The Board is responsible for establishing CAUL’s strategic direction, which is articulated in a three-year strategy. The strategy is developed through a consultative process involving CAUL Members and operationalised by the CAUL Office led by the CEO.
Strategy 2026-2028
CAUL’s current strategy aspires to achieve a transformed, equitable scholarly system that enables open knowledge and serves the public good.
The strategic plan details CAUL’s purpose, aspiration, measures of success, and defines the roles of the Council, the Office, and CAUL as a whole in bringing the strategy to fruition.
The strategy prioritises three key areas to drive meaningful impact over 2026-28:
- Transform knowledge ecosystems for equity and access
Using CAUL’s collective power to reshape scholarly publishing so it’s fairer, more inclusive and better aligned with sector priorities and public good. - Enhance the university library sector’s voice and value
Strengthening CAUL’s influence by showing the impact of academic libraries in research, education and public life. - Commit to Indigenous partnership
Commitment to building respectful partnerships with Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander and Māori communities, guided by their priorities. Working closely with Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander and Māori leaders to prioritise what is most impactful for Indigenous communities, as determined by those communities themselves.
Download the full strategic plan to learn more:
Past strategies
Past strategies are available in the document library.
(Note: for the years 2016-2019, CAUL undertook a thorough review of the Council’s committee structures & processes, capacity and direction which impacted on strategy at the time and, in late 2029, adopted a new approach to CAUL’s strategic direction.)