Prof. Steve FONG Fu-fai 方富輝教授

Head of Department and Professor of Practice
Academic and Professional Qualifications
  • Doctor of Social Work (HKPU)
  • Master of Social Sciences (Mental Health) (HKU)
  • Bachelor of Social Work (HKU)
  • Registered Social Worker, Social Workers Registration Board
  • Mentalization Based Treatment (Practitioner & Advanced Level) 
  • Qualified Assessor of LS/CMI, MHS Multi-Health System
  • DBT Accreditation Leve 2, The Association for Psychological Therapies, UK

Areas of Interest
  • Carers Support, Social Service Management, Mental Health Practice, Violence and Mental Illness, Substance Abuse, Rehabilitation Service, Multidisciplinary Collaboration, Innovative Practice, Digital Social Work Practice, Sustainable Development
Courses Taught
  • SW 100 Introduction to Philosophy of Social Welfare and Social Work
  • SW 480 Social Service Management
  • SW 509 Impact Creation and Leadership in Social Service Management
  • SW 521 Advanced Intervention in Mental Health and Wellness
Research Grants
  • 2025: Project Coordinator: ICF Research Project (Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council Limited) (Project Period 2025-2026)
  • 2025: Project Coordinator: 兒童友善社區-兒童友善社區—公共交通工具研究 (聖公會聖基道兒童院) (Project Period 2025-2026)
  • 2025: Project Coordinator: Production of Parent Education Resource Package for Secondary Schools (Education Bureau, HKSAR) (Project Period 2025-2026)
  • 2025: Co-I: A study of the effectiveness of play training provided to families with a parent who has physical disabilities in enhancing the well-being of both young children and their parents (Yang Memorial Methodist Social Service) (Project Period 2025-2026)
  • 2024: Co-I: Navigating the Visual Tapestry: Unveiling Stress Coping in the Resilience Journey of Caregivers of Children with Special Educational Needs through Photovoice in Hong Kong. (UGC, $629,393) (Project Period 2024-2026)
  • 2024: Co-I: Positive side to juggling between work and care? A mixed-method investigation on work-family enrichment among Hong Kong working caregivers for adults with long-term care needs (RGC, $895,466) (Project Period 2024-2026)
  • 2024: Co-PI: The Future Development of Caregiving Policy and Practice in Hong Kong: International Perspectives and Local Initiatives (RGC, $462,400) (Project Period 1-12/2024)
  • 2023: Project Coordinator/ CO-PI: One-stop information gateway for carers (The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust) (Project Period 2023-2026)
  • 2023: PI: Research Study on the Effectiveness of the New Future Teen for Brain Health Programme (Hong Kong Children & Youth Services) (Project Period 2023-2024)
  • 2023: Co-PI: Mapping the grey digital divide and diversity in older ICT users post-COVID: A mixed-method research informing service and policy development (RGC, $4,388,777) (Project Period 2023-2025)
  • 2023: Co-I: Quality transition strategies facilitating the transition from teenage to adulthood for persons with intellectual disabilities and their family carers (RGC, $635,387) (2023-2025)
  • 2022: Co-PI: Evaluation and Research for Lifestyle Reactivation Project: Jockey Club Smart Homecare (Evangelical Lutheran Church Social Service - Hong Kong) (2022-2024)
  • 2022: PI: Research Study on the Effectiveness of the Sheltered Workshop Extended Care Pilot Project (Fu Hong Society (2022-2025)
  • 2022: PI: Study on the Ageing of Persons in Recovery (Richmond Fellowship of Macau) (Project Period: 2022)
  • 2021: Project coordinator/ Co-PI: Jockey Club Smart Navigation Portal for Carers of Elderly. (The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust) (Project Period: 2022-2025)
  • 2021: Co-PI: Supporting Informal Caregivers-Pioneering, Validating, Implementing and Evaluating a Chinese Caregiving Planning Model in Hong Kong (ITBG, $4,539,496) (Project Period: 2021-2024)
  • 2021: Co-PI: Preparing for the launching of Esports: An interdisciplinary and holistic perspective in prevention of teenage gaming addiction problem based on Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological model in the era of Esports (RGC, $4,260,824) (Project Period: 2021-2024)
Publications

  1. Mo, K. Y. H., Yip, A., Chu, P. M., & Fong, F. F. (2025). Parent involvement in the transition process of children with intellectual disabilities: An implication for social work practice. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work, 22(5), 728–749. https://doi.org/10.1080/26408066.2025.2504434 

