In the aftermath of the Hotel New World disaster , the Ministry of Home Affairs enhanced the country 's emergency planning to include the need for psychological support for victims of such incidents . In July 1994 , in conjunction with the Ministry of Health and other Government agencies , Home Affairs set up the National Emergency Behaviour Management System with FY Long as the Chief EBO and TG Oh as Deputy to provide leadership in the development of the system . The NEBMS was activated during the 1996 North-South Highway accident , the 1997 SilkAir MI 185 and 2000 SQ 006 air disasters . Woodbridge Hospital played a key role in providing professional support in all three incidents as well as subsequent disasters like the Asian tsunami
SQ 006
Singapore Airlines Flight 006
History of clinical psychological services in Singapore