Karina Hogan
Karina Hogan
ABOUT
Karina Hogan is a proud Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leader, journalist and non‑executive director, born in Mugandjin (Brisbane) with bloodlines to Bundjalung Country. Raised in Logan in a large, culturally rich family, she places community, culture and justice at the centre of her work. Karina holds degrees in Journalism and International Politics and brings a strong storytelling lens to leadership, using media, governance and advocacy to elevate voices that have historically been silenced.
Karina has built a distinguished career across journalism and media production, including more than a decade with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, where she worked across local radio in Melbourne, Brisbane and Cairns. She is an accomplished producer and storyteller, serving as Impact Producer on the Logie Award–winning SBS documentary Incarceration Nation and co‑producer of the award‑winning podcast Bloodlines to Country. Her work consistently confronts issues affecting First Nations communities, particularly violence against Aboriginal women, incarceration and health inequity.
Alongside her media career, Karina is an experienced board director and governance leader. She currently serves on the boards of Children’s Health Queensland, Children’s Hospital Foundation, and is Chair of BlakDance, the national peak body for Indigenous contemporary dance. She has previously held leadership roles with organisations including ATSICHS Brisbane and Sisters Inside, contributing strategic oversight across health, justice and community sectors. Her governance work is grounded in systems change, cultural integrity and community‑led solutions.
Karina is also a highly regarded speaker and advocate, recognised for bringing lived experience, cultural authority and strategic insight into every forum she enters. A mother of two and carer to many others, she integrates personal responsibility with professional leadership, championing equity, accountability and collective strength. Through her work across media, arts, health and policy, Karina Hogan continues to shape more inclusive narratives and contribute to meaningful, long‑term change for First Nations peoples and the broader Australian community.
ABOUT
Karina Hogan is a proud Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leader, journalist and non‑executive director, born in Mugandjin (Brisbane) with bloodlines to Bundjalung Country. Raised in Logan in a large, culturally rich family, she places community, culture and justice at the centre of her work. Karina holds degrees in Journalism and International Politics and brings a strong storytelling lens to leadership, using media, governance and advocacy to elevate voices that have historically been silenced.
Karina has built a distinguished career across journalism and media production, including more than a decade with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, where she worked across local radio in Melbourne, Brisbane and Cairns. She is an accomplished producer and storyteller, serving as Impact Producer on the Logie Award–winning SBS documentary Incarceration Nation and co‑producer of the award‑winning podcast Bloodlines to Country. Her work consistently confronts issues affecting First Nations communities, particularly violence against Aboriginal women, incarceration and health inequity.
Alongside her media career, Karina is an experienced board director and governance leader. She currently serves on the boards of Children’s Health Queensland, Children’s Hospital Foundation, and is Chair of BlakDance, the national peak body for Indigenous contemporary dance. She has previously held leadership roles with organisations including ATSICHS Brisbane and Sisters Inside, contributing strategic oversight across health, justice and community sectors. Her governance work is grounded in systems change, cultural integrity and community‑led solutions.
Karina is also a highly regarded speaker and advocate, recognised for bringing lived experience, cultural authority and strategic insight into every forum she enters. A mother of two and carer to many others, she integrates personal responsibility with professional leadership, championing equity, accountability and collective strength. Through her work across media, arts, health and policy, Karina Hogan continues to shape more inclusive narratives and contribute to meaningful, long‑term change for First Nations peoples and the broader Australian community.