2026 Chinese-Australian Community Leaders Summit

Program overview

The Chinese-Australian Community Leaders Summit is a fully funded 2.5-day program in Canberra from 28 to 30 April 2026.

The Summit helps emerging and established Chinese-Australian leaders build knowledge, skills and networks. Participants will:

The program is led by Asialink, in partnership with Susan Gin, and supported by the National Foundation for Australia-China Relations.

Applications are now open. The Summit brings together leaders from across Australia to:

learn about Australia’s civic processes and institutions
engage with senior government officials, policymakers and community representatives
strengthen leadership skills in advocacy and community-building
connect and collaborate on future initiatives

We welcome applications from people who:

identify as being of Chinese heritage (including mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asian Chinese communities)
are Australian citizens, permanent residents or long-term visa holders, and are over 18 years old
are actively involved in community, cultural, professional or advocacy work
want to strengthen civic knowledge and participation in their communities
represent diverse experiences, professions, ages and languages

Both emerging and established leaders are encouraged to apply.

We encourage applications from people in all states and territories. This includes those living in regional and rural areas.

To apply, you must complete and submit your application online through Typeform.

You will need to provide:

We choose participants based on their leadership in the community, their motivation and the impact they can make.

We also look at balance in the group. This includes:

For any questions, please contact: Sabrina Alday, Diplomacy Programs Lead at sabrina.alday@asialink.unimelb.edu.au