Sarah is a PhD student with Menzies School of Health Research. Her work focuses on the relationship between alcohol use and harms, and how policies can impact these outcomes. She has a background in health promotion.

Lisa Klamert is a psychologist and doctoral researcher with a strong interest in young people at risk of experiencing substance-related health or other problems. Her research interests stem from her clinical work in both inpatient and outpatient programs in Germany and Australia.

Though my career I have developed expertise on volatile substance use, alcohol use and gambling, with a focus on meanings and responses in communities experiencing discrimination. I am known for my capacity to forge productive and respectful relationships. I co-design program and policy recommendations, producing real world impacts

Gabriel is a postdoctoral researcher at La Trobe University. His work looks at how drug and alcohol practices among young people are informed by sociocultural context. He is currently working on an ARC-funded project looking at the support needs of young people leaving drug and alcohol residential services.

Dr Nicholas Taylor has worked within the field of alcohol policy research since 2015. Much of his research has focused on evaluating the impact of interventions in nightlife settings. He has also investigated how pricing policies have influenced alcohol consumption in the Northern Territory and youth alcohol consumption trends.

Professor Jacqueline Bowden is Director of the National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA). She is a behavioural scientist who has worked at the interface of research and public health policy for more than twenty years, particularly in tobacco and alcohol control, and more recently other drugs.

Jillian is a Canadian Registered Nurse, Epidemiologist (PhD), and Banting Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Sydney. Jillian's clinical and research roles are all grounded in identifying, contributing to, and utilizing the best available evidence to improve the lives of youth who use substances.

I am a Masters and PhD Candidate, working within the Lives Lived Well Research Group at UQ. My PhD is focused on the treatment of Post-truamtic stress and comorbid Substance Use Disorders. My research interests include novel substance use interventions, trauma-informed care and practice, child and youth mental health.

Annie Bleeker has been conducting workforce AOD training and implementing harm reduction programs for at risk populations since 1997. She has also conducted research with people who use drugs and is passionate about translating research into policy and practice. She currently works as a Senior Training Specialist at ATODA

Michaela’s (Ngāti Pūkenga) research explores pathways to equitable healthcare and treatment. She focuses on those who use substances (e.g., alcohol, cannabis, and nicotine) and face systemic disadvantages (i.e., Māori and LGBTQIA+). Her work provides findings that are relevant to providers and families who support that experience substance-related harms.