Most recently, Trish co-wrote, co-directed and co-produced Journey Home, David Gulpilil which won the Best Documentary AACTA in 2026.

She has written, directed, produced, and presented award winning documentaries Occupation: Native (winner Best Documentary SPA Awards, part of the Moments in History series which The Guardian rated as the 4th most important television of 2017) and History Bites Back (“funny and confronting”, Syd Morning Herald) for NITV/SBS.

In 2022, NME named her one of Australia’s top 6 political strategists: “Give Trisha Morton-Thomas her own series!”

She is a producer of award-winning dramas and documentaries, including Kangaroo (highest grossing Australian film in the Australia box office 2025), MaveriX (AACTA nom, ABC, Netflix), 8MMM Aboriginal Radio (ABC, Netflix, co-created/written by Trisha) and feature documentaries Audrey Napanangka (Sydney Film Festival 2022), Finke: There and Back (AACTA nom, Sydney Film Festival 2018) and The Song Keepers (Walkley/Banff/Film Critics Circle of Australia noms).

Trisha is also a renowned actor, appearing in shows including 8MMM, Kangaroo, Total Control, True Colours and Radiance.