After the World Masters Games, she was appointed CEO of the 2000 Sydney Paralympics Organising Committee. Her major challenges in managing the Sydney Paralympics were increasing the public profile of the Games and the integration of its operations with the Sydney Olympic Games Organising Committee. The Official Report of the 2000 Sydney Olympics reported that "The Sydney Paralympic Games were an outstanding success in every aspect and in many areas, such as athlete attendance, ticket sales, broadcast rights and merchandise sales".