Andrea Pizzie is the Lead Policy Analyst for Hepatitis Australia.

In addition to being recognised as a leading clinician in the management of hepatitis B, Ben serves on a range of national and international committees relating to viral hepatitis clinical management and public health responses, including the national Ministerial Advisory Committee on Blood Borne Viruses and Sexually Transmissible Infections (MACBBVS), the Hepatitis B Expert Resource Panel for the WHO Western Pacific Region, and the Global Validation Advisory Committee (GVAC) for the elimination of mother to child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B, Global Hepatitis Programme, WHO. He has over 100 peer reviewed publications relating to viral hepatitis, and in 2015 was named the inaugural Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Viral Hepatitis at the Doherty Institute.

Sione Crawford has been working in community-based organisations focused on hepatitis C prevention, testing and treatment for marginalised populations – especially people who inject drugs - for many years. He has lived experience related to this work and is currently the CEO of Harm Reduction Victoria: the peer organisation for people who use and inject drugs in Victoria, Australia. HRVic works with their community to ensure access to health care and human rights for people who use drugs.

Chief Executive Officer of Hepatitis Queensland, Anna has a wealth of experience in public health policy, practice, and research. Anna holds a PhD and a Masters degree in Public Health, a Grad. Dip. in Workplace Health and Safety, and a Science degree with First Class Honours in Pharmacology. Before joining Hepatitis Queensland, Anna was the Manager of Engagement and Strategy in the BBV/STI Unit at Queensland Health. She’s worked in executive leadership roles for Government, Universities, and not-for-profit community organisations for the past 30 years. Anna’s passionate about improving health outcomes with a focus on equity and inclusion for marginalised groups.

Jacqui is a registered nurse and completed a PhD in 2006. She currently works at the Barwon Public Health Unit as the Viral Hepatitis Clinical Nurse Consultant and at the Burnet Institute in the Eliminate hepatitis C Australia partnership.