ELIA Wellness Summit

Calling all health leaders, professionals and enthusiasts! Discover how lifestyle medicine can transform the body, mind and spirit.

Join us for our sixth ELIA Wellness Summit at the Clinical Education Centre, Sydney Adventist Hospital in Wahroonga. Be inspired by the thought-provoking lifestyle medicine and evidence-based whole-person health presentations and networking opportunities. Get your friends, colleagues or health team ready, as you don’t want to miss this! This year, we will be holding an ELIA Wellness Snapshot (Health Screening) in Hornsby outside Westfield Shopping Centre and giving free smoothies from the Greater Sydney Conference/ELIA Food Truck on 17 May to connect and give back to the community. Remember to select this option when registering for the Summit. However, only 70 spots are available. REGISTER TODAY! Early Bird tickets will close on Sunday 30th March 2025 at midnight.

THIS WELLNESS SUMMIT WILL DRAW ON THE EXPERTISE OF LEADING AUSTRALIAN MEDICAL AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WHO WILL PRESENT THE SCIENCE AND STORIES NEEDED TO THRIVE IN THIS BUSY WORLD.

1. LEARN how powerful lifestyle medicine strategies can help you thrive in a constantly changing world by reducing risk factors in chronic diseases to achieve healthy ageing.

2. EXPLORE the tools behind positive behavioural change to make a difference in yourself and others.

3. EXPERIENCE the spiritual dimension to uplift and rejuvenate you.

4. DISCOVER how ELIA Partners and Wellness Hubs are successfully creating powerful connections within their community. Their stories will inspire and motivate you.

Agenda

Friday 16 May 2025

8:00am – Registration for Pre-conference workshop

9.00am – 4.30pm – Pre-conference workshop including light vegetarian lunch

Pre-conference workshops to choose from:

• New Nedley Depression & Anxiety Recovery Program (DARP) training ($60 +GST). New resources will be available for purchase at the training event. 9.00-4.30pm

• Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP) training ($99+GST). Resources will be available for purchase at the training event. 9.00-2.00pm

• Facilitator training on the new ELIA Wellness platform & ELIA Wellness Snapshot (Free). 2.00-4.30pm

3.00pm – Registration for Wellness Summit 2025

3.00-6.45pm – Booths open

3.00-4.45pm – GSC & ELIA Wellness Food Truck – Fundraiser for Health Mission

5.00-6.30pm – ELIA Wellness Hub Leaders Networking & Light Meal

5.30-6.30pm – Networking Dinner

7.00-9.00pm – Friday Summit evening program

Saturday 17 May 2025

8.00am – Day ticket registration for Saturday Summit 2025

9:00am to 5:00pm – Saturday Summit program

12.30-5.00pm – Grp 1: Leave for ELIA Wellness Snapshot health screening in Hornsby (+lunch)

12.30-5.00pm – Grp 2: Remain for afternoon program at venue (lunch, Natural Therapies workshop & presentations)

5.00-6.00pm – Booths open

No dinner provided

Sunday 18 May 2025

8.00am – Day ticket registration for Sunday Summit 2025

8.45am to 2.45pm – Sunday Summit program (with packed lunch)

 

Keynote Speakers:

Distinguished Professor Gary E. Fraser

Gary Fraser was born in Christchurch, New Zealand (NZ). He received his medical degree from Otago University, Dunedin, NZ and a PhD in epidemiology and a postgraduate diploma in Mathematical Statistics from the University of Auckland, NZ. He has an FRACP (NZ medical specialist) qualification, American Boards in Cardiovascular Medicine, and is Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and of the American Heart Association. Professionally, he has received more than $30M in research support (mainly from NIH) and has, so far, 275 peer-reviewed publications and two books published by Oxford University Press. His professional research foci have been nutritional epidemiology, vegetarian nutrition, methods in nutritional epidemiology, life expectancy research, cancer and cardiovascular endpoints. He has received the Distinguished Researcher Award from Loma Linda University and is Distinguished Professor in Epidemiology and Medicine at Loma Linda University.

Dr Eddie Ramirez , MD

Dr. Eddie Ramirez is a medical doctor, research scientist, published author and international speaker. Dr. Ramirez major research interest has been how food and lifestyle have the ability to prevent and reverse physical and mental disease. This research has resulted in over 168 published research projects which he has shared in person in 101 countries. He is the author of Pandemic Busters, and a co-author of the 3rd & 4th edition of the textbook of Lifestyle Medicine and also the book Rethink Food together with Dr. Neal Barnard, Dr. Michael Greger, Dr. Hans Diehl, Dr. Joel Furhman and other lifestyle medicine leaders.

Included in the ticket price:

• Inspiring presentations on the latest in health and lifestyle medicine.

• Earn Continuing Professional Development Points.

• Networking with health leaders, health professionals and enthusiasts.

• Delicious plant-based meals as specified. If you have a very specific diet, allergies or intolerances, please list these when ordering your ticket.

• Attendee’s gift pack.

Not Included in the ticket price:

• Travel to and from the venue is not included.

• Airfares and accommodation are not included.

• Meals that are not specified in the agenda.

• Other costs.

Accommodation:

• Ibis Hotel Thornleigh. Please contact the hotel directly by calling (02) 9481 7500and press 1 for reservations. Find out more about Ibis Hotel Thornleigh.

• Other accommodation ideas can be found at booking.com or Airbnb or family and friends.

The ELIA Wellness Summit is an Adventist Health Initiative. The views/opinions held in this conference are in accordance with the Adventist Health philosophy.

ELIA Wellness is a health promotion charity and proceeds from ticket sales will help fund our work to create a healthier tomorrow. We educate health professionals and empower the community with health, healing and hope. We rely on donations to help us develop whole-person health programs and share health resources online for free where possible, so everyone can access this information to prevent disease and improve their health. Please support us with a kind donation here.