Reimagining Health: Supporting Complete Care
from Systems to Surroundings
EACH25 Conference, a trans-disciplinary conference, brings together leaders and practitioners in innovative social prescribing interventions. These are based on environment, daily activity, and meaningful connections with a common goal to improve health and wellness. They include art, heritage, culture, sport, leisure, nature, education and access to basic human essentials which contribute to better health outcomes and stronger communities.
The conference seeks to build an epistemic community that bridges disciplinary, geographic, and cultural boundaries. Together, we aim to exchange insights, forge strategic partnerships, and lead the way toward a future healthcare model where prevention, social wellbeing and community empowerment and are at the forefront of health policy and practice.
Conference highlights include
- Keynote Speakers and Panel Discussions
Listen to international and national experts in social prescribing implementation; social prescribing research and impact assessment; integrated care; health and social care policy making; and place-based service innovation. - Networking Opportunities
Engage with peers, leaders, and innovators across different sectors.
Making New Connections
Our goal for conference attendees is to foster relationships across multidisciplinary, geographic, and cultural boundaries to create initiatives that impact policy and practice. Join us at ASPIRE's conference to learn more from experts and thought leaders about innovative strategies and successful implementations of social prescribing. Together, let’s consider how to transform the health and wellbeing of fellow Australians through social prescribing services that integrate arts and culture, nature, and communities.
Social Prescribing Conference Sponsorship Now Available
Sponsoring or exhibiting at Australia’s premier Social Prescribing Conference offers a unique opportunity to:
- showcase your leadership in the field of social prescribing
- demonstrate your commitment to health and wellbeing
- align with ASPIRE’s mission to improve Australian’s quality of life through social prescribing.
Benefits of Sponsorship
The EACH25 Sponsorship Prospectus outlining various packages and offerings is now available for download. To sponsor or enquire, please contact us at each@sp.edu.au
Dr Ebony Lewis is a Geriatrics Emergency Nurse and an emerging international leader in frailty measurement, assessment and prevention for older people in hospitals, general practice, and Indigenous populations.
Tracy was an urban planner and is now an early career researcher at Swinburne Social Innovation Research Institute and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making & Society (ADM+S).
Dr. Powell is an experienced mixed-method marketing researcher with particular expertise in consumer psychology, co-design, and social service program evaluation.
Roxanne is a master’s candidate at La Trobe University, exploring human-animal-nature relationships through the lens of positive psychology.
Eric Brymer specialises in researching the reciprocal nature of health and wellbeing from nature-based experiences, and performance in extreme environments. Eric’s expertise includes qualitative and mixed methods research design.
Professor Dianne Vella-Brodrick (PhD) holds the Gerry Higgins Chair in Positive Psychology and is Director at the Centre for Wellbeing Science at the Faculty of Education, University of Melbourne.
Nick works as Visiting Professor at the Centre for Research in Health System Performance (CRiHSP) at the National university of Singapore.
Melissa Forbes is a Churchill Fellow and Associate Professor of Contemporary Singing at the University of Southern Queensland.
Medical doctor and global health and health systems researcher, focusing on population health, health system strengthening, the social determinants of health, implementation research, and healthcare services in low- and middle-income countries.
Jill is an Adult Nurse with extensive experience across a variety of hospital settings. Her career to date has sparked a strong passion for bridging the gap between hospital care and holistic community support.
Rebecca Yarnold is a PhD candidate and HDR Teaching Fellow at Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Griffith University, specializing in music performance anxiety and community-based music education.
Katherine is a professor at the Black Dog Institute and School of Medicine & Health, UNSW Sydney, Australia.
Anita Connell is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Western Sydney University, a Registered Music Therapist and Director of Tuned In Connections.
Rachael Cook is a highly experienced, multiple award-winning, CEO and keynote speaker on a mission to inspire Australians to prioritise social connection as a vital health requirement.
Professor Nikki Rickard is a registered psychologist and Research Director at the University of Melbourne's Centre for Wellbeing Science, where she leads the Digital Wellbeing Communities research Hub.
Michael is the founder of Social Planet, Australia’s first online community development website. He has over 25 years of experience in community development across the aged care and disability sectors.
Professor Calder has worked in health policy for more than three decades. She currently leads the Australian Health Policy Collaboration (AHPC), a project of Victoria University that brings together many of Australia’s leading health experts.
