- With Bangarra Since:
- 2025
- Biography:
Diat is a performing artist, festival director, comedian, film maker and creative producer. She’s a skilled project manager with extensive experience over the last 30 years leading, developing and directing community arts organisations, large scale festivals, community events and productions.
Diat was raised is Outback South Australia but now currently lives on Thursday Island in the Torres Strait, where she’s CEO of the Torres Strait Islander Media Association (TSIMA) and Editor in Chief of the Torres News.
Diat is a strong advocate for the ongoing need and value of first nation arts and media development opportunities in regional and remote communities.
She’s passionate about the positive contribution Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and media can make to the lives of all Australians.