Associate Professor Sim is a leading international scholar in social work practice research, family therapy, and disaster management. After returning to Singapore since the end of 2020, he has focused on developing counselling and family therapy training at the Singapore University of Social Sciences. He is committed to supporting practices and services that reach out to families that are experiencing addictions, divorce, incarceration, poverty, and violence.

Assoc Prof Sim co-chairs the Mental Health and Wellbeing Track: