I am a first-year PhD student with a background in community pharmacy. Currently, I work at a sleep and respiratory clinic, focusing on managing patients with sleep apnoea. My passion lies in the importance of deprescribing, particularly in recognising and reducing unnecessary medications, aiming to optimise patient outcomes and quality of life. My academic journey seeks to explore the development of a gabapentinoid deprescribing guideline.

Miss Ciera Summers holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Science and is currently in her final year of the Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons) program at The University of Queensland. She is completing her Honours research project, which focuses on the role of pharmacists within the Sri Lankan healthcare system and their integration into clinical settings. This research is being conducted in collaboration with Professor Ian Coombes, Dr. Judith Coombes, Professor Amanda Wheeler, and Professor Yasakalum Bagyawantha.

Lily Pham is a pharmacist and a University of Sydney PhD candidate focussing on how pharmacists can support other primary care providers in the early detection and screening of perinatal depression and anxiety.

Darshna is a PhD candidate from the Centre for Medicine Use and Safety at Monash University. Her research aims to investigate deprescribing diabetes medication in older adults with a focus on those living with dementia, frailty, or limited life expectancy. Darshna previously graduated from The University of Auckland with a Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons) and completed a Graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy at The University of Tasmania. During her career, she has worked as both a community and hospital pharmacist. Prior to commencing her PhD, Darshna was involved in various research projects at the Centre for Medicine Use and Safety at Monash University. Of note, she was a part of the evidence review team for the Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Appropriate Use of Psychotropic Medications in People Living with Dementia and in Residential Aged Care, which has been approved by the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia.

Jared is a proud Yuwi man, pharmacist and early-career researcher with interests spanning from culturally safe and effective pharmacy practice through to new technologies for pharmaceutical development and delivery. He is a Senior Lecturer with UQ School of Pharmacy, and is passionate about supporting First Nations students coming into university and becoming health professionals. Jared also works with mob as a pharmacist with the Institute of Urban Indigenous Health (IUIH).

Diane Gargya is a general practice and credentialed pharmacist with over ten years of experience in community pharmacy. She is also a credentialled diabetes educator in private practice and works as a casual academic. Diane is pursuing a PhD at RMIT University, focusing on patient-centred diabetes care for culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Her expertise and interests include diabetes education and management, medication management, and health coaching. She served as an Expert Advisory Group for the 'FIP Diabetes Prevention, Screening, and Management: A Handbook for Pharmacists, published in 2021. She is a member of the Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association (APSA), the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA), and the Australian Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA).