Heather is a Wiradjuri woman with fifteen years’ experience as a health communications specialist in the sexual health and blood-borne virus sector. She is a Senior Program Manager at the NSW STI Programs Unit and a current PhD candidate exploring strategies to optimise STI and HIV screening in routine care at the Kirby Institute. Heather’s work with the NSW STI Programs Unit brings together digital communications tools and strengths-based health promotion to improve sexual health outcomes for Aboriginal young people and other priority populations.

Julie has a long track record in research on the health of sexuality and gender diverse people, with recent work focused on tobacco, alcohol, and other substances. She runs (with ACON and Rachel Deacon) the SWASH periodic survey of LBQ women’s health. She's been an ACON Board Director since 2012

Dr Emma Sweeney is a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research. She received her PhD in 2015, where she characterised the role and pathogenesis of Ureaplasma spp. in adverse pregnancy outcomes. Dr Sweeney’s current research focuses on combating antimicrobial resistance in Mycoplasma genitalium.

Anne Atcheson is the lead content developer and sexuality educator at Sexual Health Victoria and produces the Doing ‘IT’ podcast. Anne has been working in education for 18 years and is passionate about speaking with young people, teachers, parents and carers about sexuality and relationships.