Evidence to Action Forum

Welcome
Facilitated by Associate Professor Nadia Mastersson, The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre

Introduction
Professor Louise Baur

Session 1: Why invest early?
Economic evidence for early childhood health promotion and obesity prevention

Speakers:
Professor Alison Hayes, The University of Sydney
Dr Vicki Brown, Deakin University

Session 2: What should we do and how do we decide?
Using global evidence, decision tools and systems approaches to guide early childhood obesity prevention

Speakers:
Dr Kylie Hunter, The University of Sydney
Dr Konsita Kuswara, The University of Sydney
Dr Brittany Johnson, Flinders University

Session 3: How do we deliver and sustain programs that work and reach priority populations?
Real-world lessons on implementation, scale-up and improving equity and reach in practice

Speakers:
Dr Jessica Appleton, University of Technology Sydney
Dr Sarah Taki, Sydney Local Health District
Dr Erin Kerr, Sydney Local Health District
Associate Professor Rachel Laws, Deakin University
Dr Ioanna Katiforis, Deakin University

Session 4: Interactive panel discussion
Where to next? Future directions and priorities for policy, practice and research to support early childhood growth, development and wellbeing

Panellists:
Professor Andrew Milat, NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation
Ms Marina Bowshall, Preventive Health SA
Associate Professor Veronica Graham, Western Public Health Unit (Victoria)