About CAHS

Management

Honorary patrons

Dr John Yu AC appointed 2002
The Hon. Helen Sham-Ho appointed 2007

Fellows

Professor John Fitzgerald FAHA appointed 2007

Honorary life members

Toylaan Ah Ket (appointed 2005)
Arthur Gar Lock Chang (appointed 2007)

Life members

Dr John Yu AC
Amen Lee

Past presidents

2008-2009: Henry Min-hsi Chan
2007-2008: Dawn Wong
2006-2007: King Moo Fong OAM JP
2002-2005: Henry Min-hsi Chan

Management committee 2009

President Robert Ho OAM JP
Vice President King Fong OAM JP
Secretary Clifford To PhD Candidate in Law (Macq), Notary Public
Treasurer Anna Lee
Committee members
Arthur Gar Lock Chang
Frederick Leung

Objective

The Society’s objective is the advancement of education in the field of the history of the Chinese in Australia and in pursuance of that objective

(a) to encourage and promote research in and the study of the history of the Chinese, their families, institutions, and communities, in Australia and in particular in New South Wales, and the preservation of Chinese Australian heritage

(b) to promote the collection, compilation and preservation of authentic records relating to the Chinese in Australia

(c) to promote the preservation of objects, buildings, or sites of significance to the heritage of Chinese Australians

(d) to promote interchange of information among members of the Society by lectures, seminars, workshops, conferences, exhibitions of historical significance, and any other appropriate means

(e) to print, publish (in any media) and circulate such newsletters, journals, periodicals, books and other literary or other undertaking as may seem conducive to any of the objects of the Society

(f) to undertake any other activity that is conducive to the Society’s objective

Constitution

The CAHS Constitution gives further information about the objects and rules of the society. You can view a pdf version of the CAHS Constitution.