Ms Murphy is a Director of Workspace Australia;
President, Upper Campaspe Combined Landcare Groups;
President, Kyneton Prime Livestock Producers Group;
and a Director of The Order of Australia Association Foundation, and the co-ordinator of scholarship awardees and their mentors since 2007.

Her previous roles have included: Vice-President (Oceania), International Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation;
National President, Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation; Federal Councillor, Royal Australian Institute of Parks and Recreation;
Councillor, Shire of Metcalfe;
and Senior Lecturer, University of Melbourne.