Dr. Munther Emad was born in Gaza and completed his first degree in sociology from Bethlehem University in 1996. He has since worked as a Research Program Coordinator at the Women's Affairs Centre in Gaza. In 1998, he migrated to Australia where he completed a master's degree in Peace and Conflict Studies through the University of Sydney.

Dr. Emad has worked with NSW Police as a Multicultural Liaison Officer and then as a Police Officer. He has also held several positions in the area of restorative justice, crime prevention, and law access with the NSW Department of Justice and Communities (DCJ), where he currently works as a Senior Policy and Project Officer and focusing on multicultural policy and engagement. He managed several early intervention schemes supporting young people and parents to address recidivism. He was also deployed in Nauru Regional Processing Centre to work with asylum seekers as well as being tasked to manage evacuation centres during bushfires and floods. More recently, he worked with the Australian Department of Home Affairs in Canberra to counter violent extremism through building community resilience.

Dr. Emad has completed postgraduate studies in criminology, international law, policing practice, and recently obtained a PhD in law from Western Sydney University. His PhD research focused on "Revival of Customary Law in the Middle East," examining legal pluralism through tribal justice in Jordan and other Arab countries.

Dr. Emad is one the Linking Hearts Ambassadors, which is an alliance of male ambassadors who use their expertise to positively impact the sphere of Domestic and Family Violence in Australia. In 2020, he received NSW Premier’s Bushfire Emergency Citation for his disaster welfare efforts. In 2005, He was the recipient of a prestigious award from the Australasian Police Multicultural Advisory Bureau (APMAB), in recognition of his work for advancement of multiculturalism. As a new Australian citizen, he was a keynote speaker at the 2004 Australia Day festivities.