The Sydney Opera House is hoping to boost indigenous content with the appointment of its first head of indigenous programming.
Actor, journalist and television presenter Rhoda Roberts will take up two-year appointment, NSW Arts Minister George Souris said Monday.
Ms Roberts co-founded the country's first national Aboriginal theatre company, the Aboriginal National Theatre Trust (ANTT), and worked as the creative director of Sydney's New Year's Eve celebrations.
She also produced and directed the Festival of the Dreaming in the lead up to the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
"This new role will address capacity-building in the indigenous performing arts sector," Ms Roberts said in a statement.
NSW Arts Minister George Souris said he looked forward to seeing Ms Roberts' influence over the coming years.
"It is fitting that the Opera House - located significantly at Bennelong Point, named after an elder of Eora people - will be a hub for the development of new, exciting and breakthrough indigenous arts content," he said.
Mr Souris said Ms Roberts will oversee an expanded Message Sticks Festival in 2012, including talks, debates and live performances.
