Deputy Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Welfare)1


Deputy Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Welfare)1
Mr David LEUNG, JP
2810 3878

  • Policy matters relating to social welfare provision including planning; subvention and manpower; welfare services for families, children and young people; prevention of child abuse; rehabilitation services for young offenders; and war veterans
  • Policy matters and measures relating to poverty alleviation
  • Public Transport Fare Concession Scheme for the Elderly and Eligible Persons with Disabilities
  • Matters relating to Child Development Fund and Short-term food assistance service projects
  • Resource management, IT support and bureau administration

Principal Assistant Secretary for Labour and Welfare
(Welfare) 1
Mr Tony YIP
2810 3931
  • Social welfare subvention system
  • Planning of welfare premises
  • Long-term social welfare planning
  • Social work training and manpower planning
  • Social Welfare Advisory Committee
  • Lotteries Fund
  • Partnership Fund for the Disadvantaged
  • Short-term food assistance
  • Chief Executive's Community Project List
  • Government Public Transport Fare Concession Scheme for the Elderly and Eligible Persons with Disabilities
Principal Assistant Secretary for Labour and Welfare 
(Welfare)2
Ms Veronica WONG
2810 2025
  • Secretarial support to the Commission on Poverty
  • Review of current poverty alleviation related policy and formulation of new measures on poverty alleviation
  • Liaison with relevant Government bureaux/departments on poverty alleviation policy and measures, including operation of the Community Care Fund and Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund
  • Formulation and planning of public engagement strategy, funding schemes and publicity programmes and promotion of cross-sectoral collaboration
  • Operation of the Child Development Fund
Principal Assistant Secretary for Labour and Welfare 
(Children)
Ms Jeanne CHENG
2810 3973
  • Welfare policies on children and families including matters relating to child abuse, domestic violence and sexual violence
  • Child care support services, including centre-based, home-based and residential services
  • Secretariat and research support to the Commission on Children and its Working Groups
  • Public engagement and funding schemes on children matters
  • Promotion of children rights
  • Legal Representation Scheme for Children/Juveniles involved in Care or Protection Proceedings
  • Navigation Scheme for Young Persons in Care Services
Chief Management Services Officer
Ms Fiona WONG
2810 3830
  • Resource management in respect of the Labour and Welfare Bureau and departments under Labour and Welfare Bureau's policy responsibility
  • Co-ordination of inputs in resource-related exercises, including the Special Meetings of the Finance Committee, Resource Allocation Exercise and Annual Estimates, and providing central support
  • IT support for the bureau