July 2017 – July 2020     AHPRA Australian Health Professional 

                                            Registration Authority management  Committee       – Director 

 July 2008 – July 2016    Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ)           – Chair

 Jan 2001 – 2016               Administrative Decisions Tribunal (ADT) 
                                            Renamed  NCAT                                                                     – member

 1991 – 1993                        Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT)                             – member

 1982 – 1984                       NSW Law Reform Commission                                          – commissioner

1998  –2007    CEO, Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA)

1993 – 1998      Commonwealth Ombudsman Also Defence Force Ombudsman,
                          Tax Ombudsman and ACT Ombudsman

1990 – 1993      Consultant, Issues Australia

1989 – 1990     Director, Corporate Policy and Planning, Australian Broadcasting Corporation 

1985 – 1989      Manager, Policy and Public Affairs, Australian Consumers’ Association

1984 – 1985      Inaugral Manager, NSW Department of Health, Health Care Complaints Unit

1983 – 1984      Medicare Consultant, NSW Department of Health

1982 – 1986      Weekly column in Sun Herald

1974 – 1983      Senior Policy Analyst and Acting Secretary General, Australian Council of
                          Social Services

1973 – 1974      Research Officer, Terminals & Depots Employers Federation

1972 – 1973      Research & Industrial Officer, Actors & Announcers Equ

2012 – 2014         Australian Press Council                                               – Director

2007 – 2009        Community and Ethics Comm,
                               ’45 and up health Study’ Sax Institute                     – Chair

2007 – 2010          Australian Institute of Public Health Policy            – Director

2008 – 2010          Vet Science Foundation                                               – Director

2002 – 2003         Dymocks Literacy Foundation                                    – Executive member

1992  –  1993          NRMA Advisory Committee                                        – Chair

1986 – 1989            Australian Federation of
                                Consumer Organisations                                            – Executive member 

1987 – 1989            International Organisation of
                                Consumer Unions                                                          – Executive member

1987 – 1989            Consumers’ Health Forum                                          – Inaugral Chairperson

1974                        Copyright Council Advisory Committee                  – Member

2003 – 2004   Chair, NSW Health Workforce Steering Committee

1999 – 2000    Chair, SOCOG Consumer Protection Advisory Committee

1991 – 1993      Member, National Working Party on the Portrayal of Women in the Media, Office of                                              Status of Women

1991 – 1993      Member, Environmental Futures Group, Department of Administrative Services

1988 – 1993     Member, NSW Medical Tribunal

1988 – 1989     Member, National Bioethics Consultative Committee, University of NSW

1988 – 1989     Member of Senate, University of NSW

1987 – 1989      Member, Economic Planning Advisory Council

1986 – 1987      Advisory Committee on Trade and Economics, Constitution Commission

1985 – 1989      Member, National Advisory Council on Consumer Affairs

1985 – 1987      Member, NSW Medical Board

1983 – 1985      Chairperson, National Advisory Council on Social Welfare

July 1983         Reference Group, OECD Review of Income and Employment Policy for Youth

1977                  Member, Consultative Council, Industry Assistance Commission

1977 – 1979      Member, NSW Women’s Advisory Council