BA Education, Dip Counselling
Ashley has significant charity sector experience with a strong focus on community education, with a Bachelors degree in education and diploma in counselling. He has a strong focus and advocacy for the well-being of indigenous people and their communities.
He is currently the Managing Director of NSW Aboriginal Safe Gambling Services and a Board Member of Yarnteen. He runs his own Driver Licensing Access Services entity, which provides programs to disadvantaged people and has previously run a personal consultancy service involving indigenous community consultation, leadership, education, research and advice.
He has also been involved in organisations such as Life Without Barriers, Life Activities, LeapFrog Ability and Yamuloong Association Inc. Ashley has held former roles as a teacher, university researcher and as a Newcastle Knights rugby league player. Formerly on boards and committees, including to the federal Ministerial Expert Advisory Group on Gambling as well as the Australian Gambling Research Centre and suicide prevention.