Our Governance

Tal is the CEO of Y Australia, an Olympian, lawyer and board director, with extensive experience working in not for profit, sport and public sectors.

Prior to her role as CEO, she was the Director and Founder of Sixfold Consulting Group, which specialised in providing strategy, policy, organisational culture and stakeholder engagement services and advice to clients in the public, not for profit and private sectors. She was also a Senior Expert at Right Lane Consulting, where she led Right Lane’s Sports Practice and Innovation Practice.

Tal has held a variety of senior legal practice, policy, strategy and advocacy roles over the course of her career, including with Victoria Legal Aid, the Sentencing Advisory Council, the Department of Justice and the former Victorian Minister for Women and the Prevention of Family Violence. She was also previously an Associate to Justice Hayne of the High Court of Australia. In earlier years, Tal balanced her legal career with elite sport, representing Australia as a member of the Matildas and captaining Melbourne Victory in the W-League. She represented Australia in the 2003 World Cup and 2004 Olympic Games.

Tal also currently serves as a Board Member of Victoria Legal Aid and the Australian Grand Prix Corporation and is a ‘Change our Game’ Ambassador for the Victorian Government.