Dr Robyn Littlewood is the Chief Executive Officer of Health and Wellbeing Queensland, the state’s prevention agency dedicated to creating lasting impact on the health of Queenslanders and strengthening the health system.

She leads a dedicated team committed to improving health outcomes and reducing the burden of chronic disease for all Queenslanders.

Harnessing the agility of a statutory body, Dr Littlewood champions strategic partnerships across government, community and industry to tackle the underlying factors that contribute to chronic ill-health through collaborative, evidence-based and community-focused action.

With more than 25 years’ experience across clinical care, research and education, Dr Littlewood has made significant contributions to paediatric healthcare. She is recognised as a leader who challenges traditional thinking, championing innovation, research and the use of data intelligence to advance prevention and healthcare reform.

Through Health and Wellbeing Queensland, Dr Littlewood is working closely with the health system to reduce the impact of chronic disease and seize new opportunities to elevate prevention — including national reforms and the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games legacy. Dr Littlewood is relentless about achieving a Health Legacy for Queensland, something that has not been achieved by a host city, throughout the history of the games.

Dr Littlewood holds a Bachelor of Science, Postgraduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics, Master of Medical Science, MBA and a PhD, alongside a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration and Graduate Certificate in Executive Leadership. Robyn remains proud of her decades of clinical experience in healthcare.

She is a Fellow of Dietitians Australia, a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and Adjunct Professor at The University of Queensland, Queensland University of Technology and Griffith University.

Her outstanding contribution to the profession has been recognised with the Barbara Chester Award and QUT Health Alumni of the Year.

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 specialisation through a Master of Public Health. Mat is very aware of how our opportunities for good health are determined by the social, economic, political and commercial factors in the places where we live and is passionate about trying to change these environments to support better health outcomes. You will find him thinking, writing and communicating in all possible ways to help realise this better future. 

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 a variety of 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.  

Fiona is currently leading embedding prevention into the First 2,000 Days, to support Queensland children and their families towards better health from the beginning and up to school age. 

Renae Earle is a Senior Public Health Nutritionist at Health and Wellbeing Queensland and Dietitian.   

Renae works closely with community, industry and sectors in Far North Queensland and in other remote part of Queensland to reduce the health inequities caused by food insecurity and other factors. Her work mostly focuses on partnership with remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. She is working towards better food equity throughout Queensland by addressing barriers to healthy eating (such as the high cost of living) and advocates for community-led solutions.  

Renae has completed a Bachelor of Exercise and Nutrition Science and Masters of Dietetics from The University of Queensland. She is currently undertaking a PhD at the University of Queensland in adolescent nutrition and empowerment.

Rebecca Farletti is a Senior Public Health Nutritionist with Health and Wellbeing Queensland and an experienced accredited dietitian with a strong 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.  

She has played a lead role in the development of Podsquad, an innovative digital platform designed to help Queensland children and families build healthy habits around food, movement, sleep and wellbeing. 

With expertise in health communication, program delivery, and evidence-based behaviour change, Rebecca provides practical, family-friendly insights to support positive nutrition outcomes. Her areas of expertise include fruit and vegetable consumption, nutrition education, digital health tools, child obesity prevention, and strategies to make healthy choices easier for Queensland families. 

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 practical healthy eating and health communication and literacy. 

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.

She led the consultation and development of Making Healthy Happen 2032, the Queensland government’s long-term strategy to support all Queenslanders in maintaining a healthy weight. 

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. Her career has consistently focused on strategic planning, policy development, program management, and social marketing campaigns. Her work aims to improve food and physical activity systems, create healthier communities, provide equitable access to effective prevention and supportive healthcare, and promote positive, inclusive and respectful health and weight-related messaging. 

Driven by her passion for preventive health and creating systemic change, Judy is committed to making a lasting impact on public health. Outside of her professional life, she enjoys pickleball, pilates, baking sourdough, and spending time on or near the water. 

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.  

Dr Nalatu’s team lead the implementation of two of Health and Wellbeing Queensland’s priorities including – 1) Gather + Grow to address food insecurity in remote First Nations communities and 2) Making Healthy Happy, Queensland’s comprehensive and forward-thinking response to the National Obesity Strategy 2022–2032 focusing on creating supportive, sustainable, and healthy environments, empowering individuals to stay healthy, and enabling access to prevention, early intervention, and supportive healthcare.