Ms Naomi Moran is a Nyangbal and Arakwal woman from the Bundjalung nation in northern NSW and has direct bloodlines to the Dunghutti nation on the mid-north coast of NSW.
Prior to her appointment as Commissioner, she was CEO of Australia’s only independent, printed national Indigenous newspaper, the Koori Mail.
Naomi has an an extensive career in Indigenous Media and a strong grassroots connection to communities across NSW.
She serves as Co-Chair of First Nations Media Australia – the peak body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander media – and serves as a member of the Federal Government’s First Nations Digital Inclusion Advisory Group.
In 2024, Ms Moran was appointed to the national NAIDOC committee, and has served on the boards of two peak creative arts and performing arts organisations in Northern NSW, NORPA and Arts Northern Rivers.
Naomi is a prominent voice in indigenous media and maintains a deep commitment to sharing the stories and knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples from across the nation.
Naomi has worked tirelessly to support and strengthen Indigenous community-controlled sectors through the self-determination of Australia’s First Nations people to govern their own affairs and lead and deliver programs, projects and community initiatives by community, for community.