Lisa H Amir
Biographic Data
| ID | 4413309 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lisa H Amir |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lisa H |
| FAMILY NAME | Amir |
| SIGNATURE | AMIR L H |
| AFFILIATIONS | La Trobe University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2510-1399 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
How do Australian workplaces support breastfeeding mothers in 2025? A content analysis to develop a ‘Supportive Workplace Checklist’
Few studies have described uptake and implementation of breastfeeding friendly workplace initiatives from employers’ perspectives in Australia. Our aim was to describe how Australian breastfeeding friendly workplaces report supporting breastfeeding mothers in paid employment. We explored the characteristics and/or workplace profiles of Australian BFWs listed on a publicly available Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) website. Each BFW prov…
Trauma-Informed Primary Healthcare for Parents: Multidisciplinary Experiences in Rural Service Implementation
Trauma-informed approaches to service delivery increase awareness of the pervasiveness of trauma exposure and acknowledge the lifelong effects of traumatic stress on health and wellbeing. This study explored workforce experiences of trauma-informed primary healthcare for parents. A face-to-face workshop was conducted with 14 Victorian rural professionals in 2021. Local workforce survey results (n = 63) about trauma-informed care were presented to…
Exclusive breastfeeding and women's psychological well-being during the first wave of Covid-19 pandemic in Italy
Background At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, support for breastfeeding was disrupted in many countries. Italy was severely impacted by the pandemic and is known to have the lowest exclusive breastfeeding rate of all European countries. Considering the inverse association between anxiety and breastfeeding, maternal concerns about the COVID-19 emergency could reduce breastfeeding rates. The aim of the study is to explore the association betwee…
Nurturing children's development through healthy eating and active living: Time for policies to support effective interventions in the context of responsive emotional support and early learning
Fostering the growth, development, health, and wellbeing of children is a global priority. The early childhood period presents a critical window to influence lifelong trajectories, however urgent multisectoral action is needed to ensure that families are adequately supported to nurture their children's growth and development. With a shared vision to give every child the best start in life, thus helping them reach their full developmental potentia…
Service Provider Attitudes toward Evidence-Based Programs in an Australian Place-Based Initiative: Examining Organisational Roles and Evidence-Supportive Environments
Is there any point in me doing this?’ Views and experiences of women in the Diabetes and Antenatal Milk Expressing (Dame) trial
The Diabetes and Antenatal Milk Expressing (DAME) randomised controlled trial (RCT) was conducted in 2011-2015, at six sites in Melbourne, Australia to explore the effect of advising women with diabetes in pregnancy to express breast milk from 36 weeks gestation. Infants whose mothers were randomised to express in pregnancy were more likely to be exclusively breast milk fed during their hospital stay, and there was no evidence of harm. This paper…
Routinely collected infant feeding data: Time for global action
The importance of breastfeeding is clear. However, global action to support breastfeeding is hindered by the lack of reliable standard data, which continues to impede progress. Routinely collected data can monitor the effectiveness of health policy, evaluate interventions, and enhance international research collaboration and comparisons. Use of routine data to support effective public health initiatives such as smoking cessation has been demonstr…
Timing of return to work and women's breastfeeding practices in urban Malaysia: A qualitative study
Nearly half of the working population in Malaysia are women, and with only a short period of maternity leave, they may struggle to achieve the recommended 6 months of exclusive breastfeeding. The aim of this paper was to explore the relationship between the timing of return to work and beliefs and breastfeeding practices among women in urban Malaysia. A qualitative inquiry based on a phenomenological framework and multiple methods was used: face-…
Maternal bodies and medicines: A commentary on risk and decision-making of pregnant and breastfeeding women and health professionals
We consider possibilities for future research and methodologies. We argue that considering the complexity of issues for maternal bodies can improve our understanding of risk and public health education
Maternal obesity and initiation and duration of breastfeeding: Data from the longitudinal study of Australian children
The aim of this paper is to investigate whether the lower rate of breastfeeding at 6 months by overweight and obese mothers is primarily due to these women giving up breastfeeding in the first week postpartum using a cross-sectional population survey. The sample is children from the infant cohort (about 12 months of age) of Wave 1 (2004) of the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children for whom breastfeeding and maternal information were availabl…
A descriptive study of mastitis in Australian breastfeeding women: Incidence and determinants
Trial registration (ABFAB): Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN21556494
Nurturing children's development through healthy eating and active living: Time for policies to support effective interventions in the context of responsive emotional support and early learning
Fostering the growth, development, health, and wellbeing of children is a global priority. The early childhood period presents a critical window to influence lifelong trajectories, however urgent multisectoral action is needed to ensure that families are adequately supported to nurture their children's growth and development. With a shared vision to give every child the best start in life, thus helping them reach their full developmental potentia…
