New horizons for emerging leaders in prevention
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More than 300 emerging leaders registered for the symposium, presented by the Collaboration for Enhanced Research Impact (CERI) and supported by the Prevention Centre’s funding partners. Over two days, an opening plenary, three workshops, a networking session, and close to 30 speakers and facilitators, we explored new horizons for the next generation of prevention professionals.
Plenary speakers included ‘Yes’ campaigner Thomas Mayo from Australians for Indigenous Constitutional Recognition, outlining the extensive background to the Uluru Statement from the Heart and the upcoming referendum on a First Nations Voice to Parliament. He spoke about the need for a representative body to help break silos in health and prevention for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, and recognition of the interconnections between health and housing, education and infrastructure.
A Voice taking a holistic approach on improving policies and laws, and an overarching approach to policy, is going to make a massive difference.
Thomas Mayo
The Prevention Centre’s Co-Director Professor Andrew Wilson AO also reflected on the social determinants of health and the growing importance of equity considerations for the diversity and ageing of the Australian population.
Our current and future focus has to be on how we achieve more equity in prevention.
Professor Andrew Wilson AO
Public health law researcher Dr Jan Shantosh discussed using a human rights framework and embracing human rights language for working with communities and policy makers.
The human rights framework offers guidance on how to embed equity at every stage of designing, implementing and evaluating a program, policy or law.
Dr Jan Shantosh
She has been working with the Prevention Centre on a new resource on co-production for governments and researchers to work together to embed equity from the outset. Keep an eye on our website and socials for the launch of this document in the coming weeks.
Recordings of the plenary and symposium workshops are now available – access the related resource links on this page.
The wide range of interests for emerging prevention leaders was catered for in the symposium’s networking sessions that covered topics including implementation, obesity prevention, pregnancy and first 2000 days, tobacco, drugs and alcohol, prevention in ‘settings’, health systems, economics, planetary health, systems thinking, and advocacy.
Following the symposium, we have seen many new members join the Emerging Leaders Network and several of our communities of practice, including public health law, citizen science, qualitative research and science communication.
2023 Emerging Leaders Symposium feedback
- This was a great event. Thanks for a great mix of topics and presenters and for the creative networking session.
- An excellent offering to support the always developing public health workforce.
- This was a fantastic event, really brilliant. I can’t wait to attend the next one.
- The calibre of the speakers and presentations was really high, and I learned more than I possibly imagined.
Emerging leaders who registered for the symposium can access the event platform for a further six months to view recordings and download resources, presentations and workshop materials.
Congratulations to the CERI members who helped plan this impressive event including Dr Vicki Brown (EPOCH-Translate CRE), Dr Eden Barrett and Pankti Shah (HiPPP), Tessa Delaney (NCOIS), Dr Kylie Morphett and Tess Rooney (Tobacco Endgame), Dr Mahnaz Bhari-Khomami (CRE WHiRL), Dr Mridula Bandyopadhyay (CRE WaND) and the Prevention Centre’s Engagement Co-ordinator Karen Metcalfe and CERI Science Communications Adviser Helen Signy.
The Emerging Leaders Symposium was presented by the Prevention Centre and associated Centres of Research Excellence, through the Collaboration for Enhanced Research Impact (CERI).
About CERI
The Collaboration for Enhanced Research Impact (CERI) is a joint initiative between the Prevention Centre and several NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence, established in June 2020 to enhance the profile and impact of chronic disease prevention in Australia. We are working together to find alignment in the policy and practice implications of our work and to develop shared communications across our various projects and participating centres.
About the Emerging Leaders Network
The Emerging Leaders Network (ELN) offers networking and capability building opportunities for early and mid-career researchers, policy makers and practitioners working in prevention across Australia. ELN members work across universities, research institutes, government departments and agencies, and non-government organisations. The network offers access to webinars, workshops, networking events and symposia.
