Nursing & Midwifery
Prof Elaine Duffy 
PhD
MN
BASci
RN
RM
Position Professor/Head of School
Campus Bathurst
Office S14 - Room 1
Phone (02) 6338 4641
Fax (02) 6338 4408
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General Introduction
Professor Elaine Duffy’s Nursing career has taken her from London in the United Kingdom, to Kalkuringi, Darwin, Melbourne, Canada and now New South Wales. After completing her training as an RN, Certification as a Midwife and a Diploma in Tropical Diseases, Elaine came to the Australian outback and took up the position of Senior Rural Health Nurse for Indigenous Health in Kalkuringi and Darwin which suited her burgeoning interest in Indigenous Women’s Health.
After remaining in the Northern Territory for six years, Elaine moved down to Victoria to work as a Community Health Nurse and then lecturer and senior lecturer, taking up the position of Deputy Head of School, at the Caroline Chisholm School of Nursing which enabled her to follow another interest which is the retention of health care professionals in rural areas. This provided the ground work for Elaine to focus on coordinating the Master of Nursing programme at Monash University and promoting postgraduate studies for Nurses and the building of partnerships with health care providers. This appointment at Monash opened the doors for Elaine to become an Associate Professor and Associate Director of the Monash University Centre for Rural Health in Latrobe’s historical town of Moe and Traralgon, rural Victoria. Elaine finished her employment with Monash University in 2003 as the Acting Head of School of Rural Health after 16 years.
From the rural landscape of Victoria to the waterfront of the Detroit River, the University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada was next on Elaine’s career itinerary where she took up the post of Professor / Dean, Faculty of Nursing and oversaw multiple campuses and developed the nursing discipline’s research output and skills.
In 2006 Elaine was offered and accepted the position of Head of School of Nursing & Midwifery at Charles Sturt University where she is able to pursue all three of her main interests regarding the difficulty in recruitment and retention of health care professionals in rural areas, Indigenous women’s health and building partnerships with health care professionals and organisations in rural and regional areas. With everything that Elaine has acheived over the years, she is an inspiration to women everywhere in regards to following dreams and achieving goals.
Qualifications
- 2001 Doctor of Philosophy, Centre for Women’s Studies and Gender Studies & Centre for Australian Indigenous Studies, Monash University.Thesis Title: Contested Bodies: The Locations/Dislocations of Indigenous Australian Women in Contemporary Health.
- 1999 Certificate Therapeutic Touch, Level 1, Krieger / Kunz method
- 1991 Master of Nursing (Major: Education), Phillip Institute of Technology, Melbourne.
Thesis Title: A Critical Exploration of Powerlessness Amongst Nurse Practitioners. - 1982 Bachelor Applied Science (Advanced Nursing) Lincoln Institute of Health Sciences, Melbourne.
- 1979 Diploma Applied Science (Community Health Nursing), Lincoln Institute of Health Sciences, Melbourne.
- 1979 Maternal and Child Health Nursing, Lincoln Institute of Health Sciences, Melbourne.
- 1976 Diploma Tropical Diseases, University College Hospital, London, U.K
- 1975 State Certified Midwife, Barking Maternity Hospital, Essex, U.K
- 1974 State Registered Nurse, Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital, Buckinghamshire, U.K.
Teaching Interests
- Rural and remote health and nursing
- Primary health care
- Advanced nursing practice
- Indigenous health
Research Interests
- Rural nursing and workforce
- Rural health service delivery models
- Indigenous health and workforce
- Indigenous health policy
- Women's health
Memberships
- Fellow, Royal College of Nursing Autralia
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honour Society of Nursing and Tau Upsilon Chapter
- Council of Deans of Nursing and Midwifery (CDNM)
- Australian Rural Nurses and Midwives (ARNM)
Professional Activities
- Member - CSU Senior Women's Forum www.csu.edu.au/special/womens-forum/
- Invited member, Editorial Panel of the North American section of the International Electronic Journal of Rural and Remote Health Research, Education, Practice and Policy. Funded through the Canadian Rural Health Research Society (CRHRS), 2008.
