The Prevention Imperative:
New Zealand Universal Wellbeing Conference 2025
The Prevention Imperative: New Zealand Universal Wellbeing Conference 2025
Launching a Prevention Universal Wellbeing Movement in New Zealand
DaY ONE: Thursday, 11 September |Time: 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM
DAY TWO: Thursday, 12 September |Time: 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Venue: Pakuranga Hunt Room |Ellerslie Events at Ellerslie Racecourse
100 Ascot Avenue, Remuera, Auckland
(Free parking available on site)
The Prevention Imperative: New Zealand Universal Wellbeing Conference 2025 is New Zealand’s leading evidence-based wellbeing conference, focusing on prevention-strategies that drive sustainable wellbeing and health outcomes.
Hosted by: FREE Research & Educational Equity Trust (Charitable: 50012761)
Sponsored By:
FREEDOM Wellbeing Institute (www.fwi.ac.nz)
NZCDI – New Zealand Curriculum Design Institute (www.nzcdi.ac.nz)
This conference will provide a research-based platform for professional wellbeing practitioners, policymakers, business leaders, health professionals, and wellbeing researchers to create sustainable, Prevention Universal Wellbeing solutions.
Join leading practitioners, experts, corporate wellbeing professionals, health policymakers, and researchers as we address systemic causes of poor wellbeing and drive a national movement toward proactive, evidence-based prevention solutions.
Early Bird Now Open
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Early Bird Now Open ➡️
Early Bird Now Open – Ends 1 August 2025
| Ticket Type | Price (GST inclusive) |
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| Early Bird – Single (2-Day Conference) | $400 |
| Early Bird – Group (5+ attendees, per person) | $350 |
| Student Ticket – FWI & NZCDI Graduates ONLY (2-Day) | $300 |
| Standard – Single (after 1 August) | $500 |
| Standard – Group (5+, per person, after 1 August) | $450 |
All prices include GST.
Why Attend New Zealand’s Leading Wellbeing Conference?
Learn from effective practitioners, researchers, policymakers, and industry experts
Gain insights into the Universal Wellbeing Model (UWM)
Explore evidence-based strategies to improve individual, work, home, study place and community wellbeing
Engage with practitioners, leaders, wellbeing strategists, and wellbeing professionals
Be part of a national movement to embed sustainable Prevention Universal Wellbeing across New Zealand
Learn more about our research: Our Research
Who Should Attend?
✔ Government agencies and policymakers – Leaders in public health, education, and social services developing prevention-first wellbeing frameworks
✔ Academic and research institutions – Experts conducting evidence-based wellbeing research
✔ Corporate and workplace wellbeing leaders – HR professionals, business leaders, and organisational wellbeing strategists
✔ Healthcare professionals – Mental health specialists, public health practitioners, and workplace wellbeing program designers
✔ Community and NGO leaders – Non-profits and organisations driving inclusive wellbeing solutions
✔ Wellbeing practitioners and consultants – Professionals implementing evidence-based wellbeing programs
🔎 Read testimonials from wellbeing leaders and past participants: Testimonials
The Universal Wellbeing Model (UWM) – Scientific Foundation of the Conference
The Universal Wellbeing Model (UWM) is a scientifically validated framework that underpins this conference. Developed over 16 year multidisciplinary research programme, the UWM provides a structured, measurable model for defining and improving individual, workplace, and organisational wellbeing.
The six key dimensions of wellbeing within the UWM include:
Social Wellbeing
Physical Wellbeing
Intellectual Wellbeing
Cultural and Ethnic Wellbeing
Emotional Wellbeing
Spiritual Wellbeing
Learn more about the UWM and how it applies to your organisation: Universal Wellbeing Model
Universal Wellbeing Evaluation Tool (UWET) – Measuring Impact
One of the most powerful tools introduced at this conference is the Universal Wellbeing Evaluation Tool (UWET), an evidence-based assessment tool that enables organisations to measure, track, and improve wellbeing outcomes at scale.
Why use UWET?
Provides data-driven insights into workplace and community wellbeing
Helps organisations identify risk factors and implement preventative wellbeing strategies
Supports the development of customised wellbeing frameworks based on real-time analytics
Explore how UWET is transforming wellbeing measurement: Universal Wellbeing Evaluation Tool
Driving the Prevention Universal Wellbeing Movement
This conference will launch a national initiative in New Zealand to embed prevention Universal wellbeing solutions across Practice, government, health, education, Business, and non-profit sectors.
