Community and social enterprise
Cam Nguyen
Founder and former CEO of the Australian Vietnamese Women’s Association.
Background and first steps
Bich Cam Nguyen was born in Vietnam and arrived in Australia as a refugee with her husband and four children in 1975. The Victorian Government biography documents her family’s migration and early community work.
Career and appointments
She founded the Australian Vietnamese Women’s Association in 1983. The organisation grew from volunteer work into a provider of community services for people in Victoria.
Public record
Nguyen served as its CEO from 2004 to 2022 and has served as president since 2023, according to the association. Her career illustrates leadership in a community organisation rather than ownership of a commercial company.