Skip to main navigation Skip to search Skip to main content
Elaine Burns

View Scopus Profile

Professor Elaine Burns

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1388-6213

Accepting HDR Candidates

20102026

Research activity per year

Personal profile

Biography

Elaine Burns is Professor of Midwifery and Head of Discipline, in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, at Western Sydney University. She has an established track record as a midwifery clinician, before commencing at Western Sydney University as a researcher and midwifery academic. Professor Burns research is focussed on breastfeeding, pre- and post-birth care, midwifery practice and education. She is listed in the Top 1% of breastfeeding researchers in the Asia/Pacific. Professor Burns is founding Chair of the Western Sydney ‘INNATE Collaborative’ and leads an annual conference - Infant Nutrition and Nurture Across the Early Years (INNATE) - to advance optimal infant and young child feeding. In the School of Nursing and Midwifery she is Research Theme Lead for the Mother Infant Family Network (MIFam). Her work is recognised nationally and internationally with a publication track record of more than 70 peer reviewed publications, multiple book chapters and more than 60 conference/seminar presentations. Elaine is passionate about improving support for women, infants and families during pregnancy, birth and the early transition to parenting.

Related links

Qualifications

Master of Community Nursing

Bachelor of Nursing, University of Wollongong

Doctor of Philosophy, Western Sydney University

Diploma of Applied Science (Nursing)

Research keywords

  • Breastfeeding
  • Midwifery
  • Midwifery models of care
  • Midwifery students
  • Gender Equity

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
    SDG 2 Zero Hunger
  2. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  3. SDG 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education
  4. SDG 5 - Gender Equality
    SDG 5 Gender Equality
  5. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics where Elaine Burns is active. These topic labels come from the works of this person. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
  • 12 Similar Profiles
View full fingerprint

Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

Recent external collaboration on country/territory level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots or
Explore network further
View all 74 research outputs
View all 9 projects
  • 1 Organisation
Your message has successfully been sent.
Your message was not sent due to an error.