After a successful audition in December 1963, Bond commenced working for the
Australian Broadcasting Commission in
Melbourne, working in various capacities. During this time, Bond appeared on
ABC Television, hosting
Matinee and
At Home with Elizabeth Bond. Throughout the 1980s, Bond served in a number of roles including as a foundation board member of the Meat Market Craft Centre, as a chairperson of
St Martins Youth Centre, as a member of the ethics committee at the Royal Southern Memorial Hospital and as advisory committee member with the ABC. ==Personal life==