Eva manages LifeLab Sydney, leading partnerships between schools, universities, and health services to promote adolescent health and wellbeing. With two decades’ experience in education, innovation and engagement, she is passionate about empowering young people to live healthier, brighter futures.

Charlotte McKenzie is a project officer employed by the Department of Youth & Transition, Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. She co-developed ‘Chronic Conundrums’, a podcast championing a youth perspective into lived experiences of chronic conditions and disabilities. Her evaluation work advances digital innovation, health participation and consumer representation.

Cathy Kwok is a Clinical Psychologist and PhD candidate at the University of Sydney. She has worked clinically in a variety of settings, including clinical trials, inpatient/outpatient mental health, and private practice. Cathy's PhD work aims to explore psychological outcomes in interventions for adolescents living with obesity.

Jourdan Hancock is a healthcare leader and Master-qualified Art Therapist. As Network Manager, Youth & Transition at Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network, Jourdan drives creative, youth-centred models of care integrating arts, technology, and co-design to enhance health literacy, self-management, and wellbeing for adolescents and young adults with chronic illness or disability.

Dr Claire Treadgold is the National Manager of Research and Evaluation for Starlight Children’s Foundation and an Adjunct Associate Professor with the Behavioural Sciences Unit, Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, UNSW Sydney. She has over twenty-five years' experience in for-purpose organisations, with a focus on young people and health. 

Yiwen is a PhD Candidate at the University of Sydney, focusing on telehealth applications across diverse populations and settings, including rural health, childhood cancer, and mental wellbeing initiatives. She holds a Master's degree in Public Health from the University of Sydney and has an undergraduate background in psychology.

Taneal Barber is a Registered Nurse, professional artist, and Master of Mental Health (Art Therapy) candidate at The University of Queensland. Her research investigates group art therapy as a psychosocial intervention for young people with cancer, focusing on social connection, emotional expression, and wellbeing within hospital-based oncology care.

As a highly qualified professional, Nikki has provided leadership, consulting, and training for over 35 years, including implementing an extensive child protection program within the health context as part of a national strategy. Her expertise lies in equipping services with collaborative trauma-informed responses to increase the wellbeing of young people.