Advisory Groups

Mr Goodwin is the interim Chair of the Advisory Council, and a proud Yuin man.

Mr Goodwin is a Barrister at the Victorian Bar with expertise in administrative law, regulatory actions, sports law, discrimination law, native title and Aboriginal land rights, and commissions and inquiries. He is a Board member of Museums Victoria, the Human Rights Law Centre Melbourne, the University of Melbourne Council and the Aurora Education Foundation. He was also the Junior Counsel assisting the Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory, and the Yoorrook Truth-telling Commission in Victoria.

Mr Goodwin has a Bachelor of Arts and Laws (Honours) from the Australian National University and a Master of Laws from Harvard Law School.

Ms Anderson is a Commissioner of the Australian Sports Commission, the Independent Chair of League Ahead, and a Director of Athletes for Hope Australia and the National Officiating Summit Advisory Committee.

Ms Anderson is the former CEO of Paralympics Australia, Managing Director of Repucom International Australia and New Zealand, S-Comm Australia, and Marketing Director of the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Rugby League Football Club. She has held many non-executive director positions across the sport and community sectors over the past 30 years.

Ms Anderson has a Bachelor of Communications (Marketing) from the University of Western Sydney and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Mr Sutherland is the CEO of Golf Australia and a Committee Member at Melbourne Cricket Club.

Mr Sutherland was formerly the CEO of Cricket Australia, a Director at Geelong Cats Football Club and a Member of the International Cricket Council Chief Executives Committee, World Twenty20 and Coalition of Major Professional and Participation Sports.

Mr Sutherland has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne, is a Fellow Chartered Accountant and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Executive Program at Stanford University.

Ms Leigh is the Head of the ACT Public Service and the Director-General, ACT Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate, and Head of the ACT Public Service. She is also a Board Member of the ANZ School of Government, the ACT Institute of Public Administration and the Australian Academy of Law ACT.

Ms Leigh was formerly the Director-General, ACT Justice and Community Safety Directorate and has held senior roles in the Australian Public Service.

Ms Leigh has a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and a Master of International Law from the Australian National University, a Bachelor of Arts from Griffith University and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Ms Murphy is a Paralympic swimmer, having won a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games.

Ms Murphy is a Social Impact Adviser to the Brisbane 2032 Organising Committee and an education presenter for Sport Integrity Australia and Paralympics Australia. She was formerly a Senior Associate at Scyne Advisory and PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC), and the Executive Officer at Minerva Queensland and the Queensland Academy of Sport.

Ms Murphy has a Bachelor of Business from Griffith University.

Professor Nimphius is an academic and community leader with expertise in high-performance sport, athlete health, ethics, gender equity, diversity and inclusion, and education and learning. She is the Pro-Vice Chancellor (Sport) and a Professor of Human Performance at Edith Cowan University.

Professor Nimphius is a member of the World Players Association Advisory Committee, European Football Clubs Scientific Advisory Council, Casagrande Coaching Academy Strategy Advisory Board and Football West Game Development Committee.

Professor Nimphius has a PhD in Sports Science from Edith Cowan University, a Master of Science (Exercise Science) from Appalachian State University, a Bachelor of Science (Sports Management and Human Biology) from Barton College and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Dr Halliday is a dual Olympic and three-time world champion in lightweight rowing, and a former elite cyclist.

Dr Halliday is a Senior Evidence Officer at the South Australian Office for Early Childhood Development, an Adjunct Associate Lecturer at the University of Adelaide, and a mental performance coach at Vires Consulting/SheThrivesInSport. She is a former freelance sports journalist, and Board Member of Rowing South Australia and Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Aviron (FISA) Athletes’ Commission.

Dr Halliday has a PhD in Psychology, a Graduate Diploma of Psychological Sciences, a Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours), a Bachelor of Media and a Bachelor of Social Sciences (Psychology) from the University of Adelaide.

• Former Australian tennis player 
• Professional debut 2005 
• Career high singles 305 ranking, Career high doubles ranking 125
• 1 x ITF Singles title 
• 13 x ITF Doubles titles  
• Australian Junior Fed Cup team (2006) 
• Australian Open Singles (2007, 2008)
• Australian Open Doubles (2008, 2009, 2016 - 2019). 

