ABOUT THE SYMPOSIUM
Areas of National Wellbeing Concern
The Australian Universal Wellbeing Symposium focuses on several indicators of poor wellbeing that continue to affect individuals, families, organisations, and communities across Australia.
High Indicators
Suicide
Sexual and family violence
Chronic illness and obesity
Mental health challenges and anxiety
Low Indicators
Life expectancy
Educational achievement
Home ownership
Workplace wellbeing
Social cohesion and equity
These indicators continue to carry significant social, health, and economic impacts and remain important areas of research, policy discussion, and professional practice.
Why This Symposium Exists
The Australian Universal Wellbeing Symposium provides a forum for researchers, practitioners, educators, policy leaders, and community organisations interested in prevention-first approaches to improving national wellbeing outcomes.
The symposium encourages cross-sector discussion and knowledge exchange on strategies that may contribute to strengthening wellbeing across communities, organisations, and national systems.
Symposium Focus
The symposium will explore the evidence base supporting the Universal Wellbeing Model and the emerging Universal Wellbeing Charter: A Framework for Global Primordial Prevention.
Discussions will focus on prevention-first approaches that aim to address the underlying drivers of poor wellbeing and contribute to measurable improvements in wellbeing outcomes.