Christine Castley is a nationally recognised leader in social impact, belonging, and cultural inclusion. Until recently the CEO of Multicultural Australia, she has led complex reform across government and community, including in housing, domestic and family violence, youth justice, and social cohesion. A former senior public servant and now Chair of the Australian Multicultural Council, Christine also serves as a Board Member of Queensland Theatre and the Residential Tenancies Authority. She brings deep experience in how policy and systems can both empower and exclude, and how we build for equity across gender, culture and class.

A mother, a migrant and the first in her family to go to university, Christine is passionate about creating pathways to opportunity—particularly for women and communities sidelined by structural inequality. She brings a practical, grounded lens to leadership and believes that economic empowerment is not just about jobs—it’s about dignity, agency and justice.

For information on financial services:

https://www.multiculturalaustralia.org.au/

Key resources and lifeskills education, including, financial literacy. For example, a range of lifeskills resources like SBS Life in Australia resources - https://www.sbs.com.au/audio/collection/life-in-australia/s3qcrlyn0

Information, support and access to address financial hardship – example, through micro-credit and finance and no interest loans – e.g., https://goodshep.org.au/services/nils/

Christine Castley is a nationally recognised leader in social impact, belonging, and cultural inclusion. Until recently the CEO of Multicultural Australia, she has led complex reform across government and community, including in housing, domestic and family violence, youth justice, and social cohesion. A former senior public servant and now Chair of the Australian Multicultural Council, Christine also serves as a Board Member of Queensland Theatre and the Residential Tenancies Authority. She brings deep experience in how policy and systems can both empower and exclude, and how we build for equity across gender, culture and class.
A mother, a migrant and the first in her family to go to university, Christine is passionate about creating pathways to opportunity&mdash;particularly for women and communities sidelined by structural inequality. She brings a practical, grounded lens to leadership and believes that economic empowerment is not just about jobs&mdash;it&rsquo;s about dignity, agency and&nbsp;justice.
For information on financial services:
<a href="https://www.multiculturalaustralia.org.au/">https://www.multiculturalaustralia.org.au/</a>
Key resources and lifeskills education, including, financial literacy. For example, a range of lifeskills resources like SBS Life in Australia resources -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sbs.com.au/audio/collection/life-in-australia/s3qcrlyn0">https://www.sbs.com.au/audio/collection/life-in-australia/s3qcrlyn0</a>
Information, support and access to address financial hardship &ndash; example, through micro-credit and finance and no interest loans &ndash; e.g.,&nbsp;<a href="https://goodshep.org.au/services/nils/">https://goodshep.org.au/services/nils/</a>

Welcome to A Woman’s Place–a WOW (Women of the World) Australia podcast in partnership with Radio 4EB,whereCathy Hunt will be talking to old friends and new, about their work, career choices, vocation and passion projects to show that woman’s place is wherever they want it to be!30 minutes of entertaining chat celebrating the lives and work of women who have found their place in many and varied roles and professions from plumbers to politicians, librarians to limbo dancers and everything in between!

A Woman’s Place is in the Chamber

‘Roads Rates and Rubbish’ is how the functions of local government are described–but in reality what does your local Council actually do; hear the stories behind some of the women who serve or want to serve as a local councillor, what made them stand for office, what have they seen in the role, that can make the City better for all genders and what are they hoping to achieve this time and why?

We hope you have enjoyed this podcast and find this place welcome to all. Thanks toproducing partners 4EB

Welcome to A Woman’s Place–a WOW (Women of the World) Australia podcast in partnership with Radio 4EB,whereCathy Hunt will be talking to old friends and new, about their work, career choices, vocation and passion projects to show that woman’s place is wherever they want it to be!30 minutes of entertaining chat celebrating the lives and work of women who have found their place in many and varied roles and professions from plumbers to politicians, librarians to limbo dancers and everything in between!
A Woman’s Place is in the Chamber
‘Roads Rates and Rubbish’ is how the functions of local government are described–but in reality what does your local Council actually do; hear the stories behind some of the women who serve or want to serve as a local councillor, what made them stand for office, what have they seen in the role, that can make the City better for all genders and what are they hoping to achieve this time and why?
We hope you have enjoyed this podcast and find this place welcome to all. Thanks toproducing partners 4EB

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