Emily Adamson is the Health Promotion Lead at the Burnet Institute. Emily works with community-based organisations across Australia. She focuses on translating research to inform program design and implementation, with a focus on codesign approaches.

A/Prof Thomas Tu leads a research group at the Westmead Institute for Medical Research focusing on hepatitis B cure and associated liver cancer. He also lives with Hepatitis B, providing him with unique perspectives as a researcher, patient, and advocate. He has established both HepBCommunity.org and Hepatitis B Voices Australia.

My name is Len Culbonfg and am a nyungah/yamatji man. Iv'e worked at PBHRWA for about 9mths. Ive battled my demons for about 30yrs and have indulged in all substances throughout this period. My attitude and opinions have not always aligned with others and I will stand for what is right, this hasn't always worked well for me. My role as an educator comes with its perks and it doesn't feel like I come to work until I have input data and follow up on volunteers. This role also carries the weight of a community that does carry a negative perspective towards people who are in active use. But I do have an opportunity to build better relations with people who work in the government sector and better the lives of individuals within the community who battle similar obstacles as myself. My role has inspired others in many ways to help them achieve or even attempt to make it better for themself and if I can lead and even one person to do things a better way. I know it was not for nothing.

My name is Patrina Nelson, and I am a proud Noongar woman with strong connections to Njaki-Njaki, Ballardong and Wadjak Country. I am passionate about my community and about making a positive difference in the lives of First Nations people. Through my work with the Deadly Peer Mob project, I love being able to connect with people, build trust and support people to access better health outcomes in a way that feels safe, respectful and culturally appropriate. For me, it is about meeting people where they are, listening without judgement and reminding people that their past does not define who they are or what they can become. Everyone has their own journey, and I believe everyone deserves to feel valued, supported and respected along the way.

Julie is Peer Based Harm Reduction WA’s Nurse Practitioner Candidate; working across both the Perth & Bunbury fixed sites as well as conducting outreach in greater Metropolitan Perth and the beautiful South West. She is passionate about equitable access to healthcare and the peer-based team model.

As a lived-experience peer worker at PBHRWA for ten years, Peta has designed and implemented peer-education projects and worked in mobile health clinics. Currently, Peta’s main roles are Overdose Prevention, Communication, and Reporting, however she continues to work in peer-education, delivers workforce development training to other agencies and guest lectures to universities.

Jesse is a Senior Harm Reduction Practitioner, passionate about healthy equity, BBV and harm reduction education and safer injecting practices. Jesse is also completing their fourth year in Psychology at Monash, with a particular interest in neuropsychology, psychedelic-assisted therapies and Tourette's syndrome education for clinicians.

Joël has over 15 years of experience in non-profit management and program delivery, focusing on peer-led services implementation and key populations policy and research. They lead initiatives to advance the AIVL policy, advocacy and representation strategy.