- Reviewer, International Electronic Journal of Rural and Remote Health Research, Education, Practice and Policy
- External Course Reviewer, Nurses Board of Victoria (NBV)
Career Highlights
Publications
- Book Chapters | Monographs | Reports | Other Publications | Unpublished | Media Commentary | Conference Papers
- Book Chapters
- Duffy, E. (2001). Education and Professional Development, in P. McCabe (ed) Complementary Therapies in Nursing and Midwifery: From Vision to Practice, Ausmed Publications, Melbourne, pp. 51-65.
- Duffy, M.E. (1998). Community Health Nursing, in Rural and Remote Area Nursing Guidelines, Victorian Government Department of Human Services, Melbourne, pp. 5-12.
- Duffy, E, Siegloff, L (1997). Models for Health and Nursing Care in Rural Communities, in Rural Nursing in the Australian Context. Professional Development Series, RCNA, Canberra.
- Duffy, M. E. (1995). Complementary Therapies: An Education Perspective, in Taylor, B. (ed) Complementary Therapies in Australian Nursing Practice. RCNA, Canberra, pp. 27-36.
- Duffy, E. Milton, G., Seymon, G. (1989). Nurse Education Reform - Teaching for Health, in G. Gray & R. Pratt, (eds), Issues in Australian Nursing 2, Churchill Livingstone, Melbourne, pp. 41-51.
- Monographs
- Duffy, E. Siegloff, L. & Kent, C. (1999). Undergraduate preparation of nurses for rural practice, Volume 3 of Monograph Series Education, training and support for Australian rural nurses, Australian Association for Rural Nurses Inc, Whyalla, South Australia.
- Reports
- Mahnken, J. Condon, C. Nesbitt, P. Duffy, E. (2004). Regional students to rural graduates: A study into factors influencing regional nursing students’ return to rural practice, Victorian Universities Rural Health Consortium, Melbourne.
- Greene, P. Duffy, E. (2003). Quality Care in the Bush: Rural Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Model, Monash University School of Rural Health.
- Burley, M Duffy, E. McGrail, M. Siegloff, L. (2002). Victorian Rural Nurse Project 2: Advanced Practice Nursing Model: Bush Nursing, Monash University School of Rural Health.
- Duffy, E, Siegloff, L. Siegloff, L. McGrail, M. (1999). Victorian Rural Nurse Project: Workforce Database. Final Report to Rural Health Services, Department of Human Services, Victoria. Monash University Centre for Rural Health, pp 1-90.
- Duffy, E, Timmerman, L. (1999). National Management Training for Rural and Remote Health Practitioners: Final Report, Grant No. 372, Rural Health Support, Education and Training (RHSET), Monash University Centre for Rural Health, pp.1-48.
- Duffy, E, McManamy, S. (1998). Victorian Rural Nurses Professional Development Support Unit: Final Report Rural Health Support, Education and Training (RHSET), Monash University Centre for Rural Health, pp.1-65.
- Duffy, E, Payne, M. Boord, N. (1996). Patient’s Experiences of Nursing Care During Rehabilitation: A Phenomenological Study. Final Report to Royal College of Nursing, Australia & Faculty of Medicine Research Initiatives Fund, Monash University Centre for Rural Health, pp.1-61.
- Other Publications
- Duffy, E. (2008). Contested Bodies: The Locations / Dislocations of Indigenous Australian Women in Contemporary Health. (in press)
- Duffy, E. (2008). Health policies construct and reconstruct Australian Indigenous women’s health in ways that sustain colonial social and power relations. (in press)
- Duffy, E, (2002). Rural Health in Victoria and the Place of Interprofessional Education (IPE) in Building Workforce Capacity, Proceedings of Interprofessional Education Symposium, 12 July 2002, www.gp.unimelb.edu.au/research/ripe
- Burley, M. Duffy, E. Siegloff, L. (2001). Advanced nursing practice: experiences of clients and multidiscipline health workers in Bush Nursing Centres in rural Victoria, in 6th National Rural Health Conference Proceedings, 4-7 March 2001, National Convention Centre, Canberra, National Rural Health Alliance, Canberra, CD Rom, (Refereed)
- Davis, B. Duffy, E., (1999). Patient Satisfaction with Nursing Care in a Rural and Urban Emergency Department, The Australian Journal of Rural Health. Vol. 7 (2) 97-103. (Refereed).
