Government announces appointments to Advisory Committee on Mental Health
The Government announced today (November 28) the reappointment of Dr Lam Ching-choi as the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Mental Health (ACMH), and the appointment of eight new members as well as the reappointment of 18 incumbent members for a term of two years from December 1, 2025, to November 30, 2027.
The eight newly appointed members are Dr Tony Chan Ngai-ho, Professor Chan Wai-chi, Dr Vivian Hui Chi-ching, Miss Grace Chan Man-yee, Mr Eddie Lam Tak-yuk, Ms Lo Po-man, Mr Ng To-lung and Mr Ali Mohamad Zaiq.
Separately, for the two incumbent members, Miss Angel Chan Hoi-yi and Mr Ikey Cheung Ho-yuen, who were reappointed earlier through the Member Self-recommendation Scheme for Youth, their term will be until November 30, 2027.
The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau, expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the Chairman and members of the Advisory Committee for their valuable advice on mental health policies and services in the past two years. He also especially thanked the eight outgoing members, namely Dr Hung Se-fong, Dr Carolyn Kng Poey-lyn, Professor Linda Lam Chiu-wa, Ms Jolene Mui, Mr Chua Hoi-wai, Mr Ricky Leung Wai-kay, Ms Lily Chan and Professor Naubahar Sharif, for their contributions to the ACMH during their tenure.
Established in December 2017, the ACMH advises the Government on mental health policies, including the adoption of a more integrated and comprehensive approach to tackle multifaceted mental health issues, assisting the Government in formulating policies, strategies and measures, as well as following up on and monitoring the implementation of various recommendations of the Mental Health Review Report, with a view to enhancing mental health services in Hong Kong.
The membership of the ACMH from December 1 this year is as follows:
Chairman
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Dr Lam Ching-choi
Non-official members
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Healthcare sector
# Dr Tony Chan Ngai-ho
# Professor Chan Wai-chi
* Dr Chang Wing-chung
* Dr Amos Cheung Chuen-yih
# Dr Vivian Hui Chi-ching
* Professor Patrick Ip Pak-keung
* Dr Lam Wing-wo
* Dr Peter Tsoi Ting-kwok
* Dr Josephine Grace Wong Wing-san
Social service and education sectors
# Miss Grace Chan Man-yee
* Miss Chan Sau-kam
# Mr Eddie Lam Tak-yuk
* Miss Vicky Leung Pui-ki
* Ms Rachel Leung Wai-ling
* Mr Tso Tat-ming
* Mr Terry Wong Chung-bao
* Professor Paul Yip Siu-fai
Lay persons
Miss Angel Chan Hoi-yi (Member Self-recommendation Scheme for Youth member)
*Ms Amy Chan Lim-chee
Mr Ikey Cheung Ho-yuen (Member Self-recommendation Scheme for Youth member)
*Miss Linda Choy Siu-min
*Dr Ferrick Chu Chung-man (Representative of Equal Opportunities Commission)
# Ms Lo Po-man
* Ms Shirley Marie Therese Loo
# Mr Ng To-lung
* Ms Barbara Tong
* Miss Sara Tong See-pui, SC
# Mr Ali Mohamad Zaiq
Ex-officio members
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Permanent Secretary for Health or representative
Permanent Secretary for Labour and Welfare or representative
Permanent Secretary for Education or representative
Director of Health or representative
Director of Social Welfare or representative
Director (Cluster Services), Hospital Authority
Chairman, Coordinating Committee in Psychiatry, Hospital Authority
Principal Executive Manager (Health) 3A (Secretary)
Note:
# New appointments
* Reappointments
Dr. Lam Ching-choi
