Dr Michelle Boyd

Dr Michelle Boyd is a general paediatrician based at the Queensland Children’s Hospital and Child and Youth Mental Health Service Eating Disorders Program. She has been working in paediatrics for over 20 years and specifically with young people with eating disorders for 12 years. She is passionate about providing compassionate and holistic care to young people and their families using a strong evidence-based approach to treatment and assessment. She currently leads the inpatient care of the eating disorders cohort at Queensland Children’s Hospital and currently contributes to many local, statewide and national eating disorders training and education forums.

Disordered Eating in Higher Weights

Disordered eating is prevalent in our society. We want to approach conversations in ways that promote healthy relationships with food.

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From walking to gardening, every move counts in statewide challenge

Health and Wellbeing Queensland prevention partner 10,000 Steps is encouraging Queenslanders to find ways to increase physical activity as part
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The case for early screening: addressing the rise of type 2 diabetes in children

With nearly 1.3 million Australians living with type 2 diabetes and more than 300 new cases diagnosed daily, diabetes is
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Step out to join the 2026 Move Together Challenge

The 2026 Move Together Challenge is encouraging Queenslanders to move more at a time, place and pace that works for
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Dr Robyn Littlewood, Professor Ian Lowe and Joanna Munro

Building a Prevention 2.0 ecosystem to tackle chronic disease

Health and Wellbeing Queensland's Prevention 2.0 approach tackles chronic disease through partnerships, prevention and system-wide action.
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New movement guidelines shift focus on 24-hour cycle for health

The Australian Government’s new 24-hour Movement Guidelines for Adults and Older Adults reshape how we think about healthy living, recognising
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Hospitals achieve record results in healthy food, drink audit

Queensland’s public healthcare facilities are delivering record results in creating healthier food and drink environments, with the latest statewide audit

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