- Duffy, E. (1998). Multi Purpose Services. Clinical Skills Update for Rural Health Conference Proceedings, Melbourne. pp. 115-123, (Edited proceedings)
- Duffy, E. (1998). Advanced Rural Nurse Practitioner: Threat or Opportunity National Healthcare Vol 8 (3): 43-45.
- Duffy, E. Handley, A. (1998). Collaboration against the Odds: Course Accreditation Information for Rural Nurses, AARN 6th National Conference Proceedings, The State of Rural Nursing – Exploring the Territories,
- Duffy, E. Wainer, J. Hall, R. Hovel J. Strasser R. (1997). Multi-Purpose Service Staff Development in Rural Victoria. Conference Proceedings: Health for All by the Year 2000: 4th National Rural Health Conference, February 9-12th, Perth, pp. 201-205.
- Duffy E. (1997). Keynote Address: ARNA 7th National Conference: Patients Experiences of Nursing Care During Rehabilitation: A Phenomenological Study, Journal of Rehabilitation Nurses Association (JARNA), Summer Edition, pp.7-13.
- Duffy E, Wainer J, Hall R, Hovel J, Strasser R. (1996). Multi Purpose Service Development and Training in Rural Victoria, 3rd Biennial Australian Rural and Remote Scientific Conference Proceedings. pp. 2.23 -2.31. (Refereed).
- Duffy M.E. (1995). Horizontal violence: A conundrum for nursing, Collegian. 1(3): 5-17 (Refereed)
- Duffy, M.E. (1994). Health Interlink: forging links between conventional and ancient healing practices. Proceedings of National Conference: Complementary Health Association, Melbourne, 15-16 October, 1994.
- Duffy M.E. Oates J. (1993). Community Needs Assessment: Collaboration Participation and Action, Proceedings of First International Conference on Community Health Nursing Research, September 26th - 29th, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
- Duffy, M.E., (1992). A Critical Exploration of Powerlessness Amongst Nurse Practitioners: Implications for Nursing Education", Proceedings of National Conference: Transforming RN Education: Dialogue and Debate, June 17th - 19th, Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
- Duffy, M.E. (1992). A Critical Exploration of Powerlessness Amongst Nurse Practitioners, Nursing Research Directory, Royal College of Nursing, Australia, Melbourne.
- Duffy, M.E. (1992). A Critical Exploration of Powerlessness Amongst Nurse Practitioners, Research Forum, Phillip Institute of Technology, School of Nursing, Vol I (2), 1992.
- Duffy, M.E. (1991). Insidious Malignancy Within the Nursing Profession: Implications for Independent Practice, Proceedings of 18th Annual Scientific Meeting - COSA, University of Sydney, December 1991, p. 123.
- Duffy, E. (1991). A Critical Exploration of Powerlessness Amongst Nurse Practitioners: The Marginal Nurse, Anti-Cancer Council Policy Unit multi-disciplinary health professionals.
- Angell, D. Duffy, M.E. (1990). Speak to Us of Caring: The Myth, Mystery and Metaphor of Caring, Proceedings of 4th National Nursing Education Conference, Melbourne, pp. 105-108 (Refereed)
- Unpublished
- 2001 PhD Thesis: Contested Bodies: The Locations/Dislocations of Indigenous Australian Women in Contemporary Health.
- 1991 Master of Nursing Thesis: A Critical Exploration of Powerlessness Amongst Nurse Practitioners.
- Media Commentary
- Herald Sun newspaper, Letter to Editor, Indigenous issues, 25th February 2001.
- Monash Magazine 1999 Communication: Key to good care, Spring/Summer 1999: 34.
- Colnursa / Nursing Review 1996 Congratulations, July 1996.
- Montage 1995 Reconciliation gets a healthy boost Montage March 1995: 7.
