Joanne Bryant is Professor in the School of Social Sciences at UNSW. Joanne has led a range of research projects focused on young people’s substance use and sexual health, concentrating specifically on marginalised young people, street-involved young people, and Aboriginal young people. She is an Australian Research Council Future Fellow.

Dr Sandra Sunjic has worked in the Drug and Alcohol field for 35 years. She is the Manager of Partnerships and Community Projects, Drug & Alcohol Service, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, and is an affiliate of the Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney.

Peer worker with the Alcohol and Drug Service, member of the Tasmanian Health Senate steering committee and I serve as the Oceania focal point and strategic advisory body for WHRIN. As a lived experience advocate with ATDC, I focus on reducing stigma and developing effective health workforce strategies.

Mark Thompson is Director, Aboriginal Clinical Services and Strategy, Drug and Alcohol Services SA.

As a passionate harm reduction practitioner and advocate Brett brings a long history of providing AOD brief interventions and case management to his current role as an AOD lived-living experience educator with Insight Queensland's leading provider of alcohol and other drug training and workforce development services.

Dr Zoe Walter is a Lecturer in Health Psychology and registered psychologist at The University of Queensland. Her program of research program examines the psychosocial factors that contribute to mental health and wellbeing.

Dr. Lee works as a senior research officer at NADA, offering research and data support to NADA and its members. She is also a Research Fellow (Hon) at UOW. Outside research and data roles, Dr. Lee practices as a pharmacist in NSW.

Professor Suzanne Nielsen (BPharm BPharmSc[Hons] PhD MPS) is the Deputy Director of the Monash Addiction Research Centre (Monash University), and a registered pharmacist with extensive experience in addiction treatment and harm reduction. She has published extensively in the drug and alcohol field.

Yael is a doctor dual training in infectious diseases and addiction medicine. She is interested in exploring flexible models of hospital care that bridge people with community services in order to retain engagement in long-term medical treatment.