Philippa Howden-Chapman CNZM QSO
Professor of Public Health; Director
University of Otago; New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities
Philippa Howden-Chapman, sesquicentennial distinguished professor of public health at the University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand, is co-director of two major long-standing research groups: He Kāinga Oranga/ Housing and Health Research Programme and the New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities, which both received major research grants in 2020. She conducts randomised community housing trials in partnership with local communities, which have had a major influence on housing, urban policy and health. Her work focuses on reducing inequalities in the determinants of health and wellbeing and she has received a number of awards, including the Prime Minister's Science Team Prize. For her contributions to public health, she has been awarded a Queen's Service Order and a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
SESSIONS
Day 1
8:50
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
Philippa Howden-Chapman CNZM QSO, Professor of Public Health, University of Otago; Director, New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities
Day 1
11:30
Research Panel: What does the research say about the future of housing for the elderly?
See the scale of housing unaffordability for New Zealand’s ageing population
Determining why housing is critical to the wellbeing of our ageing population
Addressing housing for ageing New Zealanders as a wholistic issue involving health and financial considerations
Identifying measures that could make a difference for over 65s searching for sustainable housing solutions
Moderator: Philippa Howden-Chapman CNZM QSO, Professor of Public Health, University of Otago; Director, New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities
Dr Patrick Nolan, Director – Policy and Research, Te Ara Ahunga Ora - Retirement Commission
Dr Laura Bates, Professional Teaching Fellow, School of Environment, The University of Auckland