Dr Bülent (Hass) Dellal AO
Museum Council Member
Term: 06 March 2025 - 05 March 2028
Dr Bulent (Hass) Dellal AO is the Chair of the Australian Multicultural Foundation, Former Executive Director of the Australian Multicultural Foundation (1989-2024), Former Chair of the Australian Multicultural Council, e former chair of SBS (Special Broadcasting Service), and served as the Panel Chair for the Commonwealth's Multicultural Framework Review, May 2023.
He has over 30 years of experience in multicultural affairs, policy development, international relations and philanthropy. He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the General Division for services to Multicultural Organisations, the Arts, and the Community on the Queen's Birthday Honours List 1997 and awarded the Centenary of Federation Medal in 2003. He was conferred with an Honorary Doctorate in Social Sciences by RMIT University on 13 December 2006. In 2015, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to the multicultural community through leadership and advisory roles, to the advancement of inclusiveness and social harmony, to youth and to the broadcast media.
Appointed as Adjunct Professor, Alfred Deakin Institutes, faculty of Arts and Education, Deakin University on 13th May 2020.