The 3rd International Conference on Healthy Ageing & Longevity

Melbourne Convention Centre, VIC, Australia

Friday 13th - Sunday 15th October 2006

Co-sponsored by the World Health Organization; Programme Developed by the International Research Centre for Healthy Ageing & Longevity (IRCHAL)

Conference Video Promo Now Available for viewing (requires Quicktime)

Final Programme Now Available - 100 Speakers from 20 Countries

Preliminary Final Programme Now Available

With over 100 Speakers from 20 Countries this years programme promises to be even greater than previous years. Download Preliminary Final Programme

Co-Sponsorship by the World Health Organization (WHO) for Third Conference

The 3rd International Conference on Healthy Ageing and Longevity will be Co-sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the number of Countries represented at the Conference will be in excess of 20. View the letter of support from the WHO.

Students encouraged to attend 2006 Conference, Melbourne, VIC

Prof. Hal Kendig, Convenor of the Australian Research Council - National Health & Medical Research Council (ARC - NHMRC) is encouraging all medical and health science students to attend the 2006 Conference in Melbourne. View letter of recommendation from Prof. Hal Kendig.

Letter of Support from the Prime Minister of Australia

The Prime Minister of Australia, The Hon. John Howard, formally acknowledged the importance of both the International Research Centre for Healthy Ageing and Longevity (IRCHAL) and the Second International Conference on Healthy Ageing and Longevity. The Prime Minister was represented at the Conference by the Hon. Julie Bishop, Federal Minister for Ageing. Ms. Bishop's refreshing Opening Address was one of the many highlights of the Conference, and is available on the Boxed DVD Set of Conference Proceedings.

View Prime Minister John Howard's Message of Support

2005 Conference Co-sponsored by the World Health Organization - A Great Success

The Second International Conference on Healthy Ageing and Longevity was held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on 18-20 March, 2005. It was a magnificent meeting ranging right across all disciplines with over 80 world-class speakers, "the who’s who of Healthy Ageing". The Conference was co-sponsored by the World Health Organization. The International Research Centre for Healthy Ageing & Longevity (IRCHAL) developed the Conference Programme. In the 3 days there were 95 papers presented by 85 Speakers from 15 Countries across the globe. More details

View the 2005 Conference Website

Conference Proceedings Available on DVD!

The full Conference Proceedings are available in a boxed DVD Set. A great educational tool, the DVD Set features over 80 world-class speakers, and includes all Plenary, Concurrent and Workshop sessions, including the Gala Dinner presentation by Dr. David Suzuki. The full proceedings of each annual Conference will be recorded on DVD. The 2005 Conference is series two, in a library series of 10. More details

IRCHAL Is Expanding

Following the Inaugural Conference and the launch of the International Research Centre of Healthy Ageing and Longevity (IRCHAL) in March of 2004, a growing number of scientists, researchers, clinicians, allied health professionals and policy makers are collaborating with IRCHAL to further the Centre’s objectives and develop the Annual Conference Programmes. More details

Photo Gallery

Annual International Conferences on Healthy Ageing and Longevity provide a fantastic opportunity to network with the world's leaders in Health & Ageing. Delegates had the opportunity to mingle with the over 80 speakers at the networking functions put on by the Conference Organisers. View the 2005 Conference Photo Gallery