Be part of an interdisciplinary society of doctors, allied health practitioners, public health professionals, health executives, educators and researchers advancing Lifestyle Medicine
Join us in Sydney for a powerful day of connection, learning and leadership as part of the 2025 Lifestyle Medicine Roadshow. The symposium theme – Lifestyle Medicine in Action: A Future Worth Creating – invites health professionals, policymakers and community leaders to explore bold, evidence-based strategies for tackling chronic disease and health inequity in Australia.
Featuring leading voices in clinical care, public health, and behaviour change, the program will spotlight practical solutions and collaborative models that are shifting the dial in prevention and whole-person care.
Whether you’re a Lifestyle Medicine practitioner, advocate, or curious newcomer, this is your opportunity to be part of the movement driving meaningful change in health and healthcare.
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How to Register for an In-Person Event
(Sydney Symposium, Networking & Celebration Evening, or Post-Symposium Workshops)
Join us for an evening of connection, inspiration and celebration with colleagues, friends, and peers from across the Lifestyle Medicine community. This relaxed networking event is the perfect opportunity to share ideas, spark collaborations, and enjoy good company after a full day at the Symposium.
The evening will also feature special moments recognising our community’s achievements, including the 2025 Lifestyle Medicine Awards Event, Fellowship Ceremony and ASLM Accreditation in Lifestyle Medicine (AALM) Graduation. Friends and family are warmly welcome to attend and celebrate alongside us.
Please note: Tickets to the Networking & Celebration Evening are not included with symposium registration and must be purchased separately.
Extend your experience beyond the Sydney Symposium with a series of engaging, small-group workshops held the following morning. These interactive sessions will delve into the symposium theme – Lifestyle Medicine in Action: A Future Worth Creating – with a practical focus on policy and practice innovations in Lifestyle Medicine.
Designed to foster collaboration and applied learning, the workshops offer a unique opportunity to explore real-world strategies for system change, prevention, and whole-person care.
Places are limited and registration is essential to assist with planning.
Attendance at the 2025 AGM is free for ASLM Members and available both in person and online.
| SYMPOSIUM | Category | Early Bird | Final Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|
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In-Person |
ASLM Members |
$315 |
$350 |
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|
Non-members |
$360 |
$400 |
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|
ASLM Student Members |
$150 |
$175 |
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Online |
ASLM Members |
$135 |
$150 |
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|
Non-Members |
$180 |
$200 |
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|
ASLM Student Members |
$80 |
$100 |
| WORKSHOPS | Category | Early Bird | Final Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|
|
In-Person |
ASLM Members |
$120 |
$135 |
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|
Non-members |
$135 |
$150 |
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|
ASLM Student Members |
$60 |
$75 |
| NETWORKING & CELEBRATION EVENT | Price |
|---|---|
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All attendees (in person only) |
$119 |
Speakers:
Dr Sam Manger and Associate Professor John Stevens | The Origins and potential for LM in Australasia
Prof Rosemary Calder and Tracey Johnson | Getting Australia’s health on Track – Shaping the next Decade
Speakers:
Dr Michael Axtens | Unintended Harms, Intentional Solutions: Transforming the Way We Use Language in Healthcare
We live in an increasingly political world, but are we part of the problem? In this session you will be invited to reflect on the use of language in interactions both clinically, with peers and generally in society, with an emphasis on how inadvertently we can exert power over others and accidentally oppress.
This will bring up some controversial considerations and the aim is to stimulate and to move towards a better, more collaborative world.
Shivaun Conn and Sharon Curtain | Language as Medicine: How switching from telling to asking builds connection and self efficacy
How to have empowering conversations that communicate autonomy and harness the experience of the patient
Jenny Blagdon and Anji Lloyd | Doing Health Together: What the Microbiome Teaches Us About Connection and Community
Inspired by the science of the microbiome, this session explores how The GUT Collective is transforming lifestyle medicine into a collective, community-owned experience — showing how the same principles that sustain microbial health—diversity, balance and connection—can also transform human and social health.
Speakers:
Associate Professor John Stevens | NTPHN Indigenous SMA Program: A Proof of Concept for Equity
Dr Cam McDonald | Chronobiology & Circadian Rhythms: The Most Under-utilised Lever in Clinical Care
Theme: What’s needed to accelerate LM impact over the next decade
Panel Members:
Tickets sold separately. Not included in symposium registration.
Join us for an evening of connection, inspiration and celebration with colleagues, friends, and peers from across the Lifestyle Medicine community. This relaxed networking event is the perfect opportunity to share ideas, spark collaborations, and enjoy good company after a full day at the Symposium.
