Provision of Mandatory Changing Facilities for Babies in Male and Female Restrooms in Public Buildings

Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap asked the Minister for National Development whether the Ministry will look into making it a requirement to have changing facilities for babies in both male and female restrooms in public buildings.

Mr Lawrence Wong: Since 2014, the Code on Accessibility already requires the provision of diaper changing facilities in both male and female restrooms. This requirement applies to buildings that are frequented by families with young children, including shopping centres, transport nodes, community centres, and sports complexes. Building owners also have the alternative of providing diaper changing facilities in individual unisex family restrooms, in lieu of having to provide them in both male and female restrooms.