The New South Wales Government has set up Creative Industries Taskforce, the new industry-led body set up to develop strategies to drive growth, innovation and productivity in the creative industries sector.

The taskforce will identify industry-led initiatives and government actions to support the State's creative industries, including design and the built environment.

The taskforce brings together talent from a broad range of creative industries fields including film and television, fashion, publishing, the built environment, advertising, design and the performing arts.

A draft report will be released in August, with the final 10-year development strategy, including two year and five year goals, to be presented to the NSW Government by September 2012.

Ross de la Motte, managing principal of the Hassell Sydney studio, has been appointed to the taskforce to represent the disciplines within the built environment.

Ross de la Motte. Image: Hassell

Suzanne Boccalatte, creative director at Boccalatte will head up design.

NSW Deputy Premier Stoner said the taskforce's 10-year Industry Action Plan aims to deliver economic growth and support a sustainable and vibrant sector.

“NSW is Australia’s creative industries capital, with around 170,000 people in the State directly employed in the sector,” Stoner said.

Members of the NSW Creative Industries Taskforce include:

  • Dan Rosen, Chief Executive Officer, ARIA (Chair)
  • Ross de la Motte, Managing Principal, Sydney, Hassell (Built Environment)
  • Craig Davis, Co-Chairman and Chief Creative Officer, Australia and New Zealand, Publicis Mojo (Advertising)
  • Suzanne Boccalatte, Creative Director, Boccalatte (Design)
  • Bob Campbell, Managing Director, Screentime Pty Ltd (Film & TV)
  • Robert Gorman, CEO, Allen and Unwin (Publishing)
  • Leonie Tyle, Publishing Consultant (Publishing)
  • Kate Hurst, Principal Consultant, Hurst & Co. (Fashion)
  • Professor Stuart Cunningham, Distinguished Professor of Media and Communications, Queensland University of Technology and Director of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation (Creative Economy Measurement)
  • Patrick McIntyre, General Manager, Sydney Theatre Company (Performing Arts)
  • Maureen Barron, Chief Executive, Screen NSW (Ex-Officio)
  • Kerry Doyle, Executive Director, Innovation & Industry Policy, NSW Trade & Investment (Ex-Officio).