ANU Centre for Asian-Australian Leadership

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.