Annie Madden is currently a PhD candidate at UNSW and a Community Engagement & Liaison Officer and Research Assistant at the Centre for Social Research in Health (CSRH) also at UNSW. Prior to commencing her PhD and positions at CSRH, Annie was the Executive Officer of the Australian Injecting & Illicit Drug Users League (AIVL) for 16 years until April 2016. She was also the Executive Officer of the NSW Users & AIDS Association (NUAA) from 1994 to 2000. She is a founding member and current Board member of Harm Reduction Australia, is well published and has held numerous high-level appointments. Annie has dedicated her entire professional career to promoting the health and human rights of people who use and inject illicit drugs and people in drug treatment.