Dr. Rosanne Freak-Poli is a life-course epidemiologist. Her work is strongly driven by social justice, being the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society.
Leah is an ARC DECRA Research Fellow at the University of Queensland, School of Psychology. Her research interests are broadly in the fields of Social, Emotion, and Health Psychology.
Yvonne leads the Health System Sustainability Stream at the Centre for Health Resilience and Implementation Science (CHRIS) at the Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University.
Dr. Sandra Garrido is a Senior Research Fellow at the MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour & Development at Western Sydney University.
Ruari Elkington is a Chief Investigator with QUT’s Digital Media Research Centre and publishes in the field of screen distribution, screen studies and education.
Dr Claire Hooker is Associate Professor in Health and Medical Humanities at Sydney Health Ethics and President of the Arts Health Network NSW/ACT.
Rachael Wass leads Meaningful Ageing Australia, the peak body for spiritual care and ageing. An innovative, membership-based body is committed to enhancing the social, emotional, and spiritual well-being of older individuals.
Janice has over 10 years’ experience working at Wentworth Healthcare, provider of the Nepean Blue Mountains Primary Health Network.
Dr Megan Gow is a Senior Research Fellow with both Food Policy (Nutrition Science team) and the Women’s Health Program at The George Institute for Global Health, in Sydney, Australia.
Kristy Law is a PhD Candidate at The George Institute for Global Health and an Accredited Practising Dietitian with public health experience in Australia and the USA.
Jenny Blagdon is a visionary leader in community health and education, with over 25 years experience as a casual academic across universities in Australia and New Zealand.
Julian is the Artistic Director of NORPA (Northern Rivers Performing Arts) situated on Bundjalung country, Northern NSW.
Anne Williams is the Executive Manager of Services with HealthWISE. The Services team deliver a range of mental health, First Nations health, allied health, specialist outreach programs in northern New South Wales and southern Queensland.
Katie Maloney is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in the veteran support sector, currently serving as the General Manager Partnerships & Engagement at RSL Queensland.
Genevieve is a Professor in clinical psychology at the University of Queensland. She has led several social prescribing evaluations across Queensland and is the panel lead for the arts and culture on prescription for ASPIRE.
ShinTing Chen is currently employed at the Dementia Center of Taipei City Hospital, a public hospital in Taiwan.
Dr. Katherine Zippel, MBBS, MA, MPH, MBA, FRACGP is a General Practitioner and DPhil candidate in Evidence-Based Health Care at the University of Oxford.
Associate Professor Geri McDonald is the Director of Patient Experience & Wellbeing at Peter Mac Cancer Centre and Chair of the COSA Integrative Oncology & Wellbeing Group.
Dr. Vinathe Sharma-Brymer is a social work academic at UniSC. Vinathe's interdisciplinary practice and research focuses on the benefits of nature-based solutions for wellbeing across the lifespan and population groups.
Dr Roslyn Prichard is a Registered Nurse and Lecturer at the University of the Sunshine Coast, with a background in clinical nursing, health economics, and nursing education in both Australia and the UK.
Professor Hancox is the Associate Dean Research for the Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice Faculty.
Gurvinder leads Neami National’s Community Connections program in the Whittlesea local government area.
Mia Zaccardo is a social innovator and social/community services commissioning expert, currently working within the South Australian Department of Human Services overseeing the statewide Community Connections Program.
Lexi Marsh is a social worker, public servant, wild swimmer, nature-lover and Manager of Victoria’s Wellbeing Promotion Office in the Department of Health.
Since the beginning of NAYBA Australia, she has led research into the social impact of faith communities and champions their role as vital partners in addressing Australia’s loneliness crisis.
Australian cultural heritage specialist with 25+ years’ experience, now focusing on engaging communities in heritage processes and highlighting how cultural heritage contributes to community connection and wellbeing.
Peter Larter is a health economist and Managing Director or primary and community health consulting firm, Larter Consulting.
Martin Walton works for Lutheran Care, in the capacity of Regional Coordinator of the Community Connections Program (CCP), in the Barossa, Light & Lower North Region.
Dr. Sabrina Pit has been a Senior Policy Advisor and global standards leader with expertise spanning health policy, ageing, carers, and workforce sustainability.
Dr Magnolia Cardona is a Public Health and Implementation Practitioner whose research focuses on improving the quality of life and death of older people and integrating health services to prevent low-value care.
