The AustChina Institute (ACI) is a Melbourne-based foreign policy think tank dedicated to independent research on Australia-China relations. ACI provides policymakers, businesses and the public with unbiased analysis across four key pillars: Economy and Trade, Security and Geopolitics, Bilateral Relations, and Technology, Science, and Climate Action. ACI fosters expertise in China studies, offers policy recommendations and combats misinformation through fact-checked insights. It seeks funding solely from Australian sources to maintain independence and integrity.

Contact details

Website:
https://www.aci.org.au/

Address:
470 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia

Country:
Australia

Sub-region:
Australia and New Zealand

Areas of focus

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
2024
Age (years)
AustChina Institute
 1
Australia average
 33
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Delan Jayasuriya
Founder gender: Both male & female co-founders
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Delan Jayasuriya; Quentin Kilian OAM
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2025
AustChina Institute
 7
Australia average
 19
Global average
 88
% Female staff
2025
AustChina Institute
 43%
Australia average
 55%
Global average
 50%
% Female researchers
2025
AustChina Institute
 50%
Australia average
 45%
Global average
 47%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
AustChina Institute
 0
Australia average
 27
Global average
 57

Social

Twitter
Followers (2025)
AustChina Institute
 1
Australia average
 9,734
Global average
 19,911
Subscribers (2025)
AustChina Institute
 0
Australia average
 10,238
Global average
 7,443
Instagram
Followers (2025)
AustChina Institute
 5
Australia average
 4,431
Global average
 18,610
Followers (2025)
AustChina Institute
 3
Australia average
 11,931
Global average
 15,938

Data notes

Last updated: 25/05/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website
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