Role
The AHAC:
- provides guidance and advice to government agencies and the cultural and creative sector as needed. They also provide advice on a roadmap for reactivating the sector in a COVID safe way
- provides advice on submissions from the cultural and creative sector on how they can resume activities in a COVID safe way. The relevant state or territory government is responsible for making decisions on what activities are allowed
- reports to AHPPC on matters related to the resumption of activities in the cultural and creative sector in a COVID safe way.
Members
| Member | Role | 
|---|---|
| Dr Catherine Kelaher (Co-Chair) | Principal Medical Adviser, Chief Medical Officer Group, Australian Government Department of Health | 
| Dr Stephen Arnott PSM (Co-Chair) | First Assistant Secretary, Office for the Arts, Australian Government Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications | 
| Dr Andrew Robertson | Chief Health Officer, Western Australia | 
| Dr Glen Brown | Executive Lead, Compliance Public Health Incident Management Team, Queensland Health | 
| Mr Adrian Collette AM | CEO, Australia Council for the Arts | 
| Mr Tim McGregor | Managing Director, TEG Live | 
| Mr Glen Rainsbury | Director, Venue Strategy and Business Development, Frontier Touring Group | 
The AHAC engages relevant health experts and industry representatives as required.
Meetings
The AHAC has been established for a minimum of six months and meets every fortnight, or as necessary, via teleconference.