Conferences Attended and Papers Delivered
  1. Fong, F. F. (November, 2024). Information Gateway for Carers. The Future Development of Caregiving and Practice in Hong Kong: International Perspectives and Local Initiatives, November 8-11, Hong Kong.
  2. Huang, S. D., Liu C. P. B., Fong, F. F. S., Kwok, P. K. A., Yeung, E., Wong, C. K., S., Pang, W. S. H., Yeung, K. Y. D., Chan, K. Y., & Man, K. C. E. (November 2023). Digital device and life satisfaction in older adults: Evidence from a baseline survey of mHealth App users in Hong Kong. 30th Annual Congress of Gerontology cum 37th Annual General Meeting, November 18, Hong Kong.
  3. 方富輝及梁寶怡(2023年10月)。疫後青年的精神健康：研究與實務分享。文章發表於粵港澳大灣區精神復康工作合作發展機遇研討會，2023年10月13-14日，澳門
  4. Fong, F. F., Kwok, C. Y., & Leung, T. K. (June 2019). Social Work: A Helping Profession as an Emotional Labor, a Neglected Concept. Workshop held at The International Conference on Change and Innovation for a Better World: The Future of Social Work Profession, June 27-28, Hong Kong.
  5. Choi, K. K., & Fong, F. F. (June 2019). “By Your Side”- Family Support Pilot Project. Rehabilitation International Asia & Pacific Regional Conference, June 26-28, Macau.
  6. Fong, F. F. (May 2019). Making Succession Possible: The Experience of Fu Hong Society in Hong Kong. Paper presented at The Network for Social Work Management 30th Annual Conference, May 29-June 1, Chicago.
  7. Fong, F. F. (June 2018). Accountability and Transparency in NGOs. Paper presented at 2018 ARNOVA-Asia Conference, June 27-28, Hong Kong.
  8. Fong, F. F. & Chan, K. K. (December 2016). Voice hearing approach: localization and application in Hong Kong. Paper presented at 2016 Asia Mental Health Conference, December 2-3, Hong Kong.
  9. 方富輝及羅錦富(2014年9月)。協助精神障礙罪犯重返小區-香港中途宿舍之經驗。文章發表於矯正與回歸：服刑人員再社會化的創新與發展研討會，2014年9月3-5日，銀川
  10. Fong, F. F. (November 2013). Violence and mental illness: a review of local literature. Paper presented at 2013 Asian Mental Health Conference, November 22, Hong Kong.
Awards
  • Gold Award & Elderly Friendly Award of Digital Accessibility Recognition Scheme 2024-2025 (Information Gateway for Carers)
  • 2024: 最具民生影響力社福好事，心連心 國慶社福薈萃 (照顧者資訊網)
  • 2021: Winner of Classified Post HR Appreciation Awards (Training & Development), Classified Post (MSDP project of Fu Hong Society) 
  • 2020: Merit Prize in HKIHRM HR Excellence Awards, HKIHRM (MSDP Project of Fu Hong Society)
Community Services
  • Member of the Lotteries Fund Advisory Committee, Labor and Welfare Bureau, HKSAR (2025-present)
  • Member of Advisory Committee on Social Work Training and Manpower Planning (ACSWTMP), Social Welfare Department (2022-present)
  • Honorary Consultant of Richmond Fellowship of Macau (2016-present)
  • 香港童軍總會 沙田西區區務委員會顧問 (2023-present)
  • Panel Member, Yuen Long District Outstanding Volunteers Awards (2021-present)
  • Social Work Member of Mental Health Review Tribunal, Food and Health Bureau, HKSAR (2019-2025)
  • Panel Member, Hong Kong Volunteer Programme of the 15th National Game, Agency for Volunteer Service (2024-2025)
  • Convenor of Promotion Working Group, Mental Health Month 2021, Labor and Welfare Bureau, HKSAR (2021-2022)
  • Convenor of District Working Group, Mental Health Month 2020, Labor and Welfare Bureau, HKSAR (2020-2021)
  • Convenor of Shatin District Social Inclusive Carnival, Social Welfare Department (2013-2016) 
Contribution to Professional Associations
  • Elected Board Member, Social Workers Registration Board (SWRB) (2025-present)
  • Council Member, Hong Kong Social Service Professional Alliance of The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area Limited. (2024-present)
  • Secretary of Hong Kong Association of Schools of Social Work (2023-present); Exco-member (2022-present)
  • Council Member of the Consortium of Institutes of Family in the Asian Region (CIFA) (2021-Present)
  • Life Member of Hong Kong Social Workers Association (HKSWA)
    • Committee Member of Current Welfare Issues Committee (2021-2024)
    • Committee Member of Membership & Business Development Committee (2025-present)
    • Convenor of Social Work Run 2025
    • Convener of Social Work Day 2024
    • Panel Chair of 2022/23 Outstanding Social Worker Award
  • Co-opted Member of Committee on Qualification Recognition, Social Workers Registration Board (SWRB) (2022-2025)
  • Assessment Panel Member of Social Workers Registration Board (SWRB) (2021-2022)
  • Panel Member, 2021 Best Practice Awards in Social Welfare, Hong Kong Council of Social Service
Academic Contribution
  • External Examiner of Higher Diploma in Social Work, Saint Francis University (2022-present)
  • Honorary Scholar, School of Continuing Education, Hong Kong Baptist University (2023-present)
  • Peer Reviewer of Journal of Intellectual Disabilities (2024-present)
  • Peer Reviewer of International Social Work (2021-present)
  • Editorial Board of Journal of Social Work and Welfare Policy (2023-present)
  • Panel Member, Programme Validation Panel of Learning Programme of Re-accreditation of Higher Diploma in Social Work, Hong Kong College of Technology (Aug 2024)
  • Panel Chair, Internal Validation for SWRB Qualification, Bachelor of Social Work (Hons) Programme, Nang Yan College of Higher Education (Oct 2023)
  • External Advisor of Higher Diploma in Social Work (FT & PT), Hong Kong College of Technology (2018-2021)