- Colnursa 1994 Research Awards 1994: Associate Professor Elaine Duffy. Newsletter of Royal College of Nursing, Australia. February 1994, 13(1): 6.
- Career Planner 1990 "Elaine Duffy – Senior Lecturer in Nursing", Newsletter of Monash University December 4/90: 3.
- Radio Interviews
- 2002 Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Gippsland Regional Radio, Rural Nursing Shortages, March 2002
- 2000 Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Gippsland Regional Radio, Advanced Practice Bush Nursing project.
- 1999 Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Gippsland Regional Radio, Patient Satisfaction with Nursing Care in a Rural and Urban Emergency Department, September, 1999.
- 1998 Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Regional Radio, Rural Nurse Practitioners in Australia, 6th International Nurse Practitioner Conference. Melbourne, February 1998.
- 1994 Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Regional Radio. Complementary Therapies and information re: Conference: Complementary Health: A National Conference. 11th October, 1994.
- CONFERENCE PAPERS AND POSTERS
- Rural Health Practice, Research, Education: Connecting the Dots? 4th Biennial Rural Health Conference, Kananaskis, Ontario, Canada, November 11, 2006. (Invited Keynote)
- International panel, 2005 Biennial Conference of the Canadian Association of Advanced Practice Nurses, Honouring the Past: Embracing the Future, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, September 28-30th 2005. (Invited)
- Nursing leadership in the 21st Century and Beyond, Faculty of Nursing Honours Society, University of Windsor, 2004. (Invited)
- Nursing Leadership: Charting the Future, Faculty of Nursing Honours Society, University of Windsor, May 25th 2004. (Invited)
- Educational Pathways for Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Practitioner Workshop, Nurses Board of Victoria, December 3rd 2002, Melbourne, Victoria. (Invited)
- Making the Future: Practice, Policy and Partnerships, 2nd International Nurse Practitioner / Advanced Practice Nursing Network Conference, Adelaide, October 31st – November 2nd 2002 (Invited International Keynote panel member representing Australia).
- Global Characteristics of Nurse Practitioners / Advanced Practice Nurses, Symposium, 2nd International Nurse Practitioner / Advanced Practice Nursing Network Conference, Adelaide, October 31st – November 2nd 2002.
- Rural Health in Victoria and the Place of Interprofessional Education (IPE) in Building Workforce, Interprofessional Education Symposium, 12th July, 2002, University of Melbourne (Keynote address).
- Contested Bodies: The Locations / Dislocations of Indigenous Australian Women in Contemporary Health, The Canadian Society for the History of Medicine Annual Conference, University of Toronto, Ontario, 24-26th May, 2002.
- Constructing Indigenous Women’s Health and Indigenous Policies, 5th WONCA World Conference, Melbourne, 30th April – 3rd May, 2002 (Invited Symposia presentation).
- Working with Indigenous people: A story from the field, Association for Australian Rural Nurses Seminar April 29th Melbourne, 2002 (Invited Keynote).
- Colonising childbirth: Rethinking non-Indigenous practices, The Association for Australian Rural Nurses Inc, 10th National Conference: Re-thinking nursing roles in rural communities, NSW, Australia, 15-17th February, 2002.
- Problematising Indigenous health: A critical perspective, The Association for Australian Rural Nurses Inc, 10th National Conference: Re-thinking nursing roles in rural communities, NSW, Australia, 15-17th February, 2002.
- Symposium: Nurse practitioner practice throughout the world. Inaugural International Nurse Practitioner / Advanced Practice Nursing Network Conference, Dublin, 5-7 August, 2001 (Invited as part of International Panel).
- Nurse Practitioner Development in Australia, 8th International Nurse Practitioner Conference, San Diego, California, USA, October 2000. (Invited Presentation on International Panel).
- Chairperson & facilitator: Education and training issues for Nurse Practitioners, AARN Vic. Branch Steering Committee Seminar / Videoconference, Rural Nursing Victoria: Past Achievements, Future Challenges, 20th October, 2000. (Invited).
