Justin Mohamed
Ambassador for First Nations People
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Justin Mohamed is a Gooreng Gooreng man from Bundaberg, Queensland, and Australia’s inaugural Ambassador for First Nations People.
Justin has a strong connection to community, having worked for decades in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations, as well as in the government and corporate sectors, on issues spanning health, social justice and reconciliation.
He was most recently Deputy Secretary of Aboriginal Justice in the Victorian Government and has held positions as CEO for Reconciliation Australia and Chairperson of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation. Justin has also represented Indigenous organisations internationally, including at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
Justin is married to Narrunga Kaurna woman Dr. Janine Mohamed, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, First Nations at the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA).