​Culture Bridge Institute is an independent, non-profit, public policy think tank dedicated to researching and finding best practice solutions in relation to cross-cultural interaction and integration issues in Australia.

RESEARCH

Education
How Australian International Higher Education Could Be Influenced by UK's Reintroduction of Post Graduate Working Visa
Wang Xiaochuan​

​The British government might reintroduce its Post Graduate Working visa for international students in the near future. We argue that those who come to Australia to obtain a better education and professional experiences would shift to the UK for better-ranked universities, more selection of programs and shorter length of course.
​​The 'Castle Doctrine' and its Implications in Australia Hard-Line Asylum Seeker Policy
​​​​IMMIGRATION | Isaac Eyalama
This paper focuses on the plight of detained asylum seekers and the work of refugee advocates and professionals rallying for them.
​Why Cross-Cultural Networks are Important to Companies 
​BUSINESS | ​Jeremy Puah Jun Peng​​
Over the past decade, the rate of globalisation has increased rapidly as the world becomes ever interconnected. In response, management has evolved and become more global-centric.
Does Multiculturalism Make a City Liveable?
SOCIETY | ​Gargi Gupta
​Australia is one of the very few lands across the world that enjoys the benefits of being able to celebrate the abundance and essences of cultures from around the world.
​Multicultural But Monolingual: Where is Australia Heading?
LANGUAGE | Claudia Wilson​
To analyse the state of LOTE in Australia, it is critical to understand Australia’s linguistic landscape.

PREVIOUS RESEARCH

The Case for Greater Cross-Cultural Awareness within Australia

Without a sense of shared national identity across cultural groups, a society degenerates into a collection of segmented cultural groups
​SOCIETY | Ben Burgess

​​​Leveraging Australia's Diverse Student Tertiary Population to Increase Global Competency

Given the multicultural nature of Australia’s workforce, tertiary students must develop skills of global competency, vital for work in a diverse labour market
​EDUCATION | Ben Burgess

​Australia Is Missing the Opportunity to Benefit from the Internationalisation of its Universities

Australia has failed to develop engagement between domestic and international student
EDUCATION | Ben Burgess

​​Defining and Understanding Culture

“Culture is the glue that binds people together”
CULTURE | Chris Wang

UPCOMING EVENTS

ANU Summer Multicultural Policy Fellowship

Build up your policy analysis portfolio and get your work published with an Australian Policy Think Tank.

PAST EVENTS

Young Global Business Leaders

In October 2018, Culture Bridge hosted the Young Global Business Leader case competition finals with several notable guest judges, including BCG Australia and New Zealand Managing Partner, Andrew Clark; and Executive Director at the Department of Education, Gene Reardon.

The Bridge Panel

In May 2018, Culture Bridge hosted a panel discussion regarding the important of culture in Australia and business with Andrew Clark (BCG Managing Partner Australia and New Zealand), Helen Sawczak (CEO of Australia China Business Council) and Mona Cheung (Bi-cultural business expert).

ABOUT US

Departments

  • Research: a platform for analysis and research on challenges and opportunities for cross-cultural interaction within Australia
  • Higher Education: evidence-based solutions, advising Australian universities on how to improve cross-cultural student interaction
  • Public Policy: advise governments and policy makers with insightful and practical solutions to cross-cultural challenges
  • Events: open and engaging events, including panel discussions, lectures, and seminars
  • Community: an open community of students, young professionals, academics, policy makers, and business leaders
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Aims

  1. Act as a forum where Australian multicultural challenges can be discussed 
  2. Undertake research and provide solutions and recommendations to promote greater multicultural inclusion in Australia 
  3. Advise Australian Universities on how to improve cross-cultural student interaction 
  4. Host events to promote public understanding of cross-cultural issues and bring together people from diverse cultures and backgrounds
  5. ​Provide insightful and comprehensive information to the public on issues of cross-cultural integration and inclusion
Culture Bridge Policy Institute Australia Incorporated