Current CPL Group and CPL Foundation director, Stephanie Copus-Campbell has recently been appointed as Ambassador for Gender Equality for Australia, an appointment, made by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

This role serves to deepen Australia’s international engagement on gender equality with her expertise in community development, gender equality and health.

She will advocate the importance of women’s human rights, ending gender-based violence, women’s economic empowerment, and the leadership of women and girls.

Ms Copus-Campbell currently serves as a board director, both with the CPL Group, and the CPL Foundation.

Stephanie also serves as director for other public and private enterprise in PNG.

She has been involved in multiple programs in PNG over the years focused on health, leadership, education, and women’s empowerment and protection.

The board, management and staff of CPL Group PNG would like to extend our best wishes and congratulations to board director, Stephanie Copus-Campbell, on her recent appointment as Australia’s next Ambassador for Gender Equality.

‘This appointment is a testament to the credentials of our Director Stephanie and compliments the core values of CPL which has always been about empowering women in our communities’, said Stan Joyce, CPL Group Chairman.

Sir. Mahesh Patel, CPL Group Founder and Chairman of the CPL Foundation, also said, ‘Stephanie has been an integral part of our CPL Foundation since it’s inception, where it’s focus is also on empowering women and girls through economic empowerment, health, education and women’s health and well being’.

The CPL Group welcomes this wonderful appointment and wishes Ms Copus-Campbell all the very best.