About the Conference

The 2nd New Zealand Prevention Imperative: Universal Wellbeing Conference will bring diverse sectors together united by a determination to advance evidence-based prevention-first initiatives that make a measurable difference to our poor wellbeing metrics.

Building on past significant Universal Wellbeing events, the 2025 conference demonstrated that Universal Wellbeing is now recognised not just as an evidence-based wellbeing model but also as the powerful framework behind a new Prevention Universal Wellbeing Charter.

The Universal Wellbeing Model and Charter have the capacity to underpin and guide the creation of New Zealand Implementation Science Prevention Universal Wellbeing Strategy which can drive improvements in national Universal Wellbeing, workforce performance, education, health, long-term economic resilience, and diverse societal outcomes.

Leaders from government, education, health, social services, business, industries, policy, and research will be able to contribute to a shared momentum in 2026.

Unlike general wellbeing events, this conference offers :

• Implementation Science-driven Strategy unifying improvement in wellbeing metrics.

• Primordial prevention initiatives that can support enhanced Universal Wellbeing.

• Cross-sector research, evaluation, and data resources organisations can apply.

• Global Capability building programmes supporting policy alignment and action.

• Innovative new resource platform for prevention Universal Wellbeing Practitioners.

National launch of  The Source supported by the FREEDOM Wellbeing Institute and the New Zealand Curriculum Design Institute’s ongoing research programme. the 2026 conference will shift from introducing the Prevention Universal Wellbeing Model and Charter to Strategic Planning and  implementation. It will empower those attending to develop and embed Implementation Science–based Prevention Universal Wellbeing strategies within their systems, services, and workforce supports.