Dr Phill Read is the Director of Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus Services in SESLHD. He is a sexual health physician who’s clinical work is conducted at the Kirketon Road Centre in Kings Cross, Sydney.

As CEO of QuIVAA, Qld’s peer-based drug-user organisation, Emma provides advocacy and tailored services supporting the PWUD community. Her social work background delivering therapeutic AOD services, alongside her commitment to the human rights of PWUD has seen her advocate for systemic reforms.

Professor Paul Dietze has more than 20 years' in the alcohol and other drug field. His work has established internationally innovative surveillance systems and applied research designs that break new ground in the public health research into alcohol and other drug use and related harms in Australia.

Professor Simon Lenton is the Director at the National Drug Research Institute and works as a Clinical Psychologist in private practice. He has been researching and writing on drug policy since 1994.

Alice Pierce identifies as having living experience of drug use and is the Director of Programs at NUAA, leading peer workforce development, policy and advocacy, research, communications, and training initiatives. With a Bachelor of Arts with Honours and a Master of Laws (including a University Medal. Drawing on their own experience of drug use, Alice is passionate about community-driven harm reduction efforts that centre those with lived and living expertise.

Dr Erin Lalor, PhD was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Alcohol and Drug Foundation in 2017. Erin has over 20 years of leadership experience in the health sector, working in clinical, academic and executive roles, and was previously CEO of the National Stroke Foundation.

Dr Peter Gates has an extensive career with the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, starting in August 2002. Peter leads the communities stream of the SUSTAIN program, which aims to identify communities with AoD harms, support the implementation of best-evidence AoD strategies, and evaluate the impact of these strategies.