Susannah Brady

Dr Susannah Brady is a Lecturer in Midwifery in the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work at The University of Queensland. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy in Midwifery from The University of Queensland in 2022, with a thesis titled 'Measuring and defining woman-centred care: a mixed methods study.' Prior to this, she completed a Masters by Coursework and a Postgraduate Diploma at James Cook University. Her academic career includes roles in midwifery education, such as Program Director for the Bachelor of Midwifery and Dual Degree programs, and contributions to simulated learning environments in midwifery curricula. Brady has been involved in interprofessional education initiatives and national surveys on simulation-based learning in Australian midwifery programs. She has secured funding for projects including the development of quality tools for online learning modules from Queensland Health in 2011 and the use of simulated learning environments from Commonwealth Health Workforce Australia in 2010.

Brady's research specializations encompass woman-centred care, midwifery education, simulation fidelity in technical skills development, consent during labour and birth, non-pharmacological pain management options for labouring women, and transition to practice for graduate nurses. Her key publications include the book 'Midwifery' (2017, co-authored with Pauline Glover et al., John Wiley & Sons), 'Woman-centred care: an integrative review of the empirical literature' (2019, International Journal of Nursing Studies), 'Achieving international consensus on the concept of woman-centred care: A Delphi study' (2023, Women and Birth), 'Defining woman-centred care: A concept analysis' (2024, Midwifery), and 'The barriers to offering non-pharmacological pain management as an initial option for laboring women: a review of the literature' (2022, European Journal of Midwifery). She has presented at international conferences such as the International Confederation of Midwives Triennial Congress and the Australian College of Midwives National Conference. Her work has advanced the conceptualization and measurement of woman-centred care through tools like the Woman Centred Care Scale (WCCS, developed and piloted in 2016) and contributed to evidence-based practices in midwifery simulation and clinical assessment. With over 30 publications and conference outputs spanning 2009 to 2026, Brady's scholarship influences midwifery pedagogy and clinical practice globally.

Professional Email: s.brady@uq.edu.au