Marlikka Perdrisat is a Nyikina Warrwa woman, who has attained a Juris Doctor in Law and Bachelor of Commerce. Marlikka works across academia, film, and law to spread awareness of First Law, the guiding principles that First Peoples generated from living with a specific place for thousands of years.

Marlikka is employed with the University of Sydney, within the Sydney Law School. However, Marlikka is based on Nyikina Country, and volunteers for the Martuwarra Fitzroy River Council, an alliance of Traditional Owners who have come together to stand with One Mind and One Voice to manage the Fitzroy River Catchment collectively and holistically.