MainCCCAV, CCCAVic, Chinese Community Council of Australia Victorian Chapter, Chinese Community Council of Australia Victoria, Chinese Community Victoria
Ms Wesa Chau
Wesa Chau is an insightful speaker, strategic thinker, advocate and consultant
She is a young leader with passion and ideas for innovation, and has a strong interest in developing a new generation of leaders through programs, presentations and mentorship to other young people.
She has 10 years of experience in advocating on a range of issues including multicultural affairs, international students, young people and people with disability, and was the founder of the Australian Federation of International Students.
Currently, she is developing an ambassador program for students at Culture Card Victoria, the ‘key’ for international students to experience the ‘Melbourne culture’ and to meet other people through a variety of events that are tailored especially for international students.
Some of her previous professional roles include, management consultant, project officer and senior manager in industries ranging from healthcare, IT, government, aged care and disability.
Wesa has appeared regularly on a range of television programs, in radio interviews and has published a range of articles and opinion pieces. In 2010 she was awarded Young Victorian of the Year (Victoria Day Council); 2005 Melbourne Awards (Youth) and a recipient of the 2006 Service Delivery to Multicultural Victoria (Student Welfare) award. She was also a finalist for the 2010 Premier’s Community Volunteering Leadership Award and 2010 Young Victorian Australian of the Year (Australia Day Council).
Wesa sits on a number of Boards including, Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria; InTouch – Multicultural Centre Against Family Violence; and ThinkBefore – promoting Student Safety via social media. She was also a member of the Ministerial Overseas Students Experience Taskforce.
She holds a Bachelor of Engineering and Commerce from the University of Melbourne; Graduate Diploma of Law from Monash University and Graduate Certificate of Business (Quality Management) from Swinburne University. She was awarded a scholarship to the Global Leadership Study Program at Northeastern University, Boston USA in 2011.