Asialink



About Us

Asialink is Australia’s leading centre for the promotion of public understanding of the countries of Asia and of Australia’s role in the region. The organisation is a key provider of information, training and professional networks. 


Asialink is a non-academic centre of The University of Melbourne and an initiative of the Myer Foundation

 

Mission: 

Asialink’s mission is to work with business, government, philanthropic and cultural partners to initiate and strengthen Australia Asia engagement.

 

Reach:

Asialink excels in “soft diplomacy” - delivering high-level forums, international collaborations, leadership training, education, community health and cultural programs in Australia and Asia.

 

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Read a statement from the Chairman of Asialink, 

Mr. Sid Myer    

 



20 Years of Asialink



Programs 

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High level events, forums and briefings

 

Asialink organises public events, national and international forums, and members briefings on contemporary Australia-Asia issues.



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Research and Analysis

 

Asialink provides intelligence on key issues facing Australia and the Asian region.

 

Access the Asialink Essays   |   Access the 2011 Index

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Education

 

Asialink’s Asia Education Foundation is Australia's leading organisation dedicated to advocating and supporting the study of Asia and Asian languages in Australian primary and secondary schools. 

 


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Leadership

 

The Asialink Leaders Program is building a regional network of emerging leaders from all sectors with the skills to exercise vision in this, the Asian Century.

 


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Asialink Arts

 

Asialink Arts initiates and nurtures cultural and artistic exchange through artist residencies, touring exhibitions, writers’ tours and exchange projects.

 

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Community Health

 

Asia-Australia Mental Health is a consortium of St Vincent’s Hospital and the University of Melbourne’s Department of Psychiatry and Asialink. The program works across 16 countries in the Asia-Pacific developing partnerships in community mental health service delivery.

 

 


Location

Asialink is headquartered at The University of Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Asia Centre (building 158, see map).  The state-of-the-art facilities have hosted a wide range of eminent speakers and international conferences. The Centre is considered one of Melbourne's world class venues for debate and discussion.

The Sidney Myer Asia Centre is a purpose-built facility to house Asialink and the University of Melbourne’s Asia Institute

The Sidney Myer Asia Centre was designed by Bob Nation of Nation Fender Katsalidis. In June 2002, the centre was opened by The Hon. Alexander Downer MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs. It comprises the 500-seat Carrillo Gantner Theatre, the Yasuko Hiraoka Myer Room and five storeys of teaching and learning, research and academic office space.