Opening Plenary Session
| Tuesday, September 15, 2026 |
| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
| Wala mirr Theatre (Plenary room) |
Overview
Ministerial Address: Hon. Harriet Shing | Speakers: Assoc. Prof. Tilman Ruff | Rev. Tim Costello AO
Details
Session Coordinator: Mariam Hachem
- Welcome to Country - Wadawurrung Traditional Owner, Corrina Eccles - Mok Booreeyn Bagoork
- Conference Welcome - Prof. Caroline Miller - PHAA President
- Opening Ministerial Address - Hon. Harriet Shing MP - Victorian Minister for Health | Minister for Ambulance Services | Minister for Water
Speakers:
1. Associate Professor Tilman Ruff - Board Member IPPNW, ICAN Australia | International Councillor MAPW | Honorary Principal Fellow Melbourne School of Population & Global Health
2. Reverend Tim Costello AO - Chief Advocate, Alliance for Gambling Reform
Speaker
Assoc Prof Tilman Ruff
Board Member IPPNW, ICAN Australia | International Councillor MAPW | Hon. Principal Fellow Melbourne School of Population & Global Health
IPPNW, MAPW, ICAN, University of Melbourne
Keynote 1
Rev Tim Costello
Chief Advocate
Alliance for Gambling Reform
Keynote 2 - The impact of the Gambling Industry on Australian Health
Abstract
Gambling has never been recognised as a health issue. But the Murphy Report insisted on shifting it from Sport & Hospitality to framing it as a major health issue in our nation.
