Matthew is a proud Nunukul man who grew up around the Meanjin area. Matthews primary focus is to help support current projects running through the Poche Centre whilst building his own research skills. He obtained his bachelor's degree in dental prosthetics in 2019 and was formally working at The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Community Health Services (ATSICHS Brisbane) for the past 14 years in the dental department as a Dental Prosthetist.