Dr Manya Angley is an Advanced Practice Pharmacist who began her career in academia. She continues to undertake research in medicines safety at care transitions and has a particular interest in improving health outcomes for people with neurodevelopmental disorders. Manya was the proud recipient of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (SA/NT Branch) Pharmacist of the Year (2021) and the Australian Association of Consultant Pharmacy MIMS Consultant Pharmacist of the Year (2021). Manya registered as Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner (PBSP) in 2023 which is an opportunity to integrate her professional and lived experiences as a carer of family members with neurodevelopmental disability. Her current focus is aging in intellectual disability.

Kimberley is a volunteer peer mentor and facilitator with Chronic Pain Australia. Kimberley lives with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), Endometriosis and migraines, which shapes her passion for supporting others who are experiencing chronic pain. Kimberley is also the primary carer of her three children, who all have special needs. Through her role as a pain support group facilitator, Kimberley assists women, many of whom are survivors of domestic violence, to navigate their own pain journeys. Kimberley is a proud board member for Health Consumers NSW and frequently collaborates with healthcare professionals to deliver pain education presentation in the Illawarra Region of NSW, alongside a pain nurse and drug and alcohol rehabilitation officer. In addition, Kimberley serves on a comprehensive care committee for local district hospitals, working to improve patient care and ensure that those affected by pain receive the support they need.

Professor Lisa Nissen Director and Taylor Family Chair - Centre for Business and Economics of Health, University of Queensland. She has been a health practitioner, leader, educator, researcher, and implementation scientist in Australia for more than 25 years. Lisa’s research has led to major health system change, including the introduction of immunisation services by pharmacists throughout Australia and implementation of prescribing competencies and frameworks for health professionals nationally. More recently she led a Queensland team who implemented pharmacists’ treatment for Uncomplicated urinary Tract Infections. Her focus is on health service optimisation including scope of practice and Quality Use of Medicines. She is a Fellow of the both the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia and the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia.

Brooke Shelly is a rural Victorian pharmacist with a dynamic portfolio career, encompassing roles as a General Practice Pharmacist, Credentialed Pharmacist, and Senior Clinical Pharmacist within a telehealth multidisciplinary team. She was one of the first GP Pharmacists in Victoria and has been working in this space since 2019. In 2024, she was honored as the PSA Consultant Pharmacist of the Year and elevated to Fellow of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia. Brooke contributes as a pharmacist lead for her local PHN and serves on the Murray PHN Clinical Advisory Board. She is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer for the La Trobe Rural Health School and a member of the Monash Rural Health School Community Advisory Council. A passionate advocate for the diversification of the pharmacist’s role, Brooke champions innovative models of care, particularly those that enhance primary healthcare delivery for rural and regional Australians.