Phyo Aung is a doctoral research candidate with the Monash University’s School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine. Her research focuses on improving hepatitis C care using health system strengthening approaches. Her professional experience include general practice, Australian health departments and research institutes.

For almost two decades Margaret's work has centred around infectious diseases, preventing their transmission and identifying the impact of these infections in vulnerable populations. A researcher and clinician, her principal research interests are in the epidemiology of blood-borne viruses (BBVs) HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C, sexually transmitted infections, and improving the management of individuals who already have the infection. Margaret has considerable experience in undertaking community-based research involving young people, injecting drug users (IDUs) and vulnerable populations, and experience in research in tertiary care institutes. She also has considerable experience in undertaking research that used new technologies (such as SMS, Facebook) for health promotion and prevention interventions.

Dr. Al Zaabi, an Assistant Professor at Sultan Qaboos University, holds a PhD and a Master of Advanced Nursing Practice from the University of Melbourne. He is an editorial board member and reviewer for many journals, including Sex Education. He has published numerous papers on sex education, STIs/HIV prevention.

Jacqui Richmond has worked in the viral hepatitis sector for 25 years in nursing, education, social and health services research, and policy development roles. She currently works at the Burnet Institute as the Workforce Development and Health Service Delivery Program Manager for the Eliminate hepatitis C (EC) Australia partnership.

Sicha is a Clinical Nurse Consultant working in Hepatology since 2018. Melissa is a Clinical Nurse Consultant who has been working in Hepatology for over 20 years.