Kristy is a Kamilaroi woman undertaking her PhD at the University of Melbourne. Her thesis looks at how the current approaches of sexual health service provision in NSW are viewed by Aboriginal young people and service providers.

Caitlin Learmonth is a PhD Candidate at Swinburne University of Technology and the ARC Centre for Excellence in Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S). Her research explores consensually non-monogamous relationships and the healthcare data practices of Australian primary health organisations.

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 sexual and reproductive health, including STI/HIV.

Dr. Analosa Veukiso-Ulugia is a senior lecturer and an HRC Pacific postdoctoral fellow stationed at Moana Connect and the University of Auckland. As a social worker with expertise in youth health, Analosa is dedicated to the empowerment of Pacific communities in Aotearoa New Zealand, evident in her advocacy efforts.

Dr. Allie Carter is a Senior Lecturer at the Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, an Associate of the Australian Human Rights Institute, and an Adjunct Professor at Simon Fraser University in Canada. Her research program aims to strengthen responses to gender, social justice, and sexual and reproductive health and rights.

Budi Sudarto (they/them) is a casual research officer with experience in qualitative research focusing on HIV and STI prevention strategies among migrant communities, including overseas-born gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men, international students, and overseas-born trans and gender diverse communities.

Tin (he/they) is a postdoctoral researcher at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto. Their interdisciplinary, equity-focused research centres social exclusion as a determinant of health. Using a critical lens, their scholarship evaluates policies and systems, and explores intersectional experiences of marginalized communities to enhance their wellbeing.