hiː hˈæzbiːn ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə sˈaʊθ ɔːstɹˈeɪliən ˈɑːɹts ɡɹˈænts ɐdvˈaɪzɚɹi kəmˈɪɾi, ðɪ ɔːstɹˈeɪliən səsˈaɪəɾi ʌv ˈɔːθɚz mˈænɪdʒmənt kəmˈɪɾi ænd ˈæktɪŋ tʃˈɛɹpɚsən ʌvðə lˈɪɾɚɹᵻtʃɚ bˈoːɹd ʌvðɪ ɔːstɹˈeɪliə kˈaʊnsəl.
He has been a member of the South Australian Arts Grants Advisory Committee, the Australian Society of Authors Management Committee and acting chairperson of the Literature Board of the Australia Council.