Olivia is a registered nurse and early career researcher at Queensland University of Technology, School of Nursing. Underpinned by 25 years clinical experience, Olivia’s research focuses on improving access to healthcare for people living and ageing with HIV by strengthening collaboration between HIV peer-navigators and nurses in everyday service delivery.

Sue is the Leader of the AIDS Epidemiology Group, based in the University of Otago in Dunedin. The Group carries out surveillance of HIV and AIDS in New Zealand. Sue will be presenting research conducted in the aged care sector, around knowledge and attitudes with HIV.

Dr Anthony K J Smith (he/him) is a sociologist of health, gender, and sexuality specialising in HIV, sexual health, and LGBTQ+ communities. He is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney, and a Lecturer at Curtin University.

Benjamin Riley is the Head of Policy for ASHM, leading the organisation’s policy advocacy in HIV, viral hepatitis and sexual health. Benjamin is also a writer and researcher whose work explores the cultural, historical and public health legacies of HIV and AIDS, and their ongoing impact on queer communities.

Jeanne is a Research Fellow at the Australian Research Centre Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University. She is the project coordinator for the Newly positive: Experiences of HIV infection and diagnosis in the contemporary era study. This study investigates the experiences of people recently diagnosed with HIV in Australia

Beau Newham (he/him) is a community researcher and advocate working at NAPWHA. His work focuses on positive-led advocacy and programs, and currently manages HIVtest.au, a national HIV self-testing initiative. He is also co-founder of the Queer Indonesia Archive (QIA) and has a strong interest in memory activism and public history.

Nathanael Wells is a qualitative research at the Kirby Institute. Nathanael's research interests include the experiences of people living with HIV, HIV peer support, migrant sexual and HIV health, and anal cancer prevention.