Patron in Chief
Her Excellency the Honourable Linda Dessau AC, Governor of Victoria
Patrons
Mr Julian Burnside AO
Professor Barry Conyngham AM
Professor Gary McPherson
Life members
Professor Max Cooke OAM (Deceased. Award co-founder and inaugural Artistic Director)
Mrs Erna Werner (Deceased)
Mr Neil Werner OAM
Board
President and Award co-founder – Darryl Coote
Secretary – Judith Longley
Chief Finance Officer – Barbara Evans
Board members
Barbara Brown, Julienne Tracy and Julian Wright
Associates
Lyn Bailey, Kerry Cameron, Lizanne Goodwin, Michael Goodwin, Anne Graesser, Roly Hunt, Carolyn Leslie, Ngaire Rikys and Daphne Turnbull.
Award support
Music coordinator — Carolyn Leslie
Piano tuner and technician — Shaun Catchpole
Marketing and public relations — Ben Starick, Starling Communications
Graphic design — Zoe O’Neill, Studio Zoe and Simon Piening, Company X
Website — Mikey McCorry, Mad Web Skills
Database coordinator — Alan Grinton
Legal advisors — Dawes & Vary Riordan Lawyers
Auditors — MMK Accounting