AEA 2026 Program
The meeting will feature workshops, keynote presentations, concurrent sessions, and poster presentations, bringing together leading researchers, practitioners, and policymakers from Australasia, the Pacific, and around the world. The conference content will centre on the following themes:
- Skill Development in Epidemiology – Addressing the urgent need for training and upskilling in epidemiology and biostatistics in response to the Pacific’s rapid epidemiological transition and unique vulnerabilities to climate change and emerging and re-emerging diseases.
- Ensuring Quality Data – Focusing on strengthening data collection, management, and use, including ethical indigenous data ownership, and innovations in AI, data visualization, and cybersecurity to ensure timely and high-quality evidence for policy and practice.
- Health Systems and Services – Examining evolving health systems, Universal Health Care, and regional cooperation, particularly the role of South-South Collaboration in overcoming the challenges of geography, cost, and workforce limitations.
- The Health Issues – Exploring major contributors to the health burden in the Pacific and globally through an epidemiological lens, including non-communicable diseases, ageing, palliative care, substance misuse, mental health, and the impacts of climate change.
AEA Student Prizes
The AEA Student Prize will be awarded for the top scoring abstracts. The Early Career Workshop Award and Poster Prize are all presented during the closing ceremony.