Plenary Session 3 - Prevention Challenges and Solutions
| Wednesday, September 16, 2026 |
| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
| Wala mirr Theatre (Plenary room) |
Overview
Speakers: Prof. Becky Freeman | Prof. Zoe Wainer | Ms Jane Martin
Details
Session coordinators: Adjunct Associate Prof. Craig Sinclair and Ms Khushi Makwana
Speakers:
1. Professor Becky Freeman - Professor of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney
2. Professor Zoe Wainer - Director General, Australian Centre for Disease Control
3. Ms Jane Martin - Executive Manager, Food for Health Alliance, Cancer Council Victoria
Speaker
Professor Becky Freeman
Professor Of Public Health
University Of Sydney
Keynote 1 - The impact of illicit tobacco on advancing our public health efforts in tobacco. Are we at risk of going backwards?
Ms Emily Harper
Deputy Director-general, Public Health
Australian Centre For Disease Control
Keynote 2 - Beyond trust: what really drives health behaviour
Ms Jane Martin
Executive Manager
Food for Health Alliance
Keynote 3 - GLP 1 drugs and the future of a public health approach to obesity prevention
