Sarah Matheson AM

Sarah Matheson AM has been a Board member since 2026. She is a globally-recognised commercial lawyer who spent 20 years as a Partner at leading international law firm Allens.

Throughout her career, she has advised some of Australia’s largest companies and multinationals on strategy and risk in commercial transactions and litigation, specialising in health sector law and regulation. Her clients spanned the pharmaceutical, biotech, consumer health, pharmacy, medtech, digital health and research sectors.

Sarah holds several other non-executive director roles, including on boards for the Royal Melbourne Hospital Neuroscience Foundation and Homeward Housing, and recently commenced in the role of President of the Board of Directors for National Stroke Foundation. She was formerly Chair of The Australian Ballet School and served on the advisory board of One Basin Cooperative Research Centre.

Sarah was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2021 for her service to the law, intellectual property protection and the not-for-profit sector.