Dr. Christina Aggar is Associate Professor Nursing at Southern Cross University and Conjoint Research Academic at Northern NSW Local Health District. She conducts interdisciplinary research to improve health service delivery and workforce development.
Professor Sue Woolfenden is the Director of Community Paediatrics at SLHD, and Professor of Community Paediatrics at the University of Sydney.
Lauren is a paediatric speech pathologist with 20 years of experience working in public health and non-government organisations.
Caroline is a child and adolescent psychiatrist and founding director of the Base Health and Community in Newcastle.
Dr Melanie Forbes is a medical practitioner with international clinical experience and a decade-long commitment to medical education.
Ainul's work focuses on community-based health interventions, to alleviate health inequalities across the UK, Southeast Asia, Africa, and India. She currently leads a study on implementing NHS social prescribing in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Cambodia.
Nerida has been working in Community Outreach with Campaspe Library since January 2015 engaging those in at need locations such as care facilities, hospitals, community groups and individual homes.
Leanne is a Director at the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, Specialist Adviser and former Chief Executive Officer of the Consumers Health Forum of Australia, the nation's preeminent peak body for health care consumers.
Chris has over 20 years’ experience in community work across individual support and community programs.
Dr. Abi Woodward is based at the Centre for Psychiatry & Mental Health, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL).
Dr Nusrat Mohamed is a first year Medical Administration Registrar in Sydney. She was an ENT registrar prior to starting RACMA training and has worked in both Sydney and London.
Casey, an experienced educator, early career researcher and Intergenerational Program Coordinator, who has enjoyed 26 years of experience in both public and independent education sectors.
Barbara Walsh is a Senior Research Fellow at the Health Research Institute (HRI) at the University of Canberra (UC) and project lead for the Connect Up 2617 project.
Bibiana Chan is the founder of the Community Flower Studio (CFS), a youth-focused, arts-based mental health initiative based in Sydney.
Dr Alessa Teunisse is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Primary and Community Care Services and the Australian Social Prescribing Institute of Research and Education.
Greta Korthaus is the Senior Manager, Engagement at the UN Global Compact Network Australia (UNGCNA), the Australian chapter of the United Nations Global Compact.
Steve is currently CEO of PSA. Previous roles include those of CEO Arthritis South Australia and CEO NPS MedicineWise. Prior to that he was Chief Pharmacist, SA Health.
Paul is the first Australian elected president of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP). In 2019, Paul was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia for his services to the pharmaceutical industry, the community and local government.
Michael holds a joint appointment as Director of Pharmacy at Alfred Health and Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, Centre for Medicine Use and Safety, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences of Monash University.
Dr Katey Warran is Head of the PATHS (Public Health, Arts, Theory, Sociology) Research Group, based in the School of Health in Social Science at the University of Edinburgh.
Professor Kerryn Husk is part of the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) South West Peninsula.His work focuses on primary care, complex interventions, and evidence synthesis.
Daniel Hayes is a Senior Research Fellow within the Social Biobehavioural Research Group at UCL. His research focuses on how we can enhance and improve child and youth mental health by drawing on social, cultural and community support.
Thomas Astell-Burt is the Professor of Cities and Planetary Health at the University of Sydney’s School of Architecture, Design and Planning. He is also an Australian Research Council Future Fellow.
Dr JR Baker is an experienced executive with 20 years’ experience strategically leading health organisations to achieve cutting-edge service delivery.
Professor of Urban Health and Environment in UNSW’s Faculty of Medicine and Health and an Honorary Professorial Fellow at the George Institute for Global Health, Australia. Prof Feng is the co-creator of the Lonelygenic Environments Conceptual Model
Jenny Kirschner brings over two decades of experience in healthcare & pharmacy. Jenny is the founder of PALS (Pharmacy Addressing Loneliness and Social-isolation) and is in the leadership team for the International Social Prescribing Pharmacy Association
Robin is CEO of Better Sydney, a Director at the UN Global Compact Network Australia, and Project Manager in the Modern Slavery Working Group at the Property Council of Australia
Representing 1,0000 community centres nationally, Keir has previously worked in community health and mental health, and holds a Ba (Hons) in Philosophy and a Masters in Business from Melbourne University.
National Chair RACGP, Social Prescribing Special Interests Group. Clinical Director Projects, KnG Healthcare currently running a Social Prescribing project TLC@SPLASH. General Practitioner & Past Asst Professor General Practice, Bond University.
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