Dr Ruchika Luhach and Dr Carrie-Anne Lewis

Dr Ruchika Luhach is a Brisbane-based GP. She graduated from the University of New South Wales with First class Honours in 2002 and is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. She has held various roles in medical education, for both medical students and GP registrars, and has undertaken further study in clinical leadership. Dr Luhach offers thoughtful, holistic care across all life stages, with a special focus on women’s health, pregnancy care, menopause management and children’s health. She practices at Family Drs Plus in Windsor, Qld.

Dr Carrie-Anne Lewis is a clinical and research dietitian at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, with a strong focus on person-centred approaches to obesity care. Her work bridges clinical practice and academic research, aiming to improve how nutrition and weight-related concerns are addressed in healthcare settings. Dr Lewis’s PhD explores how personalised, compassionate care can better support individuals living with obesity, moving beyond traditional models to consider the emotional, social, and psychological factors that influence health. With a commitment to holistic and evidence-based practice, she advocates for respectful, inclusive care that empowers patients and enhances long-term wellbeing.

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Private Sector Pathways winner, Charter Studio

Winning solution designed to help Queenslanders find the right health support sooner

Charter Studio proposes to make Queensland’s free and low-cost preventive health programs easier to find and simpler to access.
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Pick of the Crop Kitchen brings schools together in Toowoomba 

Students from 7 schools across the Darling Downs came together at Rockville State School for the Pick of the Crop
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Growing healthier futures at The Willows State School

At The Willows State School in Townsville, our Pick of the Crop initiative is helping make healthy eating part of
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New child and family health e-training strengthens capability

Queensland’s child and family health workforce has access to a free new e-learning package about preventive health during the first
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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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HWQld Pick of the Crop children working in the outdoor school garden

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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