Asialink

Asialink is Australia's leading centre for creative engagement with Asia. Asialink works with diverse communities in Australia and Asia for mutual understanding and prosperity. Asialink develops insights, capabilities and connections through programs in Arts, Business, Diplomacy and Education.[1]

Asialink - Sidney Myer Asia Centre
Asialink's Headquarters
Established1990
Location
  • Parkville Victoria, Australia
Key people
Andrew Robb (Chairman), Penny Burtt (CEO)
WebsiteAsialink Asialink Index

History

Asialink was established in 1989 as a joint initiative of the Australian Government's Commission for the Future and the Myer Foundation, one of Australia's oldest and largest philanthropic organizations.

In 1998, Asialink became a non-academic department of the University of Melbourne. And in 2001, a grant from the Sidney Myer Centenary Celebration allowed Asialink to build the Sidney Myer Asia Centre, Asialink's current headquarters.

In December 2012, Asialink's Singapore Chapter, its first outside of Australia, was launched by Australia's High Commissioner to Singapore, His Excellency Mr Philip Green.

In March 2013, NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell launched Asialink's Sydney office.[2]

In July 2013, the Australian Federal Government announced $36 million of funding over 10 years for the establishment of a national centre for Asia capability. It was recommended by the Asialink Taskforce for an Asia Capable Workforce and is designed to improve the Asia skills of Australia's workforce and deliver long-term benefits to the economy and society in general.

In January 2017, former Minister for Trade the Hon Andrew Robb AO was appointed Chairman of Asialink and Asialink Business, replacing Sid Myer AM, who moved into a new role as Patron of Asialink.[3]

Penny Burtt, former Vice President, Government Affairs, Asia Pacific at Visa, replaced Jenny McGregor AM as Asialink Group CEO in July 2018.[4]

On June 25, 2019 Asialink, together with Bloomberg, hosted Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s first major foreign policy address of his new term of government.[5]

Program Areas

Asialink is Australia's leading centre for building Asia capability, public understanding of Asia, and appreciation of Australia's role in the Asian region.

Business

Asialink Business is Australia's National Centre for Asia Capability. It provides a range of business training programs, information products, and events to build Asia capability in the business, government, academic and broader communities.

Established in 2013 with support from the Australian Government, Asialink Business also has the University of Melbourne and the Myer Foundation as key stakeholders.

Diplomacy

Asialink works with business and academia to produce innovative research, engage in regular policy dialogue across Asia (The Asialink Conversations, Track II Diplomacy), and bring the best new thinking on Australia-Asia engagement to a general audience.

Arts

Asialink Arts promotes cultural understanding, information exchange and artistic endeavour between Australia and the countries of Asia. It does this through reciprocal residencies, touring exhibitions, and writing exchanges.

Leaders Program

The Asialink Leaders program is a professional development opportunity that brings together emerging corporate, government and not-for-profit leaders to build knowledge of contemporary Asian societies and business culture.

Asia Education Foundation

Asialink's education arm, the Asia Education Foundation (AEF), provides teachers, education leaders and school communities with innovative programs, curriculum resources and networks to support the achievement of Aisa literacy for every young Australian.

Asia Australia Mental Health

Asialink's community health program, Asia Australia Mental Health (AAMH), is a consortium of St Vincent's Health and the Department of Psychiatry at The University of Melbourne. AAMH partners with academic, government, community organisations and peak bodies in Asia and Australia to support culturally appropriate community-based mental health reform in the Asia-Pacific region.

Notes
  1. Earl, Greg (1 July 2015). "Asialink's Mukund Narayanamurti has a new approach to Asian business education". Financial Review.
  2. "Asialink joins Corrs' Sydney office". Corrs Chambers Westgarth. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  3. Ravishankar, Pavi (16 December 2016). "Andrew Robb AO appointed Chairman of Asialink and Asialink Business". Asialink. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  4. "Asialink's new CEO to refresh regional ties". Australian Financial Review. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  5. Bond, Madeleine (31 March 2020). "Australia and the Indo-Pacific, an Address by Prime Minister Scott Morrison". Asialink. Retrieved 9 August 2020.


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