We are delighted to announce, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, Governor of New South Wales has graciously agreed to be the Patron of the Foundation. The Governor has supported the JSS on numerous occasions, most recently at Richard Bonynge's 80th Birthday Gala Concert in July, and has had a long association with Dame Joan and Richard Bonynge.  We are eternally grateful to the Governor for her patronage of the Joan Sutherland and Richard Bonynge Opera Foundation.

We are also delighted to announce the following.

Life Patron: Maestro Richard Bonynge AO CBE

Honorary Patrons: The Rt Hon Sir John Major KG CH, Dame Norma Major DBE, Lady Solti, Ms Marilyn Horne,
Mr Adam Bonynge

Directors: Maestro Richard Bonynge AO CBE, Lady Potter AC, Mr Donald McDonald AC, Mr Alan Jones AO,Ms Elizabeth Connell, Ms Fiona Janes, Mr Duncan Kinnon, Mr Cyrus Meher-Homji.

Artistic Advisory Council: Mr Dennis O'Neill CBE, Mr Malcolm Donnelly AM, Ms Yvonne Kenny AM, Ms Sharolyn Kimmorley AM, Mr John Pringle AM, Mr Keith Lewis CNZM, Ms Bernadette Cullen.