Robert Griew (he/him) is an expert in public health policy, having held CEO level roles across the sector. His specialised knowledge is complemented by a wealth of experience in management consultancy and leadership roles. He has formerly held roles as Secretary of NT Dept Health & Community services, head of Pop Health, Aged and Community Care and Indigenous Health Divisions in the Australian Government, Associate Secretary of Departments of Education and Industry, Robert was the CEO of ACON for the latter part of the 1990s when the board led a process to pivot toward community health. He has extensive experience working with Aboriginal and queer communities and organisations. In a former role, Robert led a team drafting the 8th national HIV and associated other BBV/STI strategies.

A Gangulu man from Central Queensland, Shane Houston (he/him) has a long-standing interest in culturally competent services and systems, and in health economics – especially in finding greater fairness in how systems allocate and use resources. Shane has held senior positions in the Aboriginal community-controlled health, public and university sectors, including as the first CEO of the organisation now known as NACCHO, foundation CEO of Tharawal ACCHO, head of Aboriginal health in both WA and NT governments, and Deputy VC University of Sydney. His PhD in economics focused on the implications of marginalised community preferences on health service resourcing and design which will be invaluable to this project.

Emily Scott (she/her) is an experienced management consultant, having spent 5+ years at Nous Group working with Robert Griew on health and human services projects. Her work at Nous included: national strategies for bloodborne viruses and sexually transmissible infections; AFAO Five Year Strategy; LGBTIQ+ Legal Service (Victoria) Strategy; and redesign of NSW Child Wellbeing and Child Protection system. As an independent consultant, she led a project with AFAO's Health Subcommittee to develop a series of options for AFAO to sustainably expand into aged and community care. She holds undergraduate degrees in Science (Biology) and Law and is an MBA graduate from AGSM @ UNSW Business School, where she was awarded Class Dux. She is extensively involved in the LGBITQ+ community including as Board Director and former CEO of Out for Australia, Board Director for International Gay and Lesbian Aquatics Association (IGLA) and Director of Pride@AGSM. She was awarded an AFR 100 Women of Influence for her contribution to LGBTIQ+ communities and mental health in 2019.

Emma Shinozaki (she/her) has a background in public policy and regulation, with skills in policy analysis, development and implementation, project management and stakeholder engagement. She has experience spanning across the public and private sectors in disability policy and quality/safeguarding, and with supporting community service organisations in governance, standards and compliance. Emma is passionate about delivering quality through human-centered approaches.

Gus Heesh (they/them) is a research assistant and honours student at UNSW. They have experience working in primary healthcare settings and work as academic staff at UNSW in the School of Medicine. Gus is currently completing an honours project titled; ‘Understanding Sex and Gender in Anatomy; Current Profile and Gap Assessment’ as part of their undergraduate Medical Science (Anatomy) degree about intersex inclusivity in anatomy education. Their honours research project has a particular focus on the urgent need to present sex and reproductive anatomy as a spectrum in medicine programs with the intent to influence clinical practice, health outcomes for people with intersex variations and university teaching frameworks. Gus has a deep commitment to improving accessibility and health outcomes for all LGBTQIA+ people and centering LGBTQIA+ voices in discussions of the future of healthcare in Australia.

Mike Hitch (he/him) is a consultant, digital campaigner, editor and LGBTIQA+ activist, with a background in media, communications and journalism. Mike has worked for various local and mainstream LGBTIQA+ publications, including the Star Observer magazine, Altmedia, the Sydney Sentinel and DNA Magazine. Specialising in writing about politics, social justice, and activism with a ‘youth’ focus, Mike's work involving First Nations and Queer communities has given him a wealth of community connections and contacts across the country, and in all areas of the LGBTIQA+ spectrum.