Amy Faden, with 25 years of nursing experience, has dedicated much of her career to providing frontline care to individuals accessing alcohol and other drug services in the ACT and NSW. Holding postgraduate qualifications in Alcohol and Other Drugs, Sexual and Reproductive Health, and Mental Health, she excelled as a Clinical Nurse Consultant across various settings. Noteworthy accolades include being named the ACT Nurse of the Year in 2010 and serving as the inaugural coordinator for the ACT Supreme Court’s drug and alcohol sentencing list. Amy currently serves as treasurer on the board of the Drug and Alcohol Nurses of Australasia (DANA), advocating for nurses' recognition and supporting them in delivering optimal care. Transitioning to the federal government, she persists in challenging negative perceptions surrounding substance use.

Chris Gough is Executive Director of the (CAHMA). He has worked at the Medically Supervised Injecting Centre (MSIC) and the NSW Users and AIDS Association (NUAA). Chris has served on the Boards of the Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO), NUAA, the ACT Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drug Association (ATODA)

Anke is the Deputy CEO at the Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drug Association ACT (ATODA). Anke is a social scientist with over 25 years’ experience in research and evaluation in the areas of alcohol and other drugs, tobacco, blood borne viruses and workforce development.

Amy Faden, with 25 years of nursing experience, has dedicated much of her career to providing frontline care to individuals accessing alcohol and other drug services in the ACT and NSW. Holding postgraduate qualifications in Alcohol and Other Drugs, Sexual and Reproductive Health, and Mental Health, she excelled as a Clinical Nurse Consultant across various settings. Noteworthy accolades include being named the ACT Nurse of the Year in 2010 and serving as the inaugural coordinator for the ACT Supreme Court’s drug and alcohol sentencing list. Amy currently serves as treasurer on the board of the Drug and Alcohol Nurses of Australasia (DANA), advocating for nurses' recognition and supporting them in delivering optimal care. Transitioning to the federal government, she persists in challenging negative perceptions surrounding substance use.

Dr Suzie Hudson is an accredited mental health social worker with a PhD who has worked in the AOD, MH and FMH fields for over 25 years. A clinical leader and current Clinical Advisor at NSW Health, Suzie is an Adjunct Associate Lecturer at NDARC, and is a community-based therapist.