Pat Brodie

Professor Pat Brodie is known, both nationally and internationally, for her leadership in a variety of roles spanning almost 40 years, in Australia, Papua New Guinea and the Pacific. She has led strategic reforms of policy, practice and regulation in maternity care, in particular, the development of midwifery continuity of care models.

Pat spent six years working with the Maternal and Child Health Initiative in Papua New Guinea. Prior to this, she was the World Health Organisation’s Technical Adviser for midwifery education and regulation in Papua New Guinea. In recognition of her contribution she received the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Social Inclusion Award. Over several decades Pat was state and national President of the Australian College of Midwives (ACM). She continues to have strong links with ACM, the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) and other agencies committed to building midwifery capacity and strengthening the profession globally. In 2012, Pat was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for her services to midwifery and professional associations.

Nicky and Pat are both Adjunct Professors of Midwifery at UTS. With colleagues, they co-edited the recently published textbook: Midwifery Continuity of Care 2nd edition. In semi-retirement, they divide their time between living in Bristol (UK) and the Blue Mountains (Australia).