Jem Stone is an Australian First Nations woman from the Bundjalung Nation, cultural consultant, and trauma-informed therapist working at the intersection of Indigenous wisdom, earth connection, trauma recovery, and psychedelic-assisted care.

She is the Co-Founder and Director of Indigenous Psychedelic Assisted Therapies (IPAT), where she co-designed the culturally responsive IPAT model of care for psychedelic-assisted therapy, and has contributed to the Australian MDMA guidelines and the TGA’s authorised prescriber scheme guidelines to advocate for inclusive and culturally responsive frameworks in Australia.

Trained in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy, Rebirthing Breathwork, Wayapa Wuurrk, and We Al-li culturally informed, trauma-integrated facilitation, she works with clients both one-on-one and in group settings, with a specialisation in group facilitation, and is dedicated to creating culturally grounded, safer, and transformative therapeutic spaces.

Jem is a published writer, researcher, international speaker, and presenter, and a devoted community member, mother, and grandmother who walks gently in reverence as an Earth custodian.

Kirt Mallie is a proud Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander man, a descendant of the Mualgal and Kaurareg people. He is an Indigenous Therapist, Cultural Educator and Spiritual Teacher. Kirt is a co-founder of IPAT, he has spent over 10 years working with natural substances and co-developed a culturally safe model for psychedelic-assisted therapy.

He is a We-Al-Li facilitator, Culturally Informed Trauma Integrated Healing, Wayapa Wuurrk - Earth Connection Trainer and was one of the therapists on the Psilocybin-Assisted suppoRtive Therapy IN the treatment of prolonged Grief Trial. Founder of Soul Evolution, Kirt also leads yoga and meditation trainings, provides spiritual counselling, breathwork, sound therapy, men’s circles and sacred ceremonies.

Kirt listens deeply, treads lightly and speaks kindly, with the deepest reverence and gratitude for all elders, masters, teachers, students and Country which is the lead facilitator that he continues to learn from. 

Understanding that connection is the cure, Kirt is passionate about creating safe and sacred spaces to do the deepest work possible. He assists people to develop self-awareness, activate their capacity to heal, align with their truth and step into their power.

Bianca is a Clinical Psychologist based in Brisbane, Australia with a special interest in complex trauma, dissociative disorders including Dissociative Identity Disorder, and working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Bianca has worked across various contexts, including hospitals, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health services and private practice.

Her interest in plant medicine began when she was in Mexico undertaking her PhD in Indigenous Psychology, where she became interested in traditional methods of healing, including plant medicines, and the need to facilitate access to traditional methods of healing to make western medical systems more culturally safe and accessible. Bianca’s approach to wellbeing is holistic, incorporating body, mind, spirit, community, and environment.

Bianca provides integration support to people who have had experiences with non-ordinary states of consciousness. She also has an interest in 5 MeO DMT and is a contributor to the FIVE 5 MeO Information and Vital Education platform.

Associate Professor Dr Carlie (Caroline) Atkinson is a proud Bundjalung and Yiman woman and an accredited Social Worker with a PhD from Charles Darwin University, 2009. Carlie is an international leader in complex and intergenerational trauma and strengths-based healing approaches in Indigenous Australia. Her work has centred on the interplay between trauma, violence and healing in Aboriginal communities, alongside extensive community and practice-based experience through collaborative, co-designed resource development. She developed Australia’s first adapted, culturally sensitive, reliable and valid Aboriginal trauma assessment measure.

Carlie is the CEO of  We Al-li, where she designs and leads the delivery of Culturally Informed Trauma Integrated Healing Approaches (CITIHA), supporting organisations and communities across Australia and the Pacific in systems transformation and implementation. She is also a founding team member of Sacred Roots, contributing to the development of culturally grounded, relational healing spaces within psychedelic-assisted therapies ensuring they are grounded in culturally informed frameworks.

An Associate Professor at the University of Melbourne, Carlie is a Chief Investigator on multiple major national research grants (MRFF, NHMRC and ARC), including the HEART Trial, which is investigating climate-related PTSD including the use of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy. She is regularly invited to contribute to national policy and high-level advisory work across government and non-government sectors.

Carlie is also the founder of the Northern Rivers Community Healing Hub, an Indigenous-led, place-based healing response established following the 2022 catastrophic floods, which continues to support community-led recovery and resilience.

Dr. Simon Ruffell is trained across three modalities: Western medicine (as a medical doctor specializing in psychiatry), research psychology (with a PhD in Amazonian ayahuasca and mental health), and traditional plant medicine (as a student of Shipibo curanderismo). He is the founder of Onaya Science, a nonprofit researching the effects of ayahuasca in naturalistic Amazonian settings, and the CEO of Onaya, which offers education and training rooted in Indigenous knowledge and scientific approaches. Together, these projects collaborate with traditional healers, Indigenous-led think tanks, universities, and charities worldwide.

Simon is also a Lecturer in Psychology and Psychedelics at the University of Exeter and the Chief Medical Officer of the Center for MINDS (Multidisciplinary Investigation into Novel Discoveries & Solutions), a nonprofit exploring the role of psychedelics and consciousness practices in addressing humanity’s greatest challenges. His work centres on understanding plant medicines like ayahuasca from both Indigenous and Western perspectives, supporting a more integrative and relational approach to healing.