Chief Executive John Lee, accompanied by Secretary for Home & Youth Affairs Alice Mak, officiated today at a ceremony held at the Central Government Offices to inaugurate the second-term District Services & Community Care Teams.

Speaking at the ceremony, Mr Lee recalled that when he ran in the Chief Executive Election in 2022 he proposed in his manifesto to set up care teams in the 18 district. Those teams, he said, are now an integral part of the Government's efforts to improve district governance.

The Chief Executive highlighted that under the enhanced district governance structure, the District Councils, the “three district committees” and care teams each have well-defined roles, besides maintaining close co-ordination and synergy to help those in need.

This governance structure enables Government services to be rooted in the community and allows the Government to reach out to the public and provide effective relief measures and solutions, he added.

Mr Lee said each care team provides caring services and community activities, helps underprivileged members of society, disseminates government information, and assists the Government in providing relief in times of incidents and emergencies.

He emphasised that the care teams serve without seeking reward and without fear of hardship, thus embodying the spirit of care and compassion.

For the second term of the care team system, the Government has set up three additional care teams in accordance with district needs and has also enhanced the teams' key performance indicators (KPIs).

The system's first term is now concluded, with all KPIs being met. During the term, care teams made around 610,000 visits to elderly households and other households in need, provided close to 100,000 instances of basic home or other support services, and organised around 50,000 district-level activities.

The care teams' second term will run to September 30, 2027.