Ashum Owen is a proud Kaurna, Ngarrindjeri and Narungga woman from South Australia. Ashum is a Flinders University law and psychology graduate. Ashum has practiced in the areas of family law, child protection, domestic violence and other civil law areas in the Northern Territory, travelling to many remote Aboriginal communities in the Top End. Ashum is currently a Senior Policy Officer within the Office of the Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People of South Australia. Ashum is passionate about equitable justice, and self-determination for Aboriginal people and communities, and protecting and supporting strong cultural identities for Aboriginal children and young people.