Tom was born in Yeppoon on Dharumbal country and has four sons who were also born on Dharumbal country. He has lived and worked in the area for twenty years at BushTV which he founded in 2004.
Tom has a Master of Arts in Documentary and honed his skills at the ABC in Melbourne making documentaries before starting BushTV and producing the much loved ‘Murri Minute’ program. Tom is a passionate First Nations ally and has been working in the Indigenous media and marketing space for many years. He won the Queensland Government Reconciliation Award for training and employing First Nations people in Central Queensland. More recently he has collaborated with Ernie Dingo on various national campaigns including the remote Aboriginal men’s health program Camping on Country which won the Australian Men’s Health Award for best men’s program. His documentaries have won awards and appeared in various film festivals.
Tom’s role at Wakai Waian Healing is marketing and communications, branding, and engagement. He is also studying for a Diploma in Counselling and enjoys spending time with family and friends on Dharumbal country.