Professor Susan M Sawyer AM MBBS MD FRACP FAAHMS holds the chair of Adolescent Health at The University of Melbourne and is director of the Centre for Adolescent Health, a WHO collaborating centre for adolescent health at the Royal Children’s Hospital and Murdoch Children’s Research Institute.

Melody Taba is a Research Fellow at the Sydney Health Literacy Lab, University of Sydney. Her research focuses on digital health communication to young people and developing interventions to support their digital health literacy skills, especially in the context of new and emerging technologies like social media and AI.

Mitch is a passionate youth engagement specialist with close to a decade of experience working alongside young people. Mitch has designed and delivered programs that centre young people's voices and lived experiences, reaching thousands of participants across Australia. Driven by the principle of “nothing about us without us,” Mitch creates opportunities for young people to contribute meaningfully, build confidence and develop real-world skills through hands-on involvement.

Peta is the eSmart Engagement Manager at the Alannah & Madeline Foundation, working with educators, students and families to support the development of digital citizenship skills and resources. With extensive experience working with young people in educational settings, she is passionate about amplifying their voices and supporting educators to help future generations thrive in online spaces.

Emily provides research and administrative support to the RCH Health Literacy team. She provides research support to the National Child Health poll through survey writing and analysis of results. She also works closely with other members of the team to manage youth engagement work.

Nichola is a speech-language pathologist, lecturer, and PhD candidate at The University of Sydney. Her research looks at at the experiences of social interaction for 12-18 year olds with a language disorder in Australia.