About
Advisory Group Member
Sally Basser joined the Australian Youth Orchestra Board in 2018 and represents it on the Music in Me Advisory Group. She is an experienced non-executive director and consultant, with a background in public policy, arts and cultural development, and not-for-profit governance. Sally also sits on the boards of the Australian National Academy of Music, Bell Shakespeare, the Art Gallery of Ballarat, the Australian Press Council, and Service and Creative Skills Australia. As head of the Commonwealth Office for the Arts (2007–2017), she led major national initiatives, including the development of the 2013 National Cultural Policy – Creative Australia. She now specialises in working with small to medium not-for-profit organisations on governance, strategy, and leadership—helping them strengthen their capabilities and achieve meaningful impact. Sally holds a Bachelor of Social Work (First Class Honours), a Master of Public Administration, and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Music in Me
