A descendant of the Bardi Jawi people of north-Western Australia, and an award-winning author and creative leader based in Naarm. A leader in designing and delivering high-profile programs and strategic projects for Australia’s diverse communities. Senior leadership positions at prolific organisations across Naarm have successfully fostered many opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander creatives to showcase their work in mainstream platforms, allowing Traditional Culture to thrive in a public space. A former classical pianist and composer with a successful record as a producer and director of theatre, festivals, and public art projects across Australia, including international dance and theatre projects in New Zealand, France, and Belgium. A widely-published writer, poet, illustrator, speaker, and facilitator living on the unceded land of the Kulin peoples, his highly celebrated works encompass love, loss, identity, Aboriginal and gay existence, place, and Country.