Dr Richard Savdie is a Urologist and Robotic Surgeon who specialises in Minimally Invasive cancer surgery. Dr Savdie has a special interest in prostate conditions and the innovative management of BPH. He received his FRACS in 2014 before completing a prestigious 2-year surgical training Fellowship at the internationally renowned Vancouver Prostate Centre. Dr Savdie runs a general urological clinic and treats conditions ranging from vasectomy, circumcision, bladder and urinary conditions, kidney stone surgery, sexual health and dysfunction, penile curvature surgery and laser prostate surgery. Dr Savdie is a VMO at Prince of Wales Public Hospital and also operates at POW Private and St Vincent’s Private Hospitals.

Vic has been living with HIV for 35 years and has worked in HIV Health Promotion and Peer Support for 27 of those years. He has previously worked with VAC/GMHC (now Thorne Harbour Health) and the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health & Society (ARCSHS). He is currently a Health Promotion Officer at Living Positive Victoria and provides general information and guidance on the management of HIV that includes peer support, treatments as well as education and training. His focus however is Ageing. In partnership with Thorne Harbour Health, he co-coordinates the Taking Charge project for people with HIV 50 years of age and up. Its members can connect through the Peer Support Network’s monthly social/health promotion events as well as gain self-management skills with the Positive Self-Management Program based on the Stanford model. For more information, linkedin.com/in/vic-perri-836461a8

Phillip is a Sexual Health Physician, the Director of Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus (SHBBV) services in South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD), which includes The Albion Centre, Sydney Sexual Health Centre, Short Street Centre (located at St George Hospital) and the HIV and Related Programs (HARP). Phillip is also Director of the Kirketon Road Centre (KRC) in Sydney’s Kings Cross. KRC is a harm-reduction based primary health care facility involved in the prevention, treatment and care of STIs and blood borne viruses. Phillip is currently working with South Eastern Sydney Local Health District to prepare the Sexual Health Services for the increase and expansion of services to cater for World Pride taking place in Sydney in March 2023.

Charlie Tredway has worked in a range of advocacy, communications and community development roles both internationally and in Australia. Charlie brings a strong understanding of, and deep passion for People living with HIV to his role as the Communications Officer and Positive Speakers Bureau coordinator at Positive Life NSW.

Garry Wotherspoon is a writer and historian, a former academic at the University of Sydney, and a former NSW History Fellow. His research and writing have focused on the city of Sydney, its people, and their lives. He is also a ‘78er’.

Matthew is the Director for HIV Sexual Health and ACON’s Principal Campaign Planner, where he leads the strategy and development of the multi award-winning campaign Ending HIV, which seeks to end HIV transmissions in NSW. Matthew has been working within the community services sector for the past 15 years working in a variety of roles within government, non-government and community-based organisations at state, national and international levels. Matthew has a love of technology and digital media, and specialises in how that passion can be used to build effective behaviour change interventions.