About Us

For over 30 years, WISE has been connecting people with the support they need to earn, learn and live well.

The WISE Story

Our Global Connection

United by a common goal

WISE started in Melbourne in 1992 as a not-for-profit employment agency for people with a disability. We now have more than 200 office locations across Australia.

WISE expanded its footprint and social impact to overseas, with WISE Global Foundation as the parent organisation for the WISE group of companies. WISE Global Foundation is an international charitable organisation based in Australia that is responsible for facilitating the high-level governance of the WISE group of companies.

The WISE group is united in its goal to improve the lives of the most disadvantaged and empower people through employment. The charity leverages the strengths of the WISE group, encourages sharing best practices across WISE, and unites the entities to achieve a common goal of tackling social and economic issues for people with disability or other disadvantage.

These organisations deliver a range of services, including employment services, education and training, health and wellbeing, and workforce development. Each legal entity in the group has its own Board of Directors.

Hong Kong · Since 2021

Local support. Lasting opportunity.

WISE Inclusion Hong Kong (formerly known as WISE Employment Hong Kong) is registered under Section 88 (IR 91/17513) as a not-for-profit organisation. We were founded in 2021 to relieve poverty and advance education for the benefit of the Hong Kong community.

We provide employment support, education, and training services to people with disability, injuries, or mental health conditions. We help individuals find and keep work with inclusive employers who recognise and value diversity.

WISEmpower · 2021–2023

Opening pathways to work

Our journey started with WISEmpower, a joint venture programme run by WISE Inclusion Hong Kong and D.E. Empower Hong Kong from 2021 to 2023 during COVID lockdowns. The joint programme supported students with disabilities transitioning from technical colleges and universities to internships and employment.

It provided participants with a job immersion experience via training, support and counselling to promote their employability and empower them in pathways to an internship or employment. WISEmpower also contributed to the Disability Inclusive Development Strategy in Asia.

From 2023

Growing our impact

From 2023, we expanded our services to support three main sectors:

Academic Disability Support & Services
Corporate Disability Employment & Services
Funded Programmes

A note on our name: you may know us as WISE Employment Hong Kong. We are now WISE Inclusion Hong Kong; the same team, the same mission, with a name that reflects who we serve.

WISE Mission, Purpose, Vision and Approach

At WISE, we look for and encourage four main values among our team: These are Trust, Innovation, Customer Centricity, and Belonging, crucial to success. Our team live these values in our mission, purpose, vision and approach.

Trust
Innovation
Customer Centricity
Belonging

Mission

What do we want to achieve

Empowering people to enrich the community

Purpose

Why we exist

We help people earn, learn and live well.

Our work focuses on reducing disadvantage and overcoming barriers.

Vision

What we aspire to achieve

Help people shape their futures to create lasting positive change for themselves and their community.

Inspire, transform and enable people to realise their potential.

Approach

How we achieve our aspirations

We inspire, enable and support individuals to realise their employment ambitions.

We help people build skills, find opportunities, and live with dignity and purpose.

Our Team

Portrait of Michelle Woo, Country Manager at WISE Inclusion Hong Kong

Michelle Woo

Country Manager

Michelle joined WISE 匯菁 in 2026, bringing a commercial mind with a charitable heart to the organisation.

After two decades of corporate business development career, Michelle followed her passion in wellbeing and entered the HR benefits and wellbeing space to drive a positive impact. Prior to joining WISE, Michelle has worked with HR professionals in multiple large corporates in Hong Kong and Asia Pacific. She has designed and implemented various wellbeing programmes and trainings to help organisations support employees’ wellbeing while creating an inclusive workplace environment at the same time.

Born and raised in Hong Kong with multi-ethnic ancestral background, Michelle obtained her Bachelor of Travel Industry Management from the University of Hawaii, and a Bachelor of Health Science degree from Charles Sturt University.

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Christy Ting

Senior Employment Partner

Christy builds and oversees the Campus Desk at WISE 匯菁 and has been with the organisation since 2023.

Christy began her journey in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Microsoft Hong Kong, supporting philanthropic initiatives. Since then, she has built a career in spanning both the non-profit and commercial sectors. At WISE, Christy works closely with university partners across Hong Kong to support students with special education needs. She designs and delivers comprehensive training, coaching, and career development programmes that help students unlock their potential and access meaningful employment opportunities.

As a person with lived experience of profound hearing loss, Christy wears a cochlear implant and hearing aid and relies on lip-reading and live captioning for effective communication. She brings deep personal insight into the challenges faced by people with disabilities and students with SEN and is a passionate advocate for building inclusive and accessible workplaces where individuals of diverse abilities can thrive.

Born and raised in Hong Kong, Christy holds a Bachelor of Banking and Finance from Monash University.

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Jacky Wan

Senior Employment Partner

Jacky Wan is a Senior Employment Partner at Wise 匯菁 and a passionate advocate for disability inclusion. As a wheelchair user, he brings firsthand insight into accessibility and the barriers that people with disabilities may still encounter in their daily lives. While recognising the progress made in creating a more accessible environment, he believes that more needs to be done to build a truly inclusive society, starting with the workplace.

Thanks to his recruitment expertise and experience in the insurance industry, Jacky works closely with employers and HR professionals to promote inclusive hiring and workplace practices. Guided by the belief that everyone has unique talents to offer, he is committed to helping individuals realise their potential and contribute their strengths.

Currently a part-time Master of Social Work student at HKU, his mission is to create opportunities where talent is recognised, empowered, and able to make a positive difference in society, no matter how big or small.

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Len Nguyen

Programme Partner

Len is the Programme Partner at WISE 匯菁, where she creates pathways for ethnically diverse young people and those with special educational needs (SEN) to gain meaningful work experience and improve their social mobility. She is passionate about turning potential into opportunity, particularly for young people who do not always see themselves represented.

Born into a Vietnamese family and raised in Shanghai and Hong Kong, Len grew up navigating different cultures, languages, and expectations. These experiences shaped her deep commitment to equity, representation, and youth empowerment within Hong Kong’s local community.

Len started work at a young age. She has gained experience across food and beverage, beauty, education, corporate settings, technology, recruitment, and the NGO sector. Across these varied roles, she has consistently sought to make a meaningful, positive impact.

As a person with disabilities from an ethnically diverse background, Len draws on her intersecting identities and lived experiences to inform her approach. She brings this perspective to her work, helping young people navigate barriers and access opportunities to thrive.

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Contact Us

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21/F, 14 Taikoo Wan Road (City Plaza Three), Tai Koo, Hong Kong
Email
hello@wiseemployment.com.hk
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