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Bringing together thought leaders, policy makers, researchers and innovators from all over the world, united in their commitment to improve health and wellbeing.
Will you be part of the conversation?
The SPHERE 2017 International Symposium will create the right environment for you to exchange ideas, make international connections, gain new insights and a completely different perspective to a health problem or issue.
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Our Symposium MC is Dr Norman Swan, highly acclaimed host of The Health Report, ABC Radio National and Tonic, ABC News 24.
Something for Everyone with four key focus areas:
1) Innovation in Healthcare
2) Policy: Beyond the Squeaky Wheel
3) Inside Outside: Health and the Built Environment featured below
4) Public & Patient Involvement - Are We Listening?
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Featured in this edition - Inside Outside: Health and the Built Environment
The relationship between people’s
health and their built environment is complex. The literature on this subject
is extensive, and the list of issues long - ranging from practical to more
subtle topics.
In this mix are:
car-dominated transport, reduced opportunity to exercise, increased fast food
availability, lack of social connection, safety, housing, employment, public
transport, heathcare facilities and hospitals, airports, schools and land use
around schools, shops, swimming pools, playgrounds, activity centres,
footpaths, stairways, ‘destinations’, (safe) open spaces, (safe)
walking/cycling facilities, urban agricultural lands, advertising signage,
sense of custodianship, and opportunity for social encounters.
Governments are acting on this
topic. The NSW Government has a ‘Healthy
Urban Development Checklist’ for planning and proposals, and a ‘Premier’s
Council for Active Living’. There is
also an awareness to address the needs of an ageing population and of
children and young people – for which there is a NSW Advocate.
The opening address in this session
will be delivered by
Ms Lucy Turnbull AO (right), who will draw out these issues in the
context of the Greater Sydney Commission and its vision for the future, as the
centre of gravity of Sydney inexorably shifts to the west – with an evolving, identifiable
and inter-connected sub-structure.
Ms Lucy Turnbull AO will be followed by keynote speakers:
Professor Michael Nilsson (left) from the Hunter Research Institute, who
will discuss what our brain needs from our
environment to live well.
Mr Sam Bowen (right) from the Commonwealth Bank of Australia who will discuss the important role of an aware finance sector in
meeting public expectations.
Professor Evelyne de Leeuw (left) from the Centre for Health Equity Training, Research and Evaluation (CHETRE) at the University of NSW. Professor de Leeuw is the former Director of the World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre for Research on Healthy Cities
and has a research background in public health and urban and regional studies.
The panel
discussion concluding this session will traverse the complexity of issues through the greater Sydney
example and the leadership that this exemplifies.
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Symposium Program
Read more about our full line up of distinguished Symposium Speakers here.
View a full copy of the Symposium Program here.
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Registration
Take advantage of Symposium early bird registration rates which will be available until midnight on Friday 22 September.
(This special offer will not be extended.)
Your registration will include all sessions and meals (arrival tea, morning tea and lunch) on the two full days of the Symposium, Wednesday 22 and Thursday 23 November. Also included is the Networking Cocktail Event at the end of day one when Symposium attendees will be enthralled by
Composer and Audio-visual Experimentalist Dr Robin Fox in a premiere
performance of Single Origin, concerto for a laser beam.
Take advantage of the Symposium early bird rates:
Business/Government/University
Early Bird $550 incl GST register before Friday 22 September
(Standard $770 incl GST register after 22 September)
NGOs/Community/Students
Early Bird $275 incl GST register before Friday 22 September
(Standard $330 incl GST register after 22 September)
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Partnership Opportunities
We have a range of attractive partnership opportunities available.
Whether you are looking to showcase a new product, debate a big idea, connect with decision makers or simply demonstrate your commitment to the future of Australia's heathcare sector, we have a range of packages to meet your marketing objectives.
Please contact us on the details below, to discuss these unique opportunities in greater detail.
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Interested in Receiving Further Information?
If you have been forwarded this email and would like to receive future information about the SPHERE 2017 International Symposium, please click here to register your details and we shall send you further information directly.
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We look forward to meeting you at the Symposium.
The SPHERE 2017 International Symposium
Steering Committee
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We would like to thank our Partners for their generous
support of the SPHERE 2017 International Symposium
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Diamond Partner:
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