Ethan is a proud Kamilaroi (Gah-mi-lah-roy) man from Northern New South Wales, with a strong cultural connection and family ties to Moree NSW.

For the past 15 years, Ethan has lived and worked in Canberra, on the land of the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples. He has over four years’ experience working in the community-controlled sector in various communications roles for two peak leadership bodies, the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) and Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia.

Ethan rejoins the Gayaa Dhuwi team after spending 18-months working as a multi-platform journalist for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) at ABC Canberra and ABC Southwest WA in Bunbury, Western Australia. He has worked on stories covering a range of topics including breaking news and Indigenous affairs and has produced stories for radio, TV, Digital, and social media.

As Digital Media Lead, Ethan will work closely across all areas of Gayaa Dhuwi to support the organisation in promoting leadership, excellence and presence across all parts of the Australian mental health systems and the achievement of the highest attainable standard of social and emotional well-being, mental health, and suicide prevention outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities.