Meet the Team

Benjamin Thomson – FND Managing Director

As a proud Wiradjuri man hailing from Sydney, raised on Darug Country, and now residing on Gubbi Gubbi/Kabi Kabi Country in Sunshine Coast, I am deeply connected to my indigenous roots. My bloodlines trace back to the Bila Galari (Upper Lachlan Rivers) within Wiradjuri Country in far west NSW before colonisation. Through my mother’s bloodline and through marriage, I carry the family names of Wedge, Coe, Ingram, Glass, and Williams.   

From an early age, I was fortunate to attend an Aboriginal pre-school run by my family in Mt Druitt. This experience instilled in me a strong sense of belonging and pride in my heritage. Through sports and education, I quickly became aware of the disadvantages faced by Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander communities. Motivated by a desire to improve these statistics, I dedicated over 7 years of my life as a youth worker.