Head of Strategy, People and Operations, NITV
Rhanna Collins is a proud palawa Tasmanian Aboriginal woman residing on Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country in Canberra. She became NITV’s Head of Strategy, People and Operations in 2023, one of several roles she has held at the channel since joining in 2014. She recently led the SBS network’s coverage of the 2023 Indigenous Voice to Parliament Referendum as Referendum Unit Lead for SBS and NITV. She previously led NITV’s News and Current Affairs team, overseeing daily news output and the weekly flagship current affairs show, The Point. She also led the launch of Australia’s first all-Indigenous breakfast TV show, Big Mob Brekky, as part of NAIDOC Week in 2020. She came to NITV via Foxtel, The Weather Channel and Sky News. Rhanna is on the board & Indigenous Advisory Committee of R U OK Day and is passionate about suicide prevention and mental health in First Nations communities.