Stefano is a PhD Candidate at Flinders University in Adelaide. Working alongside the National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction and the Alcohol and Drug Foundation, his research is exploring the factors associated with risky alcohol consumption among Australian midlife-aged men.

Professor Bowden is the Director of the National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA), a collaboration between Flinders University and the Australian Government Department of Health Disability and Ageing. Prof Bowden has over two decades of experience in alcohol and other drugs behavioural, policy research and monitoring.

Dr Fiona Robards is an academic who is passionate about public health advocacy, prevention, and health equity. As a Senior Lecturer and Senior Research Fellow at The University of Sydney, Fiona specialises in public health and is a Chief Investigator for the NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence in FASD.

Helen is a Clinical Nurse Manager in the Centre for Clinical Research in Emergency Medicine at Royal Perth Hospital. She has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Epidemiology. Helen has worked in the Emergency Department for 20 years

Brooke Porter is a dedicated advocate for drug law reform, committed to disrupting systemic stigma by "moving forward with love." Through @TheAntiStigmaProject, she creates judgement-free digital sanctuaries that bypass algorithmic barriers. Brooke specialises in values-based storytelling, bridging the gap between community experience and digital engagement to foster healing and connection.