Mathew Dick is a senior public health leader with over 25 years’ experience in nutrition policy, strategy, and program design at state and national levels.
He currently leads public health nutrition at Health and Wellbeing Queensland, driving state-wide initiatives like Pick of the Crop and A Better Choice to improve food environments in schools, healthcare, and sport settings.
Mathew has advised governments on food security, school nutrition, and obesity prevention, with a strong focus on equity and systems thinking.
He’s an experienced media spokesperson, respected collaborator, and published author on food policy and public health. Mathew holds a Master of Public Health (Hons), a Graduate Certificate in Business (Public Sector Management), and qualifications in nutrition and dietetics
Dr Robyn Littlewood is the CEO of Health and Wellbeing Queensland, the state’s prevention agency committed to fostering a healthier and more equitable Queensland.
With over 25 years of experience in clinical care, research and education, Dr Littlewood has made significant contributions to paediatric healthcare. Dr Littlewood is a published author with over 100 publications and has recently released her first book on health and wellbeing for Queensland. She has trained hundreds of students over two decades of frontline service.
Leveraging a systems-based and collaborative approach, Dr Littlewood continues to drive research and data outcomes in the area of health and wellbeing. Dr Littlewood leads a dedicated team focused on making healthy happen for all Queenslanders, with a particular focus on improving health outcomes for our next generation.
Dr Littlewood holds a raft of formal qualifications including a Bachelor of Science and Postgraduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics, a Master of Medical Science, a Masters of Business Administration and a PhD. Dr Littlewood has also completed a number of postgraduate qualifications in executive leadership and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Dr Littlewood holds Adjunct Professor appointments from UQ, QUT and Griffith universities, has been awarded Fellow of Dietitians Australia, the Barbara Chester Award and QUT Health Alumni of the year in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the dietetics profession.
Adam Ferrier is the founder of Thinkerbell, an agency that creates measured magic', and was ranked 2021 number one Creative Agency in the world by industry publication BestAds – the first time awarded to an Australian agency.
Leading Australian publication Mumbrella also lists Thinkerbell as Full Service, Creative, and PR 2021 Agency of the Year (the only time an agency has ever won all three titles in one year).
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Adam is one of Australia's leading consumer psychologists, a brand strategist and an authority on behavioural bconomics. He's the author of The Advertising Effect: How to change behaviour (Oxford) and Stop Listening to the Customer: Try hearing your brand instead (Wiley). No stranger to the TV screen of Australia, Adam is a regular panellist on the Gruen Transfer, 7's Sunrise, and 10's The Project.
As the creator of the idea behind the WARC World Innovation prize (2013), and winner of the rare Cannes Gold Lion and Gold Effie double, Adam has won at all of the world's major advertising shows. He created the successful board game The Analyst (translated into four languages), space; an unconference where ideas meet influence', and the social cause agency DOA (Decade of Action). Adam also co-hosts Black T-Shirts, a podcast that delivers XXL creativity for marketers.
An unstoppable force in the Australian advertising landscape, Adam's hands delegate the keys to embrace evidence-based creativity – whether to buy, perform or change – through cognitive behavioural psychology, hardcore creativity and a deep understanding of behavioural economics.
As a speaker, Adam brings his experience working with many of Australia's and the world's top brands to introduce unconventional award-winning, and effective ideas – all created by combining his passion for creativity and expertise within behavioural science.
John Hedley is the Group Manager of Support Services at Western District Health Service (WDHS) in Hamilton, South West Regional Victoria.
WDHS aimed to create a healthier food environment by eliminating sugary drinks in 2015 and introducing a 100% GREEN healthy menu in 2018 WDHS, exceeding the Healthy Choice Guidelines.
Under the direction of the WDHS Chief Executive, Rohan Fitzgerald (2024 CE Rowena Clift), and the executive team, John was instrumental in ensuring the Go GREEN project was implemented to complement the Health Service’s strategic vision of ‘Creating Australia’s Healthiest Rural Community’.
John’s career has always revolved around food; having had experience as a successful chef, restauranteur, caterer, gourmet food retailer, and hospitality teacher. More recently over the past eight years he has moved his passion into the health industry.
In a collaborative effort with many partners, he has been busy promoting and revolutionising healthier eating, not only within his own organisation but more importantly the broader Southern Grampians community and beyond.
Southern Grampians Community key outcomes in 2024 realised success, with 22 community settings committing to improving their food and beverage environments, including 16 local schools adopting the Vic Kids Eat Well healthy choice initiatives, momentum in local football and netball clubs, the local Basketball Association, and the local Hamilton Indoor Aquatic and Leisure Centre realised vast improvements.
WDHS achievements were recognised at the 2024 Public Healthcare Awards, winners in the ‘Keeping people healthy and safe in the community’ category. Nourishing our community: Comprehensive strategy to promote healthy food choices among healthcare staff, children, and the community.
John Hedley and WDHS share a common vision, to use their learnings to inspire and assist other health services and commercial food retailers in creating healthier food environments across Victoria and Australia and ultimately ‘to make the healthy choice the easy choice.’