She has delivered more than 140 episodes of broadcast television as a producer, writer and director for ABC, NITV and national platforms, with credits including Our Medicine, Yokayi Footy, Family Rules, On Country Kitchen and Mama’s on a Mission.

She is a two-time Perth NAIDOC Artist of the Year, recipient of the ImagineNATIVE International Award and multiple WA Screen Awards, and was honoured as Western Australia’s Aboriginal West Australian of the Year, one of the state’s most prestigious recognitions for leadership and cultural contribution.

Karla is the founder of Karla Hart Productions, an Aboriginal-owned company delivering major cultural events and screen content across Australia, and is currently developing her first feature film Moodja alongside high-end factual and dramatic projects.

Her work is driven by a commitment to First Nations storytelling, community-led production and building Indigenous creative capacity at scale across the screen sector.