Shannan Dodson

Shannan is a Yawuru (Broome area) woman who was born in Katherine in the Northern Territory and currently lives in Sydney. Shannan has worked in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander affairs for over 16 years and is a strategic communications and engagement specialist.

She is currently a consultant and before that was the Communications Manager for the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Leadership and Engagement) Office at the University of Technology Sydney.

Shannan is the Co-Chair of the National NAIDOC Committee and the Indigenous Affairs Advisor for Media Diversity Australia which seeks to promote balanced representation in Australian media that more accurately reflects the Australian community. She is a regular contributor to NITV, the ABC, Ten Daily and The Guardian. Shannan is passionate about First Nations’ rights and understanding mental health issues, particularly intergenerational trauma for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.