Sally Underdown has career experience spanning the public service and not-for-profit sectors. She has worked as an allied health clinician and held senior leader roles within several federal government departments as well as non-government organisations, including peak representative bodies.    

A strategic and innovative leader, who has developed and implemented a range of policy and programs with a focus on sport and health, as well as Aboriginal affairs. Sally has extensive experience in the development of social policies, as well as national program development and delivery. She has worked as an Exercise Physiologist and as an Assistant Director within the Australian Sports Commission. She has also held volunteering roles in several community sports organisations. 

She has a Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise Physiology); and a Grad Cert in Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Sally is currently the State Manager SA and NT with the Alcohol and Drug Foundation; a Board Member of the South Australian Network of Drug and Alcohol Services; and a Member of the South Austrailan Suicide Prevention Council.