'My name is Dion Devow and I am an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander man and a father of three. I was born and raised in Darwin but moved in Canberra in 1994 to attend university. After graduating with a bachelor of applied science in health education, I decided to stay. On my father’s side I am Manbarra. We are traditional owners for the Palm Island Group in North Queensland, and South Sea Islanders (Kanakas) from Tanna Island. My mother’s people are from Erub or Darnley Island in the eastern Islands of the Torres Strait.' (Introduction)