• Former Australian international netball player. Diamond #144 (86 Test Caps)
• 3 x World Championship player with the Australian Diamonds (2007, 2011, 2015)
• Commonwealth games Gold Medallist (2014) and Silver Medallist (2010)
• ANZ Championship premiership player and joint season MVP (2011)
• Suncorp Super Netball Player - 235 Domestic National League games
• President of the Australian Netball Players Association 2018 - 2020.

• Olympic rower
• 2 x World Rowing Championship Gold medallist
• World Rowing Championship Bronze medallist
• 11 x Australian National Champion
• Gold medal at Henley Women’s Regatta, UK
• Former NSW State board member.

• Former elite trampolinist
• 2 x Olympian
• 11 x Australian National Champion
• Senior Elite Athlete of the
• Year (2011–2014, 2016, 2017)
• Australian Team representative in over 35 International competitions (2006–2017)
• Gymnastics Australia Athletes representative for Trampoline.

• Paralympic triathlete
• 5 x Australian National Paratriathlon Champion
• 4 x Oceanic Paratriathlon Champion
• Triathlon Australia’s Male Paratriathlon 2021 Performance of the Year award
• Chairperson of the Triathlon Australia Elite Athlete Committee
• Member of World Triathlon Athlete Committee
• Member of the NSWIS Athlete Advisory Group
• Lifeline Community Custodian.

• Australian Javelin Thrower
• Australian Senior Team Member #1212
• 2022 World Athletics Championships Representative
• Oceania Champion
• 3 x Open Australian National Championship and 2 x Oceania Championship Medallist
• PhD in Sport & Exercise Physiology
• Member of the WAIS Athlete Advisory Committee
• SIA Education Officer 2019 – present.

• Former elite level weightlifter
• Competed for over 20 years both domestically and internationally
• 2 x Olympian
• 4 x Commonwealth Games (winning Gold, Silver and Bronze medals)
• 11 x national champion
• Former Australian Weightlifting Federation board director.

• Former Australian Rhythmic gymnast
• Represented Australia at 2024 Olympics
• 2 x Commonwealth Games (winning Gold, Silver and Bronze medals)
• 5 x Maccabiah Games Bronze Medallist (2022)
• 4 x Australian Championships All-around Champion (2018, 2019, 2022, 2023)
• Represented Australia at 5 x World Championships
• Oceania Championships All-around Champion (2024).

• 4 x Olympian (water polo)
• 2 x Olympic Bronze medallist
• Sport Integrity Australia education presenter
• Education Presenter at Australian Institute of Sport Respectful Behaviours Program
• Head Coach at Brisbane Girls Grammar School.

• West Coast Eagles AFL player
• Played 147 AFL games
• West Coast Co-Captain 2014
• 2014 John Worsfold Medallist (Best & Fairest)
• AFL Players Association players delegate
• International Testing Agency athlete ambassador.

• Paralympian (Wheelchair basketball)
• World Championship silver medallist
• Commonwealth Games silver medallist
• Paralympics Australia’s Athlete Commission
• RADA’s Athlete Committee
• World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Athlete Council.

• Yuin woman from the NSW South Coast, grew up on Dharug land (Western Sydney)
• Former Australian race walker
• Represented Australia at London 2012 Olympic Games
• Commonwealth Games and multiple World Championships representative
• Tenth in the 2011 World University Games in Shenzhen, China
• First in the 20km walk at the 2018 Oceania & Australian Race Walking Championships
• Multiple National Champion from distances of 5000m to 20km
• Silver medallist (teams event) at the Italy 2016 World Race Walking Team Championships
• Appointed to AIS Share a Yarn program
• Australian Olympic Committee, Indigenous Advisory Committee member.

• Former Australian diver
• 5 x Olympian
• Olympic Silver (2008) and Bronze (2020) Medallist
• 5 x Commonwealth Games (winning 3 x Gold, 2 x Silver medals)
• 8 x World Championships (winning 2 x Silver, 1 x Bronze medals)
• Flag bearer at the Closing Ceremony of the 2022 Commonwealth Games
• Australian team debut at 13 years of age at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games
• Member of the Australian Diving Team for 19 years.

• Nationally recognised leader in sport, accessibility, and public affairs, with over 35 years’ executive experience across
  government and community sectors
• Deaf since birth and a trailblazing athlete, Dean made history as
  the first deaf person globally to compete in the decathlon at the Olympic and Commonwealth Games, representing Australia
• Holds a master's in marketing and has led multiple national and international organisations, including Deaf Children Australia, LINK Community Transport and the Victorian Mental Illness Awareness Council
• Appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) and awarded the Edwin Flack Award for distinguished service to athletics and inclusion
• Served on numerous boards and advisory bodies, including Deaf Sports Australia, YMCA Victoria, and the Independent Advisory Council for the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), and played a pivotal role in lobbying for  the establishment of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
• Advocate for disability rights and accessibility, pioneering assistive technologies and driving inclusive change across sport and public services.  

• Nearly 20 years’ experience in child safety and social policy reform
• Advocate for children’s and women’s rights, with a focus on safety and wellbeing
• Passionate about sport’s role in inclusion, confidence, and gender equity
• Active runner and coach, with firsthand insight into sport’s community impact
• Leads improvement initiatives at Services for Children and Families Tasmania, and contributes to gender equity through Women Supporting Women in Leadership
• Experienced in governance, policy, and gender equity leadership. 

• Experienced Aboriginal affairs leader with over 30 years in government, sport, and community advocacy.
• Has held numerous senior roles including:
  • Executive Director, Aboriginal Strategy and Outcomes, NSW Government
  • General Manager, Indigenous Strategy, National Rugby League
  • Director, Kyma Group
• Awarded a Public Service Medal for leadership in strengthening Aboriginal community governance through the Murdi Paaki Indigenous Trial
• Passionate advocate for First Nations self-determination and economic independence.

• Former elite sprinter with over 20 years’ experience in child safeguarding, diversity, equity and inclusion, and safe sport across grassroots and international levels
• Founder and inaugural CEO of YMCA Safeguarding, leading the development of a national framework supporting thousands of children annually
• Held senior roles with British Tennis and Arsenal FC, delivering inclusive sport initiatives and resources
• Executive Director of Child Safeguarding at the Australian Childhood Foundation, partnering with organisations to strengthen safety and inclusion
• Advisor to FIFA, IOC, and national bodies on cultural change and safeguarding standards; inaugural Safety and Wellbeing Champion for the National Office for Child Safety
• Proud gay man and advocate for equity and inclusion, with Board roles Pride Cup and Safe Sport International.

• General Manager of Strategy, People and Culture at the Tasmania Devils Football Club
• Passionate about diversity and inclusion, with a commitment to creating environments where people thrive
• Committed to driving gender equity in sport
• Former board member of the Tasmania JackJumpers
• Career spans senior roles in corporates, consulting and sport
• Focuses on driving innovation, equity, and organisational excellence.

• Mitch is a photographer, filmmaker, and advocate for social change, visibility, gender equality and inclusion, running their business for 20 years
• Mitch has begun a new role working to expand Proud 2 Play’s Rainbow Ready sports inclusion program nationally
• Their award-winning debut feature documentary Equal the Contest exploring a gender-diverse community AFL club
• Having lived experience as a non-binary queer person informs their work, which amplifies underrepresented voices
• Mitch has served on the boards of Food is Free Inc, Art Gallery of Ballarat and Women’s Health Grampians.

• Proud Woromi and Yuin man with over 30 years’ experience in Indigenous affairs and elite sport
• Founder of Killara Foundation and majority owner of The Bulwul Njindiwan Group, focused on community-led initiatives in employment, health, housing, and sport
• Committed to building strong, culturally safe communities through leadership, governance, and collaboration
• Holds advisory roles with Athletics Australia, Australian Olympic Committee, Commonwealth Games Australia, and Tennis Australia, plus board positions with the Eye and Ear Hospital and Box Hill Institute
• Serves as a Koori Court Elder/Respected Person in Victoria, supporting culturally informed justice processes
• Two-time Olympian and current national record holder for 110m hurdles; served as Deputy Chef de Mission at the Paris 2024 Olympics.