As leader of the state’s first dedicated prevention agency, Dr Littlewood believes every Queenslander has the right to better health and works relentlessly to achieve this. An experienced leader, researcher, clinician, academic and educator, Dr Littlewood is an advocate for strong public health policy with more than 25 years’ experience working across paediatric obesity prevention, nutrition and dietetics. Dr Littlewood holds a raft of formal qualifications in dietetics, business, research and executive leadership, including a PhD, GAICD and 2 Masters degrees including Medical Science and Business Administration. Before her Chief Executive appointment in 2019, Dr Littlewood held titles including Director, Health Services Research, Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service and led the first national paediatric dietetics training course in Australia, alongside Dietitians Australia. Dr Littlewood holds a range of clinical and academic positions, including three Adjunct Professor appointments, and has been an invited speaker at state, national and international conferences. She is most passionate about children’s health and her focus remains firmly on driving an agenda of equity to help ensure the next generation of Queenslanders live healthy and active lives.