This unique one-day conference is designed for general practitioners, allied health professionals and medical and surgical specialists who regularly care for people with obesity.
Attendees will benefit from important updates in the science and understanding of obesity as a disease, and the evidence around effective treatment. You will also take-home practical advice and tools from experts in obesity treatment, that can be applied in day-to-day practice.
And of course, this will be the best opportunity to meet and engage with other caring and dedicated health professionals, as we grow our network and community of obesity care professionals.
Obesity is arguably Australia’s most important disease – the leading cause of lived disease and second as a cause of mortality. With evolving assessment, dietary, psychological and lifestyle interventions, new medications, and an ever-increasing awareness and understanding of bariatric surgery - practical education and up to date understanding have never been more important.
Austin Health is a nationwide leader in the provision of publicly funded obesity treatment, and one of very few elite public health services providing both a high-volume public bariatric surgery service and medical obesity treatment. Specialists from the service regularly teach and consult on aspects of obesity care locally and internationally and are engaged in strengthening the connection among obesity specialists in our network. This local expertise and wider network have allowed us to gather an exciting program of engaging and expert speakers.
