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Health and Wellbeing Queensland is the state’s prevention agency. As an independent statutory body, we aim to improve the health and wellbeing of all Queenslanders and reduce health inequities. Browse our latest media releases, experts, and resources for media.
Contact
For all media enquiries and interview requests with our experts, please contact the Health and Wellbeing Queensland media team.
Email: media@hw.qld.gov.au
Phone: 0439 599 210 (8am to 5pm, AEST, Monday to Friday)
Social media: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn
Find an expert on health and wellbeing for media
Our spokespeople can speak on a range of health and wellbeing topics including nutrition and diet, physical activity, weight stigma, sedentary behaviour, prevention and health promotion.
Dr Robyn Littlewood
Chief Executive Officer – Adjunct Professor
Dr Robyn Littlewood is Chief Executive Officer of Health and Wellbeing Queensland, the state’s prevention agency driving better health outcomes and a stronger health system, and is relentless about creating a health legacy for the future.
With more than 30 years’ experience across clinical care, research and education, she is recognised as a national leader in paediatric healthcare, prevention and health reform.
Areas of expertise: Obesity, weight stigma, nutrition and diet, fruit and vegetable consumption, healthy eating for kids, fitness, physical activity, sedentary behaviour, healthy ageing, and health legacy 2032.
Mr Mathew Dick
Nutritionist
Mathew Dick is the Public Health Nutrition Lead at Health and Wellbeing Queensland. Mathew has over 20 years’ experience working on public policy and program initiatives for obesity prevention and public health nutrition at state, community and local government levels. He has qualifications in nutrition and dietetics, with a Master of Public Health. Mat is aware how opportunities for good health are determined by the social, economic, political and commercial factors in the places where we live.
Areas of expertise: Obesity, weight stigma, nutrition and diet, fruit and vegetable consumption, healthy eating for kids, food and nutrition policy, and dietary guidelines.
Ms Fiona Nave
Dietitian
Fiona Nave is a Senior Public Health Nutritionist at Health and Wellbeing Queensland and an Accredited Practicing Dietitian, specialising in paediatric dietetics.
With over 20 years’ experience working across health and community services in both Australia and the UK, Fiona has extensive experience in supporting children and families to eat well, whilst considering their unique family environment and other social impacts, such as the cost-of-living crisis.
Areas of expertise: Obesity, weight stigma, general nutrition and diet, fruit and vegetable consumption, healthy eating for kids, fussy eating in children, snacking, breastfeeding and infant formula, healthy eating in neurodiversity, and prevention in the first 2000 days.
Ms Rebecca Farletti
Dietitian/Podsquad program lead
Rebecca Farletti is a Senior Public Health Nutritionist with Health and Wellbeing Queensland and an experienced accredited dietitian with a focus on sustainable health behaviour change.
Rebecca’s work spans a wide range of public health nutrition priorities, including child nutrition, healthy eating, obesity prevention, health literacy, and digital health innovation.
Rebecca is available to speak on public health nutrition, child and adult nutrition, obesity prevention and early intervention, health behaviour change, digital health innovation (Podsquad), family nutrition and health communication and literacy.
Areas of expertise: Fruit and veg consumption, nutrition, child obesity prevention, health literacy, digital health and positive behaviour. Also development of Podsquad.
Dr Simone Nalatu
Director of Equity and Communities
Dr Simone Nalatu is the Director of Equity and Communities at Health and Wellbeing Queensland. Dr Nalatu has over 20 years’ experience working in public health, health promotion and prevention of chronic disease. Her career has spanned across the academic, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled and government sectors.
Dr Nalatu completed her PhD at Giffith University through the NHMRC funded Centre for Clinical Research Excellence based at Queensland Aboriginal Islander Health Council in 2011.
Areas of expertise: Fitness, physical activity, sedentary behaviour, food security, and health equity.
Ms Judy Nean
Senior Director of Health Promotion
Judy Nean is a public health expert with over 30 years of experience spanning state, regional, and local government. As the Senior Director of Health Promotion at Health and Wellbeing Queensland, she oversees the Prevention Systems team in championing a comprehensive prevention agenda across the health and education systems.
Judy holds a Master of Medical Science (Research) from The University of Queensland, a Graduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics, and a Bachelor of Applied Science from Queensland University of Technology.
Areas of expertise: Obesity, weight stigma, nutrition and diet, fruit and vegetable consumption, and healthy ageing.
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