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Woman in green dress holds her baby bump standing beside a window

International Women’s Day 2026: Why food security for pregnant women must be a priority 

Dr Robyn Littlewood, Renae Earle, Aidan Dennis In Australia, around 14% of pregnant women experience food insecurity1, meaning they don’t always have

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Dr Robyn Littlewood

Pay it forward: lessons from a CEO

By Dr Robyn Littlewood, Chief Executive Officer, Health and Wellbeing Queensland As a female, non-medical, obesity-focused health practitioner, my CEO journey

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Participant of my health for life program

How My health for life is changing the lives of Queenslanders

Nothing is more rewarding than having a positive impact on somebody’s quality of life. That’s exactly what the My health

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The one thing I will never apologise for as CEO

By Dr Robyn Littlewood, Chief Executive Officer, Health and Wellbeing Queensland The thing I am criticised the most for as a

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Laptop, tablet and mobile phone screens displaying graphs and data

Data or it didn’t happen: Queensland’s new horizon of digital public health

By Dr Robyn Littlewood, Chief Executive, Health and Wellbeing Queensland Dr Oliver Canfell, Research Fellow, The University of Queensland and

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Colourful fruit, vegetables and grains

Using nutrition science to help people eat better

By Laureate Professor Clare Collins AO As a Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, improving people’s nutrition-related health and well-being

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Arts and wellbeing – a healthy partnership

By John Kotzas Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) has long been passionate about partnerships that connect and support the community,

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A young boy is eating a large red apple

Influencing the next generation to overcome childhood obesity

By Professor S. Jay Olshansky During the last 4 decades, an unusual public health event occurred – one that will

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A woman wearing a blue top is holding a red shopping basket filled with groceries and looking at items in a supermarket aisle.

Why ‘personal responsibility’ isn’t always the answer for better health  

By Dr. Norman Swan  Ensuring people have agency over their own health and wellbeing is something I’m passionate about. People

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Projections of obesity and life-expectancy in Queensland: obtaining social licence for action. 

By Professor Rhema Vaithianathan  I am a professor in health economics and big data, and my research and projections suggest

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It’s never too late to discover what you are good at

Following a life-changing medical diagnosis in his 60s, Anthony Pollock never expected he would become fitter, mentally sharper, and happier

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Steve Ryan, HWQld Chair shares his thoughts on what drives him

What are you most proud of during your time working with the Board? I was fortunate enough to be on

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