The evening will also feature special moments recognising our community’s achievements, including the Fellowship Ceremony and ASLM Accreditation in Lifestyle Medicine (AALM) Graduation. Friends and family are warmly welcome to attend and celebrate alongside us.
Highlights of the evening include:
Presenters: Dr Michael Axtens and Dr Louise Sterling
Witness the action with this highly interactive, hands-on workshop where you can watch or experience a real-time Shared Medical Appointment (SMA) in motion. Guided by an expert panel, you’ll have the opportunity to take part in live demonstrations, open Q&A, and a mock SMA designed to show how group dynamics, confidentiality and common challenges are handled in practice. As in a real SMA, participation is not expected, just come to listen if you like.
The session will be flexibly adapted to the wishes of the audience so everyone leaves with clear answers, new insights and practical confidence to bring SMAs into their own work. You are especially invited to bring along questions that intitiate an exploration of potential challenges.
Presenter: Dr Eddie Price
Lifestyle Medicine has the power to reshape health – but only if it’s measurable, visible, and valued. This session unveils a practical roadmap to embed Lifestyle Medicine into clinical systems through Value-Based Health Care. Explore how this is actioned as part of the 2025–2027 ASLM implementation plan, see the first pilot in action, and learn how digital outcome tools like eHealthier enable clinicians to measure what matters most—real-world wellbeing, function, and quality of life.
Access a special discount for the VBHC Course and learn how to trial the platform in your clinic here.
Presenters: Adam McCann and Matt Baczyk
Join us for the ” The Fundamentals of Financial Success for Medical Professionals” seminar, presented in partnership with the ASLM and Bartons, as we guide medical professionals through the essential steps for a success in private practice. Led by experienced advisors Adam McCann CFP and Matt Baczyk CA, this session covers critical topics including business structuring, property investment, effective debt management, tax planning, and the non-negotiables of financial security for doctors. Discover practical strategies to maximise your earnings, avoid common financial pitfalls, and secure your future with tailored advice on superannuation, insurance, and wealth creation. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to optimise your practice, this presentation delivers clarity, confidence, and actionable insights to set you up for long-term success.
Presenters: Shivaun Conn and Sharon Curtain
This workshop provides practical tools and communication frameworks to integrate health coaching into practice, fostering more motivated, confident, and engaged patients.
How to Register for an In-Person Event
(Sydney Symposium, Networking & Celebration Evening, or Post-Symposium Workshops)
ASLM Members are warmly invited to attend the 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM), to be held in person at The Royal Exchange of Sydney, 1 Gresham St, Sydney, NSW 2000 and livestreamed during the Sydney Symposium on Saturday 6 December 2025, at 1:15pm AEDT.
The meeting will run for approximately 45 minutes.
If you are unable to attend, you may appoint a proxy to vote on your behalf. A formal Notice of AGM and proxy form will be emailed to all Members.
Please note, you are welcome to attend the AGM even if you are not participating in the Symposium.
Please RSVP via the link below.
All Symposium sessions on Saturday 6 December will be recorded and made available to all attendees (both in-person and online) via the ASLM website within two weeks of the event.
The Networking & Celebration Evening on Saturday 6 December and the Post-Symposium Workshops on Sunday 7 December will not be recorded.
Academic, General Practitioner
Senior Manager, Bartons Chartered Accountants & Wealth Advisors
ASLM Board Member, Lifestyle Medicine Physician, Brain Health Expert, Author
Professor of Health Policy at the Mitchell Institute, Victoria University and head of Australian Health Policy Collaboration
Accredited Health Coach & Dietitian
Accredited Health Coach & Dietitian
ASLM Board Member, Executive Dean RMIT, Mediterranean Diet Research Leader, Author
ASLM Vice President, GP, and Academic Lead for Lifestyle Medicine at James Cook University
Managing Director at Bartons Chartered Accountants & Wealth Advisors
Exercise Physiologist, Accredited Practicing Dietitian, PhD scholar, and Educator
Physiotherapist, Laughter Clinician & Wellness Workshop Facilitator, Conference Energiser & Presenter, Wellbeing Speaker
ASLM Founding Director, Registered Nurse, and Discipline Lead for Lifestyle Medicine at Southern Cross University
“Lifestyle Medicine in Action – A Future Worth Creating” Symposium is an RACGP, ACRRM & AMA CPDHome approved CPD activity. It provides 8.5 hours of Educational Activities (EA) and 2 hours of Reviewing Performance (RP).
The symposium is also approved for 20 points in the ASLM Fellowship program and 8.5 hrs Attendance CPD towards ASLM Accreditation.
All attendees will receive a certificate of attendance.
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