- Patient Satisfaction with Nursing Care in a Rural and Urban Emergency Department, Infront-Outback Scientific Conference, Toowoomba, 24-26th February 2000.
- Profiling the Rural Nurse in Victoria: Implications for Recruitment and Retention, 2nd International Rural Nursing Congress, Toowoomba, 24-26th February, 2000.
- Victorian Rural Nurse Workforce Project, Australia, 7th International Nurse Practitioner Conference: Nursing for the new Millenium – the growth and development of advanced practice roles, Cardiff, Wales, UK, 6-7th August 1999.
- Rural nursing – An international perspective, Rural Nurse National Network: NZ Rural GP Network Conference The Future of Rural Nursing in New Zealand. March 11-14, 1999, Christchurch, New Zealand. (Keynote presentation)
- Mapping Nursing Workforce in rural Victoria, Australia. 1st International Rural Nursing Congress, Saskatoon, Canada, October 1998.
- Partnerships in Care: Rural Health into the 21st Century. Rural Health: The Challenge Beyond the Year 2000, Invercargill, New Zealand. 14-16 May 1998 (Keynote presentation)
- A Rural Challenge: Developing Flexible and Responsive Rural Health Services Beyond the Year 2000, Invercargill, New Zealand. 14-16 May 1998 (Keynote presentation)
- Advanced Rural Nurse Practitioner: An Alternative Health Service Delivery Model. 6th International Nurse Practitioner Conference. Carlton Crest Hotel Melbourne. February 1998 (Symposium)
- Multipurpose Services, Clinical Skills Update for Rural Health, Multidisciplinary Education for Rural Health Practitioners (MERHP), 27-29th October, 1997.
- Patients Experiences of Nursing Care During Rehabilitation: A Phenomenological Study, Australian Rehabilitation Nursing Association 7th National Rehabilitation Nursing Conference, Bondi Beach, NSW, October 1997 (Keynote presentation)
- Multi Purpose Service Staff development in Rural Victoria. Rural & Remote Australia: Health for All by the Year 2000, 4th National Rural Health Alliance Conference, Perth, WA, February 9-12 1997.
- Collaboration against the Odds: Course Accreditation Information for Rural Nurses, AARN 6th National Conference, University of Tasmania, Launceston
- Aboriginal Health: Innovative Experiential Learning for BN students. Teaching to Promote Women’s Health: International Multidisciplinary Conference, Toronto, Canada, 13-15th June 1996
- Ancient Wisdom: New Realities. Teaching to Promote Women’s Health: International Multidisciplinary Conference, Toronto, Canada, 13-15th June 1996
- Myth, Magic and Meaning - A Fresh Look at Some Old Realities, New South Wales Nurses Association, 50th Annual Conference 19-21st July, 1995, Sydney. (Keynote presentation)
- Cultural encounters of a unique kind: seeking knowledge from Aboriginal elders and teachers International Conference: Nursing from A Multiculturalism Perspective, China, 27-29th July 1995.
- Health interlink: forging links between conventional and ancient healing practices. Complementary Health Users Group - Complementary Health: A National Conference, Melbourne, 15-16th October 1994 (Keynote presentation)
- Community needs assessment: collaboration, participation and action. First International Conference on Community Health Nursing Research, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 27-29th September 1993.
- A critical exploration of powerlessness amongst nurse practitioners: implications for emancipatory education, Special presentation by invitation from Dr. Jean Watson, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center School of Nursing and The Centre for Human Caring, Colorado, June 15th 1992.
- A critical exploration of powerlessness amongst nurse practitioners: implications for emancipatory education. Continuing education in nursing conference: Transforming RN Education: Dialogue and Debate, Wisconsin University, Madison, U.S.A, June 1992.
- Independent Practice for Oncology Nurses: Myth or Reality? 18th Annual Scientific Meeting - Clinical Oncological Society of Australia (COSA). Sydney, 1992 (Keynote).
- Speak to us of caring the myths, mysteries and metaphors of caring: Myths, Mysteries and Metaphors, 4th National Nursing Education Conference, Melbourne, 25-30 November 1990 (Invited Plenary).