ANU Centre for Asian-Australian Leadership

Welcome

The Centre for Asian-Australian Leadership (CAAL) is the first of its kind in Australia.
 
Established in January 2020 by the Australian National University (ANU), CAAL aims to research and provide solutions to tackle the ‘bamboo ceiling’ in Australia and address the significant under-representation of Asian-Australians in leadership positions within Australian public institutions and major private sector corporations.
 

Vision

CAAL’s vision is for leadership in Australia to be more inclusive, authentic and representative, with being Asian-Australian no longer a barrier.
 

Purpose

CAAL’s purpose is to increase Asian-Australian representation in leadership positions in Australia, by levelling the playing field and making the case for removing the systemic and institutional barriers that presently exist. 
 
 

CAAL 2023-2026 Strategic Plan

 
The two key pillars of the 2023-26 CAAL Strategic Plan are:
  • Build CAAL's reach, reputation and impact through strong academic, corporate, community, political and media engagement
  • Build CAAL's long-term sustainability through appropriate revenue raising activities, strategic philanthropic engagement, and strong leadership governance
     

Impact Plan and Goals

The CAAL Impact Plan aims to serve as an annual workplan to shape and support the Centre's activities, priorities and reporting against the Strategic Plan. Our Impact Plan articulates three guiding questions the Centre seeks to answer:

  • How do we define and measure the under-representation of Asian-Australians in leadership positions?
  • What are the benefits of more Asian-Australians becoming leaders?
  • How can CAAL help elevate Asian-Australian representation in leadership?

Get in touch with us at caal@anu.edu.au.

Acknowledgements

 

CAAL Advisory Board

At CAAL, we are grateful to our Advisory Board, who provide regular guidance and support for the Centre's mission and vision. Our members include:

  • Geraldine Chin Moody, Executive Director, One Blue Dot, Board and Governance Principal, Directors Australia (Chair)
  • Professor Rebekah Brown, Provost and Senior Vice-President, The Australian National University
  • Professor Bina D’Costa, Professor of International Relations, Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs, The Australian National University
  • Professor the Hon Gareth Evans AC KC, Distinguished Honorary Professor, The Australian National University and Foreign Minister of Australia (1988-96)
  • Marina Go AM, Chair, Adore Beauty and Non-Executive Director, Australian Institute of Company Directors, Transurban, and Energy Australia
  • Sung Lee, Director of Asia Practice, PwC Australia
  • Professor Vinh Lu, Director, Research School of Management, The Australian National University
  • Sid Myer AM, Chairman, Myer Family Investments
  • Harinder Sidhu AM, Australian High Commissioner to New Zealand, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
  • Kee Wong, Managing Director, e-Centric Innovations
  • Jason Yeap OAM, Chairman, Mering Corporation
     

Our Donors

The Centre would like to sincerely thank our donors for their support, with special mention to Jason Yeap OAM, Sid and Fiona Myer Foundation, Wesfarmers, Scanlon Foundation, Kee Wong, and Henry Makeham.


Acknowledgement of Country

We acknowledge and celebrate the First Nations Peoples on whose traditional lands we meet and work, and whose cultures are among the oldest continuing cultures in human history.

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