Dean Ormston appointed to National Cultural Policy Advisory Group

APRA AMCOS CEO Dean Ormston has been appointed to help shape Australia’s new National Cultural Policy.

As part of the nine member Policy Advisory Group, Ormston will provide expert advice and industry perspectives.

We’re proud to share that APRA AMCOS CEO Dean Ormston has been appointed to help shape Australia’s new National Cultural Policy.

The Australian Government is pressing ahead with a renewed National Cultural Policy by establishing Expert Panels and a Policy Advisory Group.

Five Expert Panels have been established under each of our continuing pillars: First Nations First, Centrality of the Artist, A Place for Every Story, Strong Cultural Infrastructure, and Engaging the Audience.

The panels will inform the Minister for the Arts and the Policy Advisory Group on key issues and themes raised through the public consultation process.

A diverse and experienced group of industry leaders will contribute to this work, including Bruce Gladwin, Rob Sitch, Gordi (Sophie Payten), Astrid Jorgensen, John Foreman, Sarah Holland-Batt, Deirdre Brennan and Adrian Collette.

This is a strong opportunity to bring voices from across the sector together and help chart the next chapter for Australia’s cultural landscape.

Ormston said: "Australia has an extraordinary cultural story to tell, and enormous potential still to realise, particularly as a music nation. I look forward to working with the government and my fellow panel members from across the cultural ecosystem to help shape the next national cultural policy that truly unlocks that potential for songwriters, composers and creators, and for generations to come."

Minister for the Arts, Tony Burke said: “Each member brings a wealth of knowledge and experience that will help lay the foundation where for the first time there will have been consecutive national cultural policies.

Welcome to the new members, thank you for playing a role in delivering the next National Cultural Policy for all Australians.”

Special Envoy for the Arts, Susan Templeman: “Our next National Cultural Policy must reflect the diversity and aspirations of the cultural sector itself. These panels bring together an extraordinary group of Australians who have distinguished themselves in their service to our cultural life.

Their involvement and their insight will ensure that the voice of the sector rings clearly through the policy we introduce.”