Dr Sandra Sunjic has worked in the Drug and Alcohol field for more than 35 years, with clinical, management, service development, research, and evaluation experience, in hospitals, the community and custodial settings. In 1999 she received the inaugural Tedd Noffs Award for outstanding contribution to the Drug & Alcohol field.

Jane Moreton has worked in the Victorian alcohol and other drug (AOD) sector for over 20 years, and at the Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) since 2013. Throughout her career Jane has worked in both clinical, and project management settings in the not-for-profit sector focusing on change and capacity building. She is a strong advocate for service systems to focus on improving outcomes for consumers. Her long-term experience of the sector has also informed her understanding of the need not just for service systems to evolve their responses to improve outcomes for consumers, but for consumers to actively participate in decision making processes.

Sophia Glasgow (she/her) is a research assistant at the University of Queensland, supporting projects to improve AOD treatment for young people. She is interested in improving access for high-risk and underserved populations. Sophia is completing a PhD focused on digital mental health accessibility for d/Deaf and hard-of-hearing Australians.

Stanley Theodorou is the Clinical Director of Drug and Alcohol Services in Western NSW LHD based in Orange, NSW. He works for Charles Sturt University as an Associate Professor, focussing on developing and teaching the addiction curriculum for the School of Rural Medicine.

Joanne is Professor in the School of Social Sciences at UNSW where she leads research on young people’s substance use and sexual health.

A/Prof Natasa Gisev is a Scientia Associate Professor at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney. Her interests lie in the use of big data and data linkage to evaluate medicines use and benefits/harms among populations with complex health care needs, including mental health and substance use disorders.

Mila is an early career researcher completing a Master of Public Health at Griffith University. She also holds an Honours degree in Anthropology from the University of Queensland. Mila is a research assistant at the Burnet Institute, contributing to multiple projects including SuperMIX, VMAX, SIRX, IDRS, and EDRS.

Daria Erihe is a Senior Policy Officer at the Centre for Alcohol and Other Drugs, NSW Ministry of Health. She has extensive experience in the public sector working in blood borne viruses, homelessness, tobacco, maternity and alcohol and other drugs. Daria holds a Master’s of Public Health.

Marisa Ronsisvalle is the Manager, Clinical Services, Centre for Alcohol and Other Drugs, NSW Ministry of Health. Marisa has extensive experience across the public service both in Australia and overseas. She holds a Master’s degree in Public Health and a Master’s degree in Public Policy.

Professor Jacqueline Bowden is the Director of the National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA) at Flinders University. She is a behavioural scientist who has worked at the interface of research and public policy in the alcohol and other drug field for more than 20 years.