Be part of an interdisciplinary society of doctors, allied health practitioners, public health professionals, health executives, educators and researchers advancing Lifestyle Medicine
Conference Program Sunday
Sunday 15 November 2026
Conference Day 2
7:30am – 8:30am
Locations to be announced
Morning Activities
Begin the day by connecting with movement, nature, and community through a choice of nature-based and movement activities.
8:00am – 9:00am
Mezzanine Level & Federation Foyer
Registration
Exhibition Open
9:00am – 11:00am
Grand Ballroom
Opening Plenary – Pillars into Practice (part 1)
Lifestyle medicine is most powerful when evidence becomes action. This plenary showcases practical, real-world applications of the lifestyle medicine pillars, highlighting innovative approaches that help people reconnect with nature, build confidence in their health, harness the power of the microbiome and explore new frontiers in preventive care. Together, these presentations illustrate how small shifts in how we live, connect and interact with our environment can have profound effects on health and wellbeing.
Prof Darren Morton
Rewilding Wellbeing: How Nature, Movement and Connection Interventions Transform Health
Di Westaway
Does our nation have a health confidence disconnect?
Simone Austin
Jason Hawrelak
Aeronutrients and Aeronutrient Therapy
Dr Flavia Fayet-Moore
11:00am – 11:30am
Mezzanine Level & Federation Foyer
Morning Tea break
Exhibition Open
11:30am – 1:00pm
Grand Ballroom
Prof Darren Morton
Sleep as a Vital Sign: Harnessing Lifestyle and Behaviour Change to Transform Sleep Health
Dr Moira Junge
Food, Mood and Mental Health: The Ultra-Processed Food Connection
Deakin Food and Mood Centre
Prof Renee Bittoun
Dr Jeremy Lim
1:00pm – 1:45pm
Mezzanine Level & Federation Foyer
Lunch break
Exhibition Open
1:45pm – 2:30pm
Grand Ballroom
Practicing What We Preach – Self-Care For Clinicians
Lifestyle Medicine begins with us. Through personal reflections, professional experience and practical wisdom, this plenary explores what it means for healthcare professionals to prioritise their own wellbeing while caring for others. From navigating challenge and change to finding joy, purpose and renewal, attendees will be encouraged to reflect on their own health and leave with strategies to support sustainable, fulfilling clinical practice.
Hosted by Dr Jenny Brockis
Can Consultation-Level Change Reduce GP Burnout? Insights from a Health Coaching Pilot Study
Dr Eileen Gourley
Surprise in Clinical Practice: Attention, Listening, and Reflective Presence in Care
Dr Ross Carne
Riding the Edge of Burnout (a real story)
Fiona Sandrock
Concurrent Stream, Rapid Presentations, and Panels
2:30pm – 3:30pm
Rapid Fire Presentations: Lifestyle Medicine in Action
From innovative models of care and emerging research to practical tools and community initiatives, this session highlights the breadth and diversity of work occurring across the lifestyle medicine movement. Through a series of short presentations, delegates will gain exposure to new ideas, real-world experiences and promising approaches that are helping to translate evidence into action across healthcare and communities.
Host to be announced
2:30pm – 3:30pm
Workshop Room Grand Ballroom 2
Bridging to Lifestyle Medicine
What do we do when patients are too unwell, overwhelmed or disengaged to make the lifestyle changes we know could transform their health? This session explores practical and innovative approaches that help create a bridge between where patients are today and where they need to be to successfully engage in lifestyle medicine. From symptom management and supportive therapies to emerging models of care, presenters will share strategies for building capacity, fostering hope and creating opportunities for lasting change.
Host to be announced
Opening the neuroplastic window: Psychedelic-assisted therapy enhancing capacity for lifestyle change.
Dr Phoebe Slape, Renee Curran, Tara Mueller
Dr Ashleigh Osborne
Integrating Microbiome Testing into Lifestyle Medicine: Enhancing Personalisation, Behaviour Change and Clinical Outcomes
Dr Brad Leech
Dr Eddie Price, Dr Prathibha Jose
2:30pm – 3:30pm
Workshop Room Grand Ballroom 3
Meaning and Purpose
At the heart of every health journey lies a simple question: what makes life worth living? This session explores how meaning, purpose and connection influence health behaviours, resilience and overall wellbeing. Bringing together diverse perspectives from across healthcare and beyond, presenters will examine the evidence, stories and practical approaches that help people reconnect with what matters most, supporting not only longer lives, but richer and more meaningful ones.
Host to be announced
Dr Clinton McCullough
Dr Richard Thorpe
Vanita Smith
3:30pm – 3:45pm
Mezzanine Level & Federation Foyer
Afternoon Tea break
Exhibition Open
3:45pm – 4:30pm
Grand Ballroom
Plenary – You Don’t Need a Lifestyle Medicine Practice to Practise Lifestyle Medicine
Lifestyle medicine is not a destination, a job title or a particular type of clinic. It is a way of thinking about health and healthcare. As the conference draws to a close, this session brings together practical examples of how clinicians are integrating lifestyle medicine into diverse healthcare settings, often without additional resources, specialised programs or dramatic changes to their workflow. Attendees will leave with actionable ideas, renewed confidence and a clear understanding that meaningful change can begin with the very next patient encounter.
4:30pm – 4:45pm
Grand Ballroom
Closing Reflections
