Prof Gerald Fogarty is Director of Radiation Oncology at The Mater Hospital, Sydney. He trained at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. He is also a radiation oncologist with GenesisCare and the Melanoma Institute of Australia. He authored the radiotherapy section of the 2019 NHMRC Management of Keratinocyte Guidelines. He is a former board member of the Melanoma and Skin Cancer Trials Group and former Chair of the Australian Merkel Interest Group.

Professor Fogarty’s goal is to establish level one evidence for radiation in skin disease. He is an active researcher having over 150 publications and he has a H index of 25.

Dr Cherry Koh works jointly at the Department of Colorectal Surgery in Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and the Surgical Division in Chris O’Brien Lifehouse. Prior to commencing in 2012 at the Royal Prince Alfred hospital, she was completing her Colorectal Fellowship at the John Radcliffe and Churchill Hospitals in Oxford, United Kingdom. Cherry has a wide clinical and academic interest. Clinically, she is interested in both minimally as well as maximally invasive surgery. Together with her colleagues, Cherry is organising the inaugural TAMIS (Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery) live surgery workshop in Lifehouse later this year which has been very well received.

A/Prof Elspeth McInnes AM is a senior lecturer and researcher in the School of Education at the University of South Australia. A/Prof McInnes’ doctoral research examined the impact of family violence and abuse on mothers’ transitions into single parent households. Her research has focused on family violence parental separation and child protection. A/Prof McInnes teaches pre-service early childhood educators about prevention, identification and responding to child abuse and neglect. A/Prof McInnes was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia in 2006 for her advocacy on behalf of single parents.

Monique has a background in counselling and psychology, specialising in supporting people in crisis. She has worked in bereavement for a decade and is passionate about bearing witness to the unbearable with her clients and advocating alongside them on their path to rebuilding. Monique currently coordinates Brisbane StandBy Support After Suicide. StandBy specialises in supporting individuals, families, and communities impacted by suicide loss.

Maria Said has been a member of Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia (A&AA) since 1993 when her son was diagnosed with severe atopy (allergic disease) including food allergy. As a volunteer, she became national President of the organisation in 1999. Maria is an advocate for individuals who live with allergic diseases including food allergy and the risk of anaphylaxis. She shares information on the mission of the organisation and the consumer perspective with teaching and health professionals, the food industry, federal and state government departments and the Australian community.

Maria is an associate member of the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) and holds a position on several working parties. She has co-authored several publications in medical and food industry journals. Maria is a committee member of international organisations with a focus on allergic disease and has presented at several US and European medical and food industry meetings.

As CEO of A&AA, Maria forwarded statements to Australian Coroners after the deaths of individuals from food anaphylaxis. Maria has assisted State Coroners as an expert witness in seven coronial inquests. The unfolding of these investigations has resulted in change throughout Australia.

Dr Gillman has specific expertise in male sexual health and male sexual dysfunction. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and is an affiliate member of Australasian Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine (AChSHM) which has been established within the Adult Medicine Division of the Royal Australian College of Physicians.

He has been invited to participate in numerous Australian national men’s health advisory boards and also has participated in international expert summit meetings.

Dr Gillman is frequently asked to present at national and international medical conferences and is regularly interviewed by the media as an expert on male sexual health issues.

He has worked on clinical research projects and has been involved in published clinical papers in international journals. He has co-authored Australian Guidelines for Clinical Practice and has also co-authored a chapter in the medical textbook ‘Lifestyle Medicine.’

Dr Gillman received his medical degree from the University of Queensland in 1988. He continues to support medical education in Queensland by teaching men’s health to senior General Practice training registrars and doctors undertaking the Family Planning Course in Queensland.

Clinical A/Prof Palme is an Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgeon and is the Director of Head Neck Surgery at Chris O’Brien Lifehouse. Carsten is active in clinical research and has authored a number of peer reviewed publications and book chapters.

A/Prof Kurt Gebauer is a dermatologist and Director of Fremantle Dermatology as well as Senior Lecturer at the University of Western Australia. He has contributed to over 40 clinical trials, authored over 40 journal articles and is an invited International Guest Speaker at various meetings and conventions.

Prof Simone Strasser is a hepatologist at RPAH in Sydney. Currently she is President of the Gastroenterological Society of Australia. She has a major clinical and research interest in viral hepatitis, advanced liver disease, liver cancer and liver transplantation. As Director of Hepatology Clinical Trials at RPAH, she is site principal investigator on multiple trials of new therapies for fatty liver disease, viral hepatitis, and liver cancer. She is a regular speaker in national and local educational programmes and is on multiple educational, advisory, and administrative boards and committees in Australia and internationally.