Dr Robyn Littlewood is acutely aware of the under-representation of women at the most senior levels of health leadership in Australia, and she has learned quite a bit about the barriers and enablers in her journey to becoming CEO of Health and Wellbeing Queensland.

In the article below she reflects on the recent #LeadingWomen series of articles, published at Croakey, which were written and supported by the Women in Public Health (WPH) network.

Littlewood writes that the three featured women’s stories highlight the importance of representation and diverse perspectives in public health leadership.

She also points to a way forward, where a more equitable workforce is able to build a more equitable, effective, and compassionate public health system.

Read more at: https://www.croakey.org/reflections-on-womens-leadership-in-public-health-the-leadingwomen-series/