Amanda Sibosado is a proud Aboriginal woman who has more than 13 years experience working in Aboriginal sexual health across regional, remote and metropolitan communities. She has now been with SAHMRI working on the Young Deadly Free project since early 2017.

Associate Professor James Ward is a Pitjantjatjara/ Narungga man, and a national leader in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research. He is Head of the Infectious Diseases Research Program, Aboriginal Health, at the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute.

Registered Aboriginal Health Practitioner, currently the Coordinator of the Syphilis Enhanced Response Program at Wurli Wurlinjang Health Service in Katherine Northern Territory. I possess formal qualification; a Certificate IV in Primary Health Care Practice through Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education and gaining AHPRA registration as a Registered Aboriginal Health Practitioner in 2015. I identify as Aboriginal, born a Mara/Alawa (Minyerri Region) and Malak Malak (Daly River Region) Woman and raised in the Katherine Region. It is through my own cultural links and throughout my working career that I have gained a deeper understanding of the cultural values, lifestyles and socio-economic issues that impact on Aboriginal people, by way of health, education, housing, employment and not to forget the many barriers that are faced on a day to day basis, i.e. communication, understanding and informed decision making. With this in mind I am then able to break down barriers, build rapport and deliver education and screening in a safe and culturally appropriate way.

Is a Kalkadoon, Barada Barana, Wangi man Worked in AOD, homelessness, youth in care, disabilities and aged care. After a HIV diagnosis in 2016 Michael worked as Indigenous Peer Navigator QPP, Health Worker on the HIV Response Team at Cairns Sexual Health Service, Currently the Senior Health Promotion Officer at Wuchopperen Health Service Ltd working to improve knowledge education and access to sexual health testing. In 2018 Michael recieved a special recognition to the Levinia Crooks Emerging Leaders Award at ASHM and in 2019 received the Deadly Sex Excellence Individual Achievement Award through ASHM. Michael was also on the SBS Insight program episode "Living with HIV in 2019" Michael is a passionate advocate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander peoples Living with HIV and the improvement of Culturally appropriate supports and services.

Jane is a Nurse / Midwife who for the last 13 years has worked in the remote setting from South East Arnhem Land to North West Kimberley. She moved to OVAHS in Kununurra just over a year ago employed as a Generalist RN / STI Coordinator however moved solely into STI’s in Dec with the federal initiative of the Syphilis Outbreak Response Program.

Kirsten is a Miriuwung Gajerrrong man who joined the OVAHS team as a field officer just under a year ago. Kirsten stepped up into the Syphilis Outbreak Response Program in Dec 2018. Kirsten has a background in Youth Justice as a Corrections Officer; is a talented and decorated footballer; is a fantastic role model for his community and is currently studying at the University of Sydney a Graduate Diploma in Indigenous Health Promotion.

Stephen Bell, a social scientist at the Kirby Institute, conducts community-based research in partnership with young people and other marginalised populations in a variety of settings in Africa, Asia, Pacific-Asia and Australia using qualitative, participatory and ethnographic methods to explore sexual, reproductive and maternal health, and other public health issues.

Rose Murray is a Nyangumarta woman. Her family are from the Pilbara and her mother was raised in Roelands Mission. Rose has worked in many fields including education, arts and Link Up. Through her work with Fred Hollows and the National Trachoma and Eye Health Program, she returned her mother home. Rose is the Mooditj Coordinator at SHQ, (ex Family Planning WA). Her family and vast work experiences have greatly helped her contribute to expanding the Mooditj Program for the diverse needs of Aboriginal young people.

Meagan worked at the Aboriginal Health Council of WA for two years in both Aboriginal Youth Policy and Sexual health education. She has worked in the sexual health sector for over 5 years, and is currently a research assistant with the ARC linkage project with the School of Public Health at Curtin University.

I’m a Badimia Yamatji / Balladong Noongar woman, born and raised in Perth. I started my career while still studying my senior levels of high school in a Business Administration Traineeship at BHP Billiton in Perth’s CBD. After completing high school and the traineeship, I decided to study full-time at UWA in the Aboriginal Orientation Course – I passed the course and later transferred my studies over to Curtin to do a Bachelor of Science (Nursing). I decided to defer for the time being and have been working with the Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia (AHCWA) ever since. I began working at AHCWA in an Administration role where I stayed for just under 2 years, then as of May 2019 I have undertaken the role of “Peer Educator Project Officer” where I oversee the Young Leaders Program.