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To the most affordable lifestyle medicine conference in the Southern Hemisphere.

Join us on 28 November 2026 at Australasia’s only nutrition-led lifestyle medicine conference focused on addressing the root causes of disease.

The program features the latest advancements alongside time-honoured research on the six pillars of lifestyle medicine. These pillars collectively form a powerful framework for preventing and managing chronic diseases, addressing some of the most pressing healthcare challenges of our time.

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We create change through

Education

Education

Most healthcare professionals receive limited training in nutrition and lifestyle medicine. We’re changing that—empowering doctors and medical students to use nutrition and lifestyle strategies as part of chronic disease prevention and care.

Advocacy

Advocacy

We advocate for healthcare systems that recognise the power of nutrition and lifestyle medicine. Through evidence-based advocacy, we champion approaches that support prevention, improve health outcomes, and reduce the burden of chronic disease.

Community

Community

People are overwhelmed by confusing health messages, while healthcare systems often focus on treating disease rather than preventing it. We provide clear, evidence-based guidance to help people use nutrition and lifestyle choices to take an active role in their health.

Change looks like

Michael Sykes and Tiger
Michael, Donor, Melbourne

I support DFN because they empower people to use nutrition to avoid and prevent disease. DFN also educate health care providers on the lifesaving benefits of a whole food plant-based lifestyle.

Michael, Donor, Melbourne
Elaine McKenzie
Dr Elaine McLaren, GP, NSW

I have been practicing medicine for 40 years. I only came across all the evidence for the benefits of whole food plant-based nutrition this year thanks to DFN. I have completely changed my diet and dropped my cholesterol back into the normal range. I feel amazing. I now promote WFPB nutrition to all my patients, it is now my number one lifestyle prescription.

Dr Elaine McLaren, GP, NSW
Anni Turnbull
Anni, Supporter, Victoria

More than 10 years ago I suffered from a cardiovascular health scare. After discovering the power of whole food plant-based nutrition I am proud to say I have turned my health around. I live a healthy, active life...recently supporting DFN on their charity walk in the Northern Territory!

Anni, Supporter, Victoria
Dr Cox - GP
Dr Nicoli Cox, General Practitioner, Western Australia

I have always tried to discuss nutrition with patients in the past, but despite knowing the benefits and eating plant-based myself I haven’t felt very confident. Now that I have some useful tools and techniques on how to broach the subject with patients I feel that I will be able to make a real change in the health of my patients.

Dr Nicoli Cox, General Practitioner, Western Australia
Chau Tran
Dr Chau Tran, Endocrinologist, Sydney

At all stages of the human lifespan, every incremental shift towards a diversified whole food plant-based diet is associated with incremental gains in longevity and vitality, and reductions in the burden of chronic disease and premature death.

Dr Chau Tran, Endocrinologist, Sydney
Dr Ethan An
Dr Ethan An, GP, NSW

Doctors for Nutrition is a fantastic group of like-minded health practitioners who understand the power of nutrition to change lives and significantly improve health outcomes for their patients. They are a beacon of hope against the ever-worsening epidemic of chronic disease in our society.

Dr Ethan An, GP, NSW
Sean Rowe
Sean, brain trauma survivor, Adelaide

After a life-changing motor vehicle accident and a long rehabilitation period, I wanted to care for my brain health as much as I could. After a chance encounter with a plant-based trainer I discovered whole food plant-based. My body responded instantly and I have never looked back.

Sean, brain trauma survivor, Adelaide
Hollie Waters APD
Hollie Waters, Accredited Practicing Dietitian, Perth

Supporting others to make sense of this ever-changing, and often conflicting, food environment, and to realise that following a whole food plant-based diet doesn't need to be complicated, expensive, or restrictive, is what gives me purpose. Doctors For Nutrition is a group of like-minded professionals, all striving for that very same purpose.

Hollie Waters, Accredited Practicing Dietitian, Perth
Dr Adrian Griscti
Dr Adrian Griscti, GP, Adelaide

I believe that one should lead by example. Since changing to a whole food plant based diet and increasing my exercise level, my blood cholesterol level has fallen by over 40% and I feel more vibrant and energetic.

Dr Adrian Griscti, GP, Adelaide

The facts

88%

As much as 88% of health loss can be attributed to non-communicable diseases, many are preventable through diet

A plant-based eating pattern can help prevent and manage 4 of the top 5 causes of death in Australia and New Zealand

20
Hours

Medical students may only receive 20hrs of nutrition education throughout their whole training

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