Cathy is a senior research fellow and the project manager of the RAd Health trial at the University of Melbourne. She completed her PhD in 2009 and continues to work as a nurse practitioner in women's health at The Women's Hospital in Melbourne.

Desireé is a public health nurse clinically accredited in sexual and reproductive health with 15 years’ experience in clinical and community nursing and research in Australia and internationally. She is a Lecturer and Health Network Coordinator of the La Trobe University/Austin Health Clinical School of Nursing.

Nicola Hofler has a daughter with complex physical and cognitive disabilities, an experience that has shaped her passion for advocacy and inclusion. She holds a Bachelor of Biomedical Science and is currently completing her Master of Public Health from UWA She has worked in SHQ’s Disability team for five years.

Annie is a Research Manager at the Kirby Institute, where she recently submitted her PhD on trichomonas and a novel ‘test-and-treat’ strategy in First Nations communities. She is an investigator on the RART project to scale-up infectious disease point-of-care testing through the First Nations Molecular Point-of-Care Testing Program.

Robert Monaghan a descendant of the Bundjalung and Gumbaynggirr Nation. Robert is the Manager of First Nations Health Research at the Kirby Institute, where he leads the development of systems, policies and a cultural framework to strengthen First Nations health research.

Kim Cowen is a Project Coordinator at the University of Melbourne’s Centre for Excellence in Rural Sexual Health (CERSH). With a background in nursing and public health, she leads the STI-X project, improving access to STI testing in rural communities through innovative, community-informed approaches and collaborative partnerships