aim of the “On-boarding and Integration Programme” (OIP) targeted at first-time FDW arrivals is to effectively orientate them into Singapore’s culture, customs, lifestyle and expectations of employers, through a series of programmes. The goal is to ensure that all FDWs are able to work and live well and complete their contract.
| Training Provider Name | Course Name | Duration | No of Modules | Course Fees After FAST Subsidies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aries Training & Consultancy | On-boarding and Integration Programme | 16 hours | 4 | $85.00 (Paid by Employer) |
| FAST and WGI | Read and Rice – Survival English for Daily Living | 10 hours | Every Sunday | *NO COST* (FREE for FAST FDW members) |
VOCATIONAL TRAINING – These training courses help to improve FDWs’ skills and knowledge to do their job properly, and they include conversational English, cooking, baking, housekeeping, infant and maternal care and elder care.
| Training Provider Name | Course Name | Duration | No of Modules | Course Fees After FAST Subsidies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaxonn Pte Ltd | Home Eldercare Skills (3-day Intensive Eldercare Programme) |
24 hours | 12 | $236.00 |
| Basic Computer Literacy Programme16 hours4$180.00 | ||||
| Aria Training & Consultancy | Care for Domestic Household | 8 hours | 2 | $70.00 |
| Elderly Care Fundamentals | 16 hours | 4 | $140.00 | |
| Basic Conversational English | 12 hours | 4 | $120.00 | |
| Healthier Culinary Programme | 12 hours | 3 | $120.00 | |
| Basic Baking Skills | 12 hours | 3 | $115.00 | |
| Infant Care Skills | 20 hours | 6 | $110.00 | |
| Grace Management & Consultancy Services | Elderly Daily & Dementia Care (non-CTG) | 8 hours | 2 | $20.00 |
| Stroke Care (non-CTG) | 8 hours | 2 | $20.00 | |
| Infant Care (non-CTG) | 8 hours | 2 | $20.00 | |
| Care of Caregiver | 8 hours | 2 | $20.00 | |
| Media Transformation Ministry | English Basic Class | 39 hours | 13 | $76.00 |
| English Advance Class | 39 hours | 13 | $76.00 | |
| Computer Basic Class | 39 hours | 13 | $76.00 | |
| Computer Advance Class | 39 hours | 13 | $76.00 | |
| FAST | Basic Home Baking and Cooking Class | 3 hours | Every Sunday | $5.00 per session |
FUTURE EMPLOYABILITY TRAINING – To plan for life after being a FDW, these training courses help FDWs prepare for future employment. They include specialist certificate in caregiving, health and pain management through reflexology, financial management and entrepreneurial programmes.
| Training Provider Name | Course Name | Duration | No of Modules | Course Fees After FAST Subsidies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaxonn Pte Ltd | Specialised Caregiver Course (Bridging course for the 3-day Intensive Eldercare Programme) |
72 hours | 18 | $360.00 |
| Aria Training & Consultancy | Specialist Home-based Maternal and Infant Care Programme | 44 hours | 11 | $176.00 |
| ASKI Global Ltd | Basic Entrepreneurship | 32 hours | 8 | $110.00 |
| Basic Financial Education | 16 hours | 4 | $130.00 | |
| Personality, Development and Communication | 20 hours | 5 | $125.00 | |
| Care Academy | Specialist Home-based Eldercare Programme | 165 hours | 40 | $200.00 |
| Media Transformation Ministry | Entrepreneurship Basic Class | 39 hours | 13 | $76.00 |
| Entrepreneurship Advance Class | 39 hours | 13 | $76.00 | |
| SOHA Institute | Specialised Health and Pain Management for Eldercare (Basic) *Foot Reflexology |
20 hrs | 5 | $190.00 |
| Specialised Health and Pain Management for Eldercare (Advance) *Traditional Mesotheraphy |
20 hrs | 5 | $230.00 | |
| SOHA Certificate in Business Management | 42 hrs | 14 | $312.00 |
5. What are the dates for training courses?
- For the registration/starting dates for each course, you may call FAST Approved Training Providers respectively.
- Visit our website to view our list of FAST Approved Training Providers: https://fast.org.sg/fast-training/training-providers/