Healthy Ageing Workshop
30 July 2025
Tyree Room, John Niland Scientia Building, UNSW Sydney
Co-hosted by the Centre for Population Ageing Research (CEPAR) and the UNSW International Centre for Future Health Systems (ICFHS), this workshop brings together academia, government, and the community to discuss the challenges and enablers of healthy ageing in Australia and beyond.
Registration opens soon.
Workshop Committee
Rafal Chomik, UNSW International Centre for Future Health Systems
Katja Hanewald, School of Risk & Actuarial Studies
John Piggott, CEPAR
Program
| Time | Draft Program (subject to change) |
|---|---|
| 9:30-10:00 | Arrival and Registration |
| 10:00-10:15 | Welcome and Opening Remarks |
| 10:15-11:00 |
Keynote: Conceptualising Healthy Ageing John Beard, Director, International Longevity Center, Columbia University |
| 11:00-12:00 |
Session 1: Shaping Healthy Ageing Intrinsic Capacity and Healthy Ageing: Cross-Country Patterns and Cohort Trends Katja Hanewald, Associate Professor, UNSW Business School How Changes in Mortality, Functional Ability, and Work Expectancy Differ by Area sScioeconomic Status Rafal Chomik, Senior Research Fellow, UNSW ICFHS |
| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00-14:00 |
Session 2: Practical Perspectives The Role of Evidence-based Risk Assessment for Use in Health Systems and Policy to Support Healthy Ageing Kaarin Anstey, Scientia Professor, UNSW Ageing Futures Institute |
| 14:00-14:45 | Panel Session: Health System Responses |
| 14:45-15:00 | Closing Remarks |
| 15:00-15:30 | Afternoon Tea |