Dr Thileepan Naren is an Addiction Medicine Specialist and General Practitioner with a history of working with disadvantaged and marginalised groups. He has special interests in Aboriginal health, custodial health, public health policy and medical governance. He works across Western Health, cohealth Health Works and the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre.

Ms Tristan O'Connor is the Justice Services Manager at Karralika Programs. Starting her career in mental health and disability and then moving across to the alcohol and other drug sector 8 years ago, Tristan has a passion for social justice, access and equity for those most vulnerable in our communities.

Dr Joss O’Loan is a GP working at Medeco Inala as well as an Advanced Addiction Trainee at Metro South Drug and Alcohol clinic.  His favorite place to work however, is delivering HepC care from a Yellow Kombi Van as part of the Kombi clinic, which he co-founded in 2017. 

Krysia Keefe has post graduate counselling qualifications and a long-lasting passion to work in the AOD sector. Over her 10+ years in the AOD sector she has completed further qualifications in working with people with criminogenic histories, behaviours and complex traumas. Krysia is lead Counsellor of Karralika's Justice Counselling Service.

Dr Bethany White is Senior Research Manager, Edith Collins Centre, Sydney Local Health District and Clinical Senior Lecturer, Specialty of Addiction Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney. She has over 20 years research experience in the drug and alcohol field; and she coordinated the Release Study.

Dr Bethany White is Senior Research Manager, Edith Collins Centre, Sydney Local Health District and Clinical Senior Lecturer, Specialty of Addiction Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney. She has over 20 years research experience in the drug and alcohol field; and she coordinated the Release Study.

Ms Lucy Peck is a Research Officer employed by Sydney Local Health District at the Edith Collins Centre. Lucy has been working in the drug and alcohol space for almost six years and is currently coordinating the Cannabidiol for Cannabis Use Disorder trial at the Royal Prince Alfred Site.

Samuel Lawson is a Research Officer with over 8 years of experience in health behaviour and drug and alcohol research. Sam’s research experience includes working with drug and alcohol populations, regional and rural communities and those experiencing chronic illnesses.