3rd Annual ASEAN Community Leaders Summit & 2nd Gathering of ASEAN Ambassador Teams (GAAT)
March 15, 2026
The Hon. Philip Ruddock AO read a Joint Resolution before Dr Hugh McDermott MP,
for a Parliamentary - ASEAN Ltd Friendship Group
The Hon. Tom Bathurst AC KC, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and Honorary co-Patron, ASEAN Ltd, delivered a keynote address on "Australian values" and "Social Cohesion", at Cabravale Club Resort.
Presentation of Constitution of ASEAN Ltd, from left: Mr Rox Molavin AFA AFM, Mr Tri Vo MP, Hon. Philip Ruddock AO, Hon. Tom Bathurst AC KC, Hon. Chris Bowen MP, Dr Hugh McDermott MP, Ms Lynda Voltz MP,
Dr Patricia Jenkings AFM.
The ASEAN Ltd Summit serves as a platform to address challenges within grassroots communities, empower youth and emerging leaders, and celebrate excellence through formal awards and medal presentations.
The Summit serves as a crossroads where "outlier" voices meet institutional expertise. The Q&A is the mechanism that connects specific, often-overlooked community issues to the wider societal narrative.
The Summit is built upon two distinct pillars:
▪︎ The Community Leaders Summit: Advancing community trust and intercultural connection while championing Australia’s democratic values ▪︎ The Summit at Parliament: Engaging key stakeholders to translate community needs into strategic policy.
Together, these forums move beyond the concepts of unity, leadership, and inclusion—targeting instead actionable solutions.
We facilitate the intersection of grassroots leaders, faith practitioners across all levels, and key decision-makers from Government, NGOs, and academic institutions.
At Parliament official appointments of Ambassadors and announcement of Award and Medal took place.
We bring together artists from diverse communities to collaborate on a single, unified stage. This collective expression fosters our shared belonging, directly embodying our shared values as Australians for respect, compassion, and inclusion.
Photo: ASEAN Ltd Artists from Indian, Burmese, Cambodian, Lao, Khmer Krom and Filipino communities performed at Parliament House NSW 14 October 2025.
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Photo: Dr Patricia Jenkings, ASEAN Youth Ambassador
Tristan Manwaring, from Armenian and Ven. Then Tia
Khmer Krom backgrounds, at Parliament House NSW,
ASEAN Summit, February 2025.
Photo: ASEAN Ltd 3rd Community Leaders Summit, Cabravale Club Resort, 15 March 2026 - Dr Patricia Jenkings AFM, Non-Executive Director and Davy Ek.