| Day 1 - Tuesday 31 May 2005 |
| Welcome and Introduction - 8.30am |
Welcome to Forum
Professor Kerin O'Dea AO,
Director, Menzies School of Health Research
Welcome to Country
Ms Donna Odegaard, Larrakia Nation
Welcome to the University
Professor Helen Garnett PSM, Vice Chancellor, Charles Darwin University
Welcome by your Host
Dr Norman Swan, Producer, Journalist and Broadcaster, Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| Session 1 - 20th Anniversary Celebration of Menzies School of Health Research - 9.00am |
Menzies: Celebration of 20 Years
Introduced by The Hon Sir Daryl Dawson AC, KBE, CB -
Chairman, The Menzies Foundation
Speakers
Professor John Mathews AM, Founding Director, Menzies School of Health Research
Mr Robert Griew, Northern Territory Department of Health and Community Services
The Evolution of Indigenous Health Research
Speaker
Mr Geoffrey 'Jacko' Angeles, Menzies School of Health Research
How Menzies Made Me
Speakers
Dr Chris Burns MLA, NT Minister for Transport and Infrastructure
Professor Ian Gardner, Diagnostics Cooperative Research Centre
Dr Andrew Laming MP, Federal Member for Bowman
Mr Mark Mayo, Menzies School of Health Research
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| Morning Tea - 10.30am |
| Session 2 - Engaging with the Region: Responding to the Public Health Challenges of our Northern Neighbours - 11.00am |
Chair - Assoc Professor Paul Kelly, Menzies School of Health Research
The Indonesian/Northern Territory Partnerships in Public Health
Speaker
His Excellency Mr Imron Cotan, Indonesia's Ambassador to Australia
Health and Development Challenges in the World's Newest Nation
Speaker
Dr Joao Martins, Faculty of Public Health, Universidade de Paz, Dili
The Challenge of Non-Communicable Disease in our Near Neighbours
Speaker
Professor Alan Lopez, School of Population Health, University of Queensland
Panel Discussion facilitated by Dr Norman Swan
Speakers joined by Professor Nicholas Anstey, Menzies School of Health Research |
| Lunch - 12.30pm |
| Session 3 - Looming Horizons: Emergence, Reintroduction and Escalation of Infectious Disease - 1.30pm |
"Moving Targets" - Humans and Microbes in a Globalising World
Speaker
Professor Tony McMichael, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University
What's on the Horizon for Northern Australia and the Region?
Speaker
Professor Bart Currie, Menzies School of Health Research
What's on the Horizon for the Pacific?
Speaker
Dr Malcolm McDonald, Menzies School of Health Research
Addressing the Malaria Crisis in Our Region
Speakers
Professor Nicholas Anstey, Menzies School of Health Research
Dr Ric Price, Menzies School of Health Research |
| Afternoon Tea - 3.00pm |
| Session 4 - Panel Discussion: Future Challenges in Infectious Disease - 3.20pm |
| Facilitator: Dr Norman Swan with speakers from sessions two and three |
| Close - 4.20pm |
| Menzies School of Health Research Annual General Meeting - 4.30pm |
| Hosted by Chair of Menzies School of Health Research Board, Professor Simon Maddocks |
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| Day 2 - Wednesday 1 June 2005 |
| Session 5 - Impact of Urbanisation: The Obesity and Chronic Disease Epidemic - 9.00am |
Obesity and Diabetes: The Escalating Epidemic in Australia and the World?
Speaker
Professor Paul Zimmet AO, International Diabetes Institute
How Bill Gates Makes us Fat
Speaker
Professor Garry Egger, Centre for Health Promotion and Research
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? Challenging Chronic Disease Disparity among Indigenous Australians
Video Presentation
Dr Alex Brown, Menzies School of Health Research
Super Size Me
Speaker
Professor Kerin O'Dea AO, Menzies School of Health Research
Panel Discussion facilitated by Dr Norman Swan
Speakers joined by Professor Alan Lopez, School of Population Health, University of Queensland |
| Morning Tea - 10.30am |
| Session 6 - A Healthy Start to Life - 11.00am |
Causal Pathways: Describing and Intervening to Improve Infant and Child Health
Speaker
Dr Sandra Eades, Institute for Health Research
From the Cradle to the Grave?
Speaker
Dr Sue Sayers, Menzies School of Health Research
Indigenous Birthing Stories: Illuminating Risk and Extending Evidence
Speaker
Professor Lesley Barclay, Charles Darwin University
Panel Discussion facilitated by Dr Norman Swan
Speakers joined by Dr Dorothy Mackerras, Menzies School of Health Research |
| Lunch - 12.30pm |
| Session 7 - Future Challenges in Indigenous Health in the Current Political Environment - 1.30pm |
Co-Chairs - Dr Norman Swan and Dr Shane Houston, NT Department of Health and Community Services
Speakers
Mr Mick Gooda, Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health
Dr Ngiare Brown, Menzies School of Health Research
Mrs Pat Anderson, Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance NT
Professor Ian Anderson, University of Melbourne |
| Afternoon Tea - 3.00pm |
| Session 8 - Panel Discussion: Future Challenges in Aboriginal Health - 3.20pm |
| Facilitators: Dr Norman Swan and Dr Shane Houston with speakers from session seven |
| Closing Remarks - Dr Norman Swan - 4.30pm |
CHARLES DARWIN SYMPOSIUM SERIES 2005 
