Monday, April 28, 2025

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Federation Ballroom (Plenary)

---

Details

Welcome to Country: Violet Sheridan Conference Welcome & Welcome address: TBA Keynote Presentations: What do we really mean when we say prevention is political? While all policy is inherently political, we don't often consider the macro and micro politics at play when it comes to prevention. There is no doubt that preventive health initiatives and programs provide tangible health outcomes for the individuals, are excellent value for money and deliver co-benefits to many other aspects of society and community. The arguments for and rationale behind prevention is widely supported. However, working in prevention is not as straightforward as identifying and delivering evidence-based programs to improve outcomes - politics plays a critical role in both the success and failure of preventive health initiatives. In this opening plenary we will explore the question of what it means to say prevention is political, delve into the detail that drives the politics of prevention, and examine examples of how politics impacts prevention policy and activities in different jurisdictions. Keynote Speakers (Bios are available at https://www.prevention2025.com/keynote-speakers): • Professor Paul Cairney, Professor of Politics and Public Policy, University of Stirling • Dr Isabelle Soerjomataram, Deputy Head Cancer Surveillance Branch, International Agency for Research on Cancer

---

Speaker