Professor Christine Duffield FRCNA

Professor Duffield is internationally recognised in the field of nursing workforce and management. For many years she has worked on projects at both state and national levels and internationally, with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Council of Nurses (ICN). Her research has focused on management
and leadership in nursing and more recently, issues related to nursing workforce, skillmix and patient outcomes.

Currently Dr Duffield is a Professor of Nursing and Health Services Management at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) where she has been the Foundation Director in the Centre for Health Services Management since 2000. She has over 200 publications and conference presentations. Christine is a Fellow of the Institute of Company Directors, the College of Health Service Executives and the Royal College of Nursing Australia. She is also a Director on the UnitingCare Ageing Sydney Region Board and Deputy Chair of the Board of War
Memorial Hospital.