Jason is a descendent of the Walbunja people of the Dhurga language group on the NSW South Coast and also has ancestral connection with the Gurriwal people of the Dharawal nation in the Sydney region. He is the father of three sons including Maxwell Alexander-Field, a student at MIC. Jason has worked in Indigenous affairs for over 25 years in a variety of roles including as a consultant and as an adviser to state and federal governments.