SOCIAL WORK DAY 2026

Benjamin Yeo

Assistant Director, Lead Social Worker, Fei Yue Community Services; & OSWA 2026 Recipient

Benjamin is a Lead Social Worker and Senior Assistant Director heading the Youth Department at Fei Yue Community Services. He graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Social Work from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and completed a Master's degree in Youth Development from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). With over 14 years of experience, Benjamin has worked with and developed programs for NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) youth, ranging from those disengaged and hanging out on the streets to those socially withdrawn and isolating at home. He is currently an Exco Member of the Youth Work Association Singapore (YWAS). 

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In 2018, Benjamin was awarded the Promising Social Worker Award (PSWA) for his contribution to developing the Youth GO! Programme, which serves street youth in Singapore. He was also a participant in the NCSS 40-under-40 (2023).

Louis Ng

Associate Professor,

NUS College

Louis Ng is an Associate Professor at NUS College and a Senior Fellow at the Tara Climate Foundation. A passionate advocate for justice, he has dedicated his career to giving voice to the voiceless, whether animals, the environment or marginalised communities. As a Member of Parliament in Singapore for ten years, Louis championed causes often overlooked, from climate action to social equity. He chaired the Government Parliamentary Committee for Sustainability and the Environment and co-chaired the PAP Climate Action Group. Before entering politics,

Louis founded ACRES (the Animal Concerns Research and Education Society) and served as its CEO for two decades, building it into a national movement for animal protection. His lifelong work is guided by a deep belief in justice, compassion and the power of policy to create a more sustainable and humane world.

Nooraini Razak

Centre Head, PPIS Family Service Centre (West)

Nooraini Razak is the Centre Head at PPIS Family Service Centre (West) and a dedicated social work professional with over 20 years of experience supporting individuals, families, and communities. Her practice is rooted in family-centred and culturally attuned approaches, guided by a deep belief in building a culture of care, for clients, practitioners and all those involved in the ecosystem of care. She values collaboration and is committed to creating spaces where diverse voices can come together with respect and shared purpose. Alongside her leadership role, she stays connected to practice through training, supervision, and community collaborations

Zeng Hui Hui

Head, Senior Principal Medical Social Worker, Medical Social Services, NTFGH; & Allied Health Lead, Regional Health System Office

Ms Zeng Hui Hui has twenty years of medical social work experience ranging from community care, primary care, acute hospitals and community hospitals. As the Head of Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH) Medical Social Services, Hui Hui currently leads a team of Medical Social Workers (MSWs) and steers the development of social work clinical service in NTFGH. In addition, she is also involved in regional health projects such as planning and implementing preventive health and transitional care in the community. Her current interests lie in social-health integration and technology use (ie: AI, data analytics) in social work practice.

R. Jai Prakash

Principal Consultant, Soci.Train

Jai is a social worker specialising in community practice, organisational development and systems thinking. With over two decades of experience as a senior civil servant, he has been at the forefront of shaping policies and services for persons with disabilities, children and youth at risk, and families in need. His career has included leading large-scale strategic communication and engagement efforts to address complex social and educational challenges.

Today, Jai partners agencies locally and internationally to strengthen practice, leadership and systemic change through a systems lens. He teaches social policy at the Singapore University of Social Sciences and was recognised with the Teaching Excellence Award (2019) and Outstanding Teacher Award (2024). He remains committed to advancing the profession and supporting social workers to navigate complexity with clarity and courage.