Director Isabelle Toland is pleased to be part of the Museums of History NSW (MHNSW) Heritage Advisory Committee providing independent advice on the management, programming and conservation of MHNSW’s properties across NSW, having regard to their historic, social and architectural interest and significance. The committee provides guidance and knowledge from a range of external voices with diverse backgrounds. MHNSW’s properties are intriguing and highly varied, including Elizabeth Bay House, Hyde Park Barracks, The Mint, Caroline Simpson Library, Justice & Police Museum, The State Archives Reading Room, Elizabeth Farm, Meroogal, Museum of Sydney, Rose Seidler House, Rouse Hill Estate, Susannah Place in the Rocks and Vaucluse House.

Isabelle has also recently joined the University of Sydney Ambassador Circle, inviting partners from around the world to address challenges in healthcare, climate change and social inequality, bringing bold thinking and cross-disciplinary collaborations together to drive change.