Conference Vision
The Prevention Imperative: New Zealand Universal Wellbeing Conference 2025 is a landmark event organized by the FREE Research and Education Equity Trust (Charitable). The conference is designed to drive a fundamental shift toward a development and implementation of a coordinated New Zealand’s Prevention Universal Wellbeing Charter and will serve as an evidence-based platform to launch development of the Charter and aims to bring together practitioners, policy makers, government bodies, researchers, sector leaders, and policymakers unity by a desire to move from an ambulance at the bottom of the cliff to fence builders at the top. This event will provide a safe, inclusive, and collaborative space that will empower individuals, organisations, and communities to proactively prevent poor Universal Wellbeing outcomes. This vision is underpinned by the Universal Wellbeing Model (UWM), which provides an evidence-based explanation of what wellbeing is, how it is influenced, measured and can be enhanced.
Aims
✔ Facilitate the formation of a New Zealand Prevention Universal Wellbeing community
✔ Formulate a New Zealand Prevention Universal Wellbeing Charter
✔ Implement the New Zealand Universal Wellbeing Charter
✔ Measurably reduce poor Universal Wellbeing in New Zealand
Conference Agenda and Speaker Applications
📢 Call for Speakers – Now Open
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📢 Call for Speakers – Now Open -
Call for Conference Presentations - Now Open
Universal Wellbeing Model informed Research and Practice Contributions Welcome
Presentation Abstracts close on Friday 4th July 2025, at 11:59pm AEDT
Researcher and Practitioner Presentations Welcome
The Launching Prevention Universal Wellbeing Conference is an innovative conference, organized by the FREEDOM Wellbeing Institute to ignite learning, sharing and the bringing together of researchers, leaders, and practitioners who work is underpinned by or relates to the Universal Wellbeing Model(UWM). If your research and/or practice aligns to the whole Universal Wellbeing Model, or any of its component parts: Sensory Inputs, Dimensions, Determinants of Universal Wellbeing or Principles, we welcome you to submit an abstract to present at this conference. See the resources on our Conference page for more information about the Universal Wellbeing Model.
Types of Presentation Abstracts:
Keynote: 35 minutes with a ten minute question time
Research Papers: 20 minutes with a 5 minute question time
Practice Papers: 20 minutes with a 5 minute question time
We encourage submitters to think about their messaging, and the research and/or practice story they are sharing to ensure it supports new learning and is engaging. We encourage presentation abstracts that will enhance Universal Wellbeing Literacy, provoke reflection and bold new ideas.
It is the submitter’s responsibility to ensure the correct version of the abstract is submitted. Abstracts submitted should be checked for spelling and grammar as they will be published exactly as received.
All presenters must register to present at the conference and pay the Conference registration fee, see in Presenter Conditions.
Presenter Conditions
Presentations require the submission of the Presentation Abstract Proposal Form by
Friday 4th July 2025, at 11:59pm AEDT
All submissions will be peer reviewed.
Outcomes will be advised by the 30th July 2025
Presenters must register and pay for Conference registrations by the 8th August 2025
If no response or registration is received within the above specified timeframe, another
Presenter may be offered the place.
All presentations must be in person
Proposal must be supplied in Arial
Any referencing must be supplied in APA Version 7
The Presentation Abstract Proposal Form must be emailed to Contactus@fwi.ac.nz
Early Bird Registration – Now Open!
Tickets for The Prevention Imperative: New Zealand Universal Wellbeing Conference 2025 are now available – buy your ticket today and secure the early bird rate.
✔ Get access to limited early bird pricing – book now before it ends
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Be Part of the Prevention-First Wellbeing Movement
The Prevention Imperative: New Zealand Universal Wellbeing Conference 2025 is more than just an event—it's a national movement to embed proactive, evidence-based wellbeing solutions across government, corporate, healthcare, education, and community sectors in New Zealand.
By attending, you’ll gain actionable insights, connect with leading experts, and contribute to shaping the future of wellbeing strategies that prioritise prevention over intervention.
🔹 Join the conversation. Shape the future. Drive lasting impact.
📌 Learn more about the science behind prevention-first wellbeing:
🔗 Universal Wellbeing Model (UWM)
🔗 Universal Wellbeing Evaluation Tool (UWET)
🔗 Our Research
🔗 Success Stories & Testimonials
📩 Questions? Need more information?
Contact us at contactus@fwi.ac.nz
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