Dr Elisabeth Yar is the Senior Research Officer at ATODA, the peak body for alcohol, tobacco and other drug services in the ACT. She has a PhD in anthropology from the Australian National University and has published widely.

Sarah's research focuses on the relationship between alcohol use and harms, and how policies can impact these outcomes. She has a background in health promotion

Louise, Peer Treatment Support Manager at Canberra Alliance for Harm Minimisation and Advocacy (CAHMA) Inc. Louise identifies as a mother and person who uses drugs and became involved with CAHMA first as a volunteer before securing a full-time position at CAHMA. Louise expertise centres around CYF advocacy and harm reduction

Joel is a drug and alcohol pharmacist with a focus on opioids and a passion for improving care for people who use substances. He coordinated the world-first pharmacist-administered depot buprenorphine trial which paved the way for community dosing of LAIB in NSW.