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Political Economy of Health and One Health SIG's Workshop (Satellite Event)

The Political Economy of Health and One Health Special Interest Groups of the Public Health Association of Australia join together to offer a pre-conference workshop as a Satellite Event.

 

Please note this Satellite Event is separate from the main APHC 2025 Program, therefore:​

  • Registration for the workshop is separate from the APHC 2025 Registration and costs are outlined below

  • You do not need to attend the rest of APHC 2025 to register for the PEH and One Health SIGs' Workshop

  • All enquiries regarding this Workshop can be directed to A/Prof. Deborah Gleeson, d.gleeson@latrobe.edu.au   

Democracy and public health in a Trumpian world

 

Date: Monday 15 September 2025

Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Venue: Kiera and Belmore Room, Novotel Wollongong Northbeach

Organisers: Political Economy of Health and One Health Special Interest Groups

Spots available, registration still open

Guest Speakers

Dr. Emma Shortis
Director of the Australia Institute’s International & Security Affairs Program

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Emma is historian and writer, focused on the history and politics of the United States and its role in the world. She uses her expertise in history to interpret and explain what is happening in the world today, and what it means for Australia, in a compassionate and accessible way. In a conversation often dominated by the same voices, Emma offers a fresh perspective on international relations grounded in moral questions about how we might imagine a post-American future.

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Mr. Jonathan Gilmour
Data Scientist, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Jonathan’s work focuses on human health impacts of climate change and the environmental impacts of AI and data centers. He is also leading federal data and informational resource preservation work with the Public Environmental Data Partners and tracking the impacts of federal policy changes at The Impact Project. He previously was a Science and Technology Policy Fellow at the Aspen Policy Academy, an advisor to the Rockefeller Foundation’s Pandemic Prevention Initiative, and a Data Infrastructure Engineer at The COVID Tracking Project at The Atlantic.

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A/Prof. Chris Degeling
University of Wollongong

Associate Professor Chris Degeling is Principal Fellow at the Australian Centre for Engagement, Evidence and Values at the University of Wollongong. A member of the Quadripartite’s One Health High Level Expert Panel, he is a social scientist and bioethicist specialising in empirical research in health. With a background in veterinary medicine and expertise in qualitative and deliberative methodologies, Chris’ research focuses on the intersection of public health ethics, public health policy, communicable disease control and One Health.

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Dr Cressida Gaukroger
 

Dr Cressida Gaukroger is a writer, philosopher, and moderator at the Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leadership. She works with governments at all levels in Australia and internationally to put sustainably improving quality of life for all at the heart of government decision-making. Cressida has a PhD in philosophy, and has taught at Oxford, University College London and New York University. She regularly appears on national radio and television, and writes op-eds for Australian media including The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, and the ABC. In her spare time, Cressida writes humorous children's books about naughty children who get their comeuppance.

Workshop Description

Democratic processes and redistributive policies are two fundamentals to the social determination of health. In recent years we have witnessed a rise in ‘strong-man’ governments brought about by popular support by a public acting against their own interests. As a hegemonic power, the policies of Trump’s US have far-reaching consequences for global health: the repudiation of science, abolishing of foreign aid, increasing executive power, and support for fossil fuel industries. Some critics are seeing the MAGA doctrine as a form of fascism.

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How can we make sense of the rise of authoritarian politics? What impact is the weakening of democratic institutions and values having on public health? How can Australia respond to inoculate ourselves from this pervasive political pandemic?

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This workshop will start in the morning with a keynote speaker providing some initial analysis on the current situation, and potential effective strategies. This will be followed by a facilitated lively panel discussion expanding on and developing these actions to advocate for participatory democracy and a One Health holistic approach for inclusiveness and equity, gender equality, cooperation and shared responsibility.

Registration Details

FACE-TO-FACE ATTENDANCE ONLY - Registration is a must (spaces are limited)

Workshop cost: $30 PEH/One-Health SIG members, $50 other participants, $15 Concession / Students / First Nations attendees

Registration Closes Sunday 13 September 2025

Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea will be provided. 

Participants do not need to register to attend the Australian Public Health Conference to be eligible for registration for this workshop. 

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Please direct enquiries to: A/Prof. Deborah Gleeson, d.gleeson@latrobe.edu.au

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