She holds two WA Screen Awards (2014, 2024), a Deadly Award, and the 2024 Cinefest Oz Award. In 2021, she was honored as the Aboriginal West Australian of the Year. Her new series Our Medicine for NITV recently claimed the Best Innovation in a Series award at the WA Screen Culture Awards.

Karla’s portfolio encompasses writing, producing and directing credits for over 140 episodes of television, including on Stuff the British Stole (ABC), Family Rules (NITV), Is Sharing Caring (ABC), Yokayi Footy (NITV), and On Country Kitchen (NITV). She has also created short documentary films for NITV, including Army Man Coming and Healing Songs as well as projects for FTI featuring notable figures such as Rev Sealin Garlett and Alf Taylor. Karla is in development for her first feature film titled Moodja.