Osmond Chiu is a public policy professional focused on rebuilding public sector capacity and strengthening democratic institutions.

He is a Senior Policy and Research Officer at the Community and Public Sector Union and a Research Fellow at the Per Capita think tank. His work centres on improving institutional capability, strengthening the public service workforce, and advancing evidence-based policy reform in Australia.

Key areas of expertise:

• Public sector reform, capability, and workforce sustainability
• Outsourcing, privatisation, and service delivery models
• The future of work and labour market policy
• Multiculturalism, diversity, and political representation
• Social democracy and institutional reform

Osmond has nearly two decades of experience across the Australian Public Service and the trade union movement. His work spans policy development, research, and advocacy on public sector capability, progressive economics, inequality, and democratic representation.

He is a regular contributor to public debate, with writing published in the Sydney Morning Herald, The Guardian, Canberra Times, South China Morning Post, Jacobin, and Tribune.

His commentary and analysis have also been featured in the New York Times, BBC, and CNN.

Osmond was recognised as one of the 40 most influential Asian Australians under 40 in 2021 and was a participant in the 2026 Chinese Australian Community Leaders Summit.