Expert Panels and Policy Advisory Group for the next National Cultural Policy

Chad Creighton is a Bardi and Nyul Nyul man from the Kimberley region and Chief Executive Officer of the Aboriginal Art Centre Hub of Western Australia (AACHWA).

Darren Dale is a Bundjalung man from northern NSW, an award-winning film and television producer and managing director of Blackfella Films. He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Ping Flynn is a Tiwi, Larrakia and Chinese woman, with leadership experience across local, national and international arts and culture. She is Executive Director and Co-CEO of the Ilbijerri Theatre Company.

Tracey Corbin‑Matchett OAM is CEO of Bus Stop Films. She is a proud hard of hearing woman with an extensive career spanning film and television, policy, advocacy and marketing roles. Ms Corbin-Matchett received an OAM in 2023, for service to the arts and to people with disability.

Bruce Gladwin is an artist, director and performance maker for theatre and screen, as well as the Artistic Director and Co-CEO of Back to Back Theatre. In 2015, Mr Gladwin was awarded the Australia Council for the Arts’ Inaugural Award for Outstanding Achievement in Theatre.

Courtney Stewart is a director, actor, dancer, teaching artist, and the Artistic Director at La Boite Theatre.

Holly Greenwood is a visual artist whose work has been exhibited extensively within Australia. Her work reflects a uniquely Australian sense of place.

Sophie Payten BMed MD, MPH is an ARIA nominated singer-songwriter, musician, and medical doctor, best known by her stage name Gordi.

Rob Sitch is a filmmaker, actor and comedian and CEO of Working Dog Productions. He is best known for co-writing and directing The Castle (1997), and the comedy television series Utopia and Have you Been Paying Attention?.

Bruce Meagher is the Chair of the Griffin Theatre Company and head of Public Affairs at Tattarang Pty Limited. He has over 30 years’ experience in government relations, communications and strategy as well as extensive experience in the not for profit sector. Griffin is currently undertaking major building redevelopment.

S. Shakthidharan is a writer, director and producer of theatre and film and composer of original music. He is the Director of Kurinji, and both a Creative Australia and Sidney Myer fellow.

Claire Spencer AM is the Executive Director of the Australian Ballet, and has previously held leadership roles with Arts Centre Melbourne, Barbican Centre London and Sydney Opera House.

John Foreman AM is a conductor, composer, musical director, event director, and pianist. He has been music director for Good Morning Australia, Australian Idol and Carols by Candlelight and conducts the Australian Pops Orchestra.

Astrid Jorgensen OAM is a vocalist, conductor, composer and author. She is the creator of Pub Choir. Ms Jorgensen trained at both the Queensland Conservatorium of Music and the University of Queensland. She previously worked as a high school music teacher and choral director.

Jeff Khan is the Creative Director of the Asia-Pacific Triennial of Performing Arts (Asia TOPA) at Arts Centre Melbourne. He is a curator and writer working across performance, dance, visual art and sound.

Simon Abrahams is a performing arts programmer, producer, consultant and the Creative Director and CEO of Melbourne Fringe. He is currently also Co‑Curator for Theatre der Welt, Germany’s major international theatre festival. He was co-founder and previous Chair of Theatre Network Australia and current Council Member of Creative Workplaces.

Deirdre Brennan is the CEO of Screen Australia and an experienced executive across the domestic and international screen sector.

Adrian Collette AM is CEO of Creative Australia. He previously held the position of CEO of Opera Australia and leadership positions in the higher education and publishing sectors.

Wesley Enoch AM is a proud Quandamooka man from Minjerribah, an internationally acclaimed playwright and artistic director. He is the Chair of Creative Australia’s Australia Council Board, and Deputy Vice Chancellor Indigenous Australians at QUT.

Rosheen Garnon  is an experienced taxation, financial services and public policy advisor. She a Non-Executive Director with current roles in infrastructure, financial services, public policy and the arts, including Deputy Chair of Creative Australia’s Australia Council Board.

Nell Greenwood is an academic leader, screenwriter and CEO of the Australian Film Television and Radio School.

Brenna Hobson is an experienced arts administrator and producer and Director of Programming at the Sydney Opera House. She was previously Executive Director of the National Theatre of Scotland and Executive Director and Co-Ceo of Belvoir St Theatre.

Sarah Holland-Batt FAHA FQA is an award-winning poet, editor, academic and critic. She is currently Head of Creative Writing at University of Technology Sydney and a council member of several boards including Writing Australia and the National Library of Australia.

Dean Ormston is the CEO of APRA AMCOS and has worked across all key areas of the organisation for over 20 years.