Ka Shing Lau

Charles is an Advanced Practice Occupational Therapist with 14 years work experience in Kwai Chung Hospital. He is excelling in service development and project management, particularly in the context of recovery-oriented practice, peer support and Narrative Therapy. With his training background in health informatics and counselling, he is committed to leverage technology, artificial intelligence and the knowledge of counseling to enhance patient outcomes and mental health care quality and safety via innovative practices.

- KCH Outstanding Team Award (Leader): OT Vocational Peer Support Service (2023) and HA Outstanding Team Merit Team Award (Member): Mental Health First Aid (2024)

- Co-investigator in RCT Research: Narrative Life-Design for the High Functioning Youth with Psychosis (Published-2023)

- Author of Translated 'Tree of Life' Narrative Collective Methodology Manual developed by Dulwich Centre of South Australia (2020)

- Co-author/Co-investigator in RCT Research: 'Positive psychotherapy for psychosis in Hong Kong: A randomized controlled trial'(Published -2022)

- Co-author/Co-investigator in Pilot Research: 'A pilot training program for people in recovery of mental illness as vocational peer support workers in Hong Kong – Job Buddies Training Program'(Published - 2018)

- Co-author of Peer Support(Job Buddies) Training Kit (Published - 2014)

- Co-author of OT publications/tools in KCH OTD including Recovery Work Tool Kit(2022), INSPIRE(2018), CORAL - Conceal and Reveal(2018), WELLWAYS Programs(2017), CMDC Programs(2016), Recovery Storytelling Book(2014), Recovery Photo Book(2013) (Published)

- Development of Peer Support Service in OT and hospitals level; Co-production programs in Day and Ambulatory Service to empower persons-in-recovery and improve service quality and sustainability

Mental Health First Aid Instructor Certificate