Our Founder
HI. I'M LEONG. Thanks for stopping by.
I completed my undergraduate and postgraduate studies in Computer Science at The University of Western Australia in the 1990s.
In the first half of my career, I focused on technology, engaging in research and teaching in Artificial Intelligence, Internet protocols and programming, and Bioinformatics. In the second half, I transitioned to health and community services, being a business owner-operator in aged and disability care services, as well as a mental health instructor.
My Experiences
Lifespan Education | Founder | Australia | 2021-present
Mental Health First Aid | Accredited Instructor | Australia | 2011-2013
Murdoch University | Lecturer in Computer Science | Perth, Australia | 1998 – 2006
The University of Western Australia | Tutor in Computer Science | Perth, Australia | 1992-1995
The University of Queensland | Language and Cultural Consultant, School of Psychology | Brisbane, Australia | 2009-2014
Murdoch University | Research Scientist, The Centre for Comparative Genomics and The School of Information Technology | Perth, Australia | 1998-2006
The University of Western Australia and Royal Perth Hospital | Visiting Scholar, The Centre for Molecular Immunology and Instrumentation | Perth, Australia | 1996-1998
The University of Western Australia | Graduate Research Student and Research Assistant, Logic and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Department of Computer Science | Perth, Australia | 1992
Lifespan Aged Care Consulting | Founder and freelance consultant | Brisbane, Australia | 2020-present
Jeta Gardens | Operations Manager, IT Advisor | Logan, Australia | 2013-2020
Just Better Care | Owner and Managing Director, Brisbane South franchise | Brisbane, Australia | 2008-2014
Cuncaoxin (CCX) Home Care | Co-founder | Shanghai, China | 2011-2013
Albert Street Uniting Church | Council Member | Queensland, Australia | 2022-present
The Smith Family | Learning Facilitator and Tutor | Helensvale, Queensland, Australia | 2022-2024
Wesley Mission Queensland | Volunteer, Community Meal Committee Chairs | Queensland, Australia | 2007-2013
Xintu Center for Community Health Promotion | Project Partner | Shanghai, China | 2011-2013
The University of the Third Age (U3A) | Tutor | Brisbane, Australia | 2010-2013
Murdoch College | Mentor, Gifted and Talented Program | Perth, Australia | 2003-2005
Oxfam Australia | Events volunteer and organiser, office support | Perth, Australia | 1992-2008
All my experiences have shaped how I understand what it means to be human and the importance of the people who walk alongside us.
This is who I am today...
I am someone who takes the scenic route to destinations.
I am a thinker and a daydreamer.
I am a friend who will sit with you over a cup of coffee and chat for hours.
I enjoy my time active and outdoors, from bushwalking to roller-blading. In my life, I have been a scuba diver, a hang-gliding pilot and a national ice dance champion.
I am an avid cook who doesn’t make very good dishes but have a blast every time I go into the kitchen. I have not burnt down my kitchen... yet.
I'm known by many names.
I am…
“Leong” to my friends,
“Liang” to my family,
“Hiew” to my university students and colleagues,
“Hong Liang” to my schoolmates.
Over the years, I became less interested in judging and dictating to other people, and more interested in sharing in their journey of formation.
Why I Started this Project?
In my life, I have been fortunate to accumulate many lessons and resources that I hoped one day to pass on to my children.
When I first became a father, my main concern was what I could give them: a happy life, a safe and comfortable home, a good education, good values, and the confidence to face what life might bring.
As they grew, I realised that much of their lives would eventually be lived beyond what I give them. They will encounter people I will never meet. They will make choices when I am not around. They will be shaped by experiences I will not control.
Gradually, my questions as a father changed, from “ what can I give them?” to: how do they make a life of their own, and what do they need from those who walk alonside them?
Lifespan Education grew from those questions.