Trauma-Informed Primary Healthcare for Parents: Multidisciplinary Experiences in Rural Service Implementation
Trauma-informed approaches to service delivery increase awareness of the pervasiveness of trauma exposure and acknowledge the lifelong effects of traumatic stress on health and wellbeing. This study explored workforce experiences of trauma-informed primary healthcare for parents. A face-to-face workshop was conducted with 14 Victorian rural professionals in 2021. Local workforce survey results (n = 63) about trauma-informed care were presented to…
A descriptive study of mastitis in Australian breastfeeding women: Incidence and determinants
Trial registration (ABFAB): Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN21556494
Maternal obesity and initiation and duration of breastfeeding: Data from the longitudinal study of Australian children
The aim of this paper is to investigate whether the lower rate of breastfeeding at 6 months by overweight and obese mothers is primarily due to these women giving up breastfeeding in the first week postpartum using a cross-sectional population survey. The sample is children from the infant cohort (about 12 months of age) of Wave 1 (2004) of the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children for whom breastfeeding and maternal information were availabl…
Maternal bodies and medicines: A commentary on risk and decision-making of pregnant and breastfeeding women and health professionals
We consider possibilities for future research and methodologies. We argue that considering the complexity of issues for maternal bodies can improve our understanding of risk and public health education
Timing of return to work and women's breastfeeding practices in urban Malaysia: A qualitative study
Nearly half of the working population in Malaysia are women, and with only a short period of maternity leave, they may struggle to achieve the recommended 6 months of exclusive breastfeeding. The aim of this paper was to explore the relationship between the timing of return to work and beliefs and breastfeeding practices among women in urban Malaysia. A qualitative inquiry based on a phenomenological framework and multiple methods was used: face-…
Routinely collected infant feeding data: Time for global action
The importance of breastfeeding is clear. However, global action to support breastfeeding is hindered by the lack of reliable standard data, which continues to impede progress. Routinely collected data can monitor the effectiveness of health policy, evaluate interventions, and enhance international research collaboration and comparisons. Use of routine data to support effective public health initiatives such as smoking cessation has been demonstr…
Is there any point in me doing this?’ Views and experiences of women in the Diabetes and Antenatal Milk Expressing (Dame) trial
The Diabetes and Antenatal Milk Expressing (DAME) randomised controlled trial (RCT) was conducted in 2011-2015, at six sites in Melbourne, Australia to explore the effect of advising women with diabetes in pregnancy to express breast milk from 36 weeks gestation. Infants whose mothers were randomised to express in pregnancy were more likely to be exclusively breast milk fed during their hospital stay, and there was no evidence of harm. This paper…
Exclusive breastfeeding and women's psychological well-being during the first wave of Covid-19 pandemic in Italy
Background At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, support for breastfeeding was disrupted in many countries. Italy was severely impacted by the pandemic and is known to have the lowest exclusive breastfeeding rate of all European countries. Considering the inverse association between anxiety and breastfeeding, maternal concerns about the COVID-19 emergency could reduce breastfeeding rates. The aim of the study is to explore the association betwee…
Nurturing children's development through healthy eating and active living: Time for policies to support effective interventions in the context of responsive emotional support and early learning
Fostering the growth, development, health, and wellbeing of children is a global priority. The early childhood period presents a critical window to influence lifelong trajectories, however urgent multisectoral action is needed to ensure that families are adequately supported to nurture their children's growth and development. With a shared vision to give every child the best start in life, thus helping them reach their full developmental potentia…
Service Provider Attitudes toward Evidence-Based Programs in an Australian Place-Based Initiative: Examining Organisational Roles and Evidence-Supportive Environments
Trauma-Informed Primary Healthcare for Parents: Multidisciplinary Experiences in Rural Service Implementation
Trauma-informed approaches to service delivery increase awareness of the pervasiveness of trauma exposure and acknowledge the lifelong effects of traumatic stress on health and wellbeing. This study explored workforce experiences of trauma-informed primary healthcare for parents. A face-to-face workshop was conducted with 14 Victorian rural professionals in 2021. Local workforce survey results (n = 63) about trauma-informed care were presented to…
How do Australian workplaces support breastfeeding mothers in 2025? A content analysis to develop a ‘Supportive Workplace Checklist’
Few studies have described uptake and implementation of breastfeeding friendly workplace initiatives from employers’ perspectives in Australia. Our aim was to describe how Australian breastfeeding friendly workplaces report supporting breastfeeding mothers in paid employment. We explored the characteristics and/or workplace profiles of Australian BFWs listed on a publicly available Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) website. Each BFW prov…
Medicine (10 works) · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (9 works) · Breastfeeding (8 works) · Nursing (7 works) · Pediatrics (7 works) · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Breast feeding (4 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Family medicine (4 works)