Global Midwifery Mentorship

Dr. Elaine Jefford

Dr. Elaine Jefford is a midwifery academic, researcher, author, and Editor in Chief for the International Journal of Childbirth. She works at the University of the Sunshine Coast Queensland, Australia. Her research focus is within the field of midwifery decision-making and abdicating one’s professional accountability, which encompasses elements such as mentorship, leadership, education, and practice cultural environment. The relationship of one or all of these on midwifery decision-making can impact risk, safety, and quality of care provision. A program of research has led to strong collaborations in national and international research, service development work and practitioner training initiatives. Other research interests include birth trauma, and perinatal mental well-being, deteriorating woman, childbirth for incarnated women and self-compassion. She is Chair of the Trans-Tasman Midwifery Education Consortium and has been involved in national and international midwifery curriculum development and was a member of the Midwifery Accreditation Committee, which is part of Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council.

Dr. Lyn Ebert

Dr. Lyn Ebert is a registered nurse and midwife, a women’s health and midwifery education researcher and Associate Professor – Midwifery with Southern Cross University (SCU). Lyn is the Midwifery Work Integrated Learning Academic Coordinator (WILAC) for SCU. The WILAC role entails managing and administering the work integrated learning (WIL) or Midwifery Professional Experience (MPE) of a Course and ensures academic, clinical, and strategic oversight and coordination of the WIL for the course. Lyn is committed to supporting the development of innovative health education strategies and curriculum teaching and learning methods that support student learning, childbearing women’s safety, and improved midwifery workforce culture.