Jo Neale is Professor of Addictions Qualitative Research based within the National Addiction Centre at King’s College London, UK. Jo's current research focuses on topics including novel treatments for opioid use disorder, opioid overdose, homelessness, patient reported outcome measures, and recovery focused interventions for substance use disorder.

A background from Med/Surg Nursing. Over 20 years of AOD experience, across 4 Australian States and Territories, covering capital Cities, regional, rural and remote, across all areas of AOD. always learning, always questioning, always open to new experiences. On the road and exploring Australia through work contrracts.

Dr Llew Mills is a postdoctoral researcher with the Discipline of Addiction Medicine, University of Sydney and South Eastern Sydney Local Health District drug and alcohol treatment and research centre. He has worked on the biennial Cannabis as Medicine Surveys (CAMS) since 2018 and is the chief investigator of CAMS-2022.

Dr Gina La Hera Fuentes is a PhD student at the University of Newcastle and a Senior lecturer at the University of New South Wales. She has expertise in the implementation and evaluation of projects and programs, aimed at delivering recommendations for the most efficient practices. Her professional focus centres on smoking cessation initiatives among First Peoples, alongside projects related to alcohol and other drugs.

Professor Michael Farrell FRCP FRCPsych is the Director of NDARC. His extensive research interests include treatment evaluation and drug policy. He has an interest in drug dependence, comorbidity and drugs in the wider criminal justice system. Michael is a member of the WHO Expert Committee on Drug and Alcohol Dependence.