Ms Briana Lees obtained her Bachelor of Psychology qualification at the University of Wollongong in 2016 and commenced her doctoral dissertation in 2018, funded by the prestigious Scientia scholar program, at the University of NSW. Briana also works as a research assistant with the Centre for Research Excellence in Mental Health and Substance Use. She is primarily involved in the Positive Choices for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples project, which focuses on drug prevention for Indigenous youth.