Event

Webinar: Healthy Weight for Children Annual Learning and Sharing Event

Event date

Tuesday, November 25 2025, 10am to 12:30pm

Event details

Register for an engaging webinar featuring a series of presentations focused on nutrition in the early years, culminating in a keynote on the recently published TOPCHILD research and a panel discussion with leading experts. Programme highlights include:

Update on resources and supports from HSE for parents introducing family foods to their baby presented by Geraldine Sexton, HSE
Nutrition Support in Early Years and Education presented by Kathryn O’Riordan, Department of Children, Disability, and Equality
Food Reformulation Roadmap Focus on commercially available complementary foods, presented by Sinead O’Mahoney, Food Safety Authority of Ireland
Update on the safefood Food Environment Campaign presented by Aileen McGloin, safefood
Keynote Presentation: TOPCHILD Research presented by Dr Kylie Hunter, University of Sydney

Following the presentations, a panel discussion will explore key learnings from the TOPCHILD research, featuring contributions from:

Dr Aileen McGloin, safefood
Fiona Ward, Department of Health
Dr Kylie Hunter, University of Sydney
Dr Abigail Collins, National Healthy Childhood Programme, HSE