Professor Jeanine Young AM PhD BSc(Hons)-Nursing Registered Nurse Registered Midwife Neonatal Nursing Professor Jeanine Young AM is a Registered Nurse, Registered Midwife and Neonatal Nurse. She has worked in Australia and the United Kingdom in neonatal intensive care, paediatrics and community child health. Jeanine has a special interest in infant care practices; in particular breastfeeding and parent-infant bed-sharing, which formed the basis of her doctoral studies. Her research program, which has received international recognition, investigates Queensland’s infant mortality rate, focussing on evidence-based strategies to: assist health professionals in sharing Safe Sleep messages with families; reduce Indigenous infant mortality; and support bereaved families. In addition to being the Australian lead on the Pēpi-Pod Program in collaboration with New Zealand’s Change for our Children, Jeanine has initiated the Enabling Safe and Close Care in Postnatal Environments (ESCCaPE and mini-ESCCaPE trials), the first Australian trials of a sleep enabler suitable for postnatal units to support breastfeeding and promote safer infant sleep environments in hospital. Jeanine works in partnership with government, industry, safety and regulatory bodies, and communities in translating evidence into practical advice for parents. Her efforts in reducing infant mortality through supporting the role of health professionals and health promotion within communities have received state, national and international recognition.