According to records at the
National Museum of Australia, Elelman was a participant in the Miss Northern Beaches and Miss New South Wales beauty competitions, and was in the national final of the
Miss Australia Quest of 1973. From 1992 to mid-1999, Elelman was the roving reporter for
Bert Newton and advertorial presenter on
Good Morning Australia on
Network Ten. In mid-2007, Elelman hosted her own daily talk show, titled
Susie, which was broadcast on the
WIN Television network. The network's chief executive at the time, David Butorac, axed the show in 2009. Butorac says that he himself was sacked from the network because of his decision to cancel Elelman's show, which was said to be a favourite of the network's owner,
Bruce Gordon. Elelman has shocked local media with her provocative appearances at the annual television
Logie Awards. In 2004 she appeared at the awards with her head shaved. In 2011, Elelman and entertainer
Barry Crocker co-hosted the Australian music industry's annual
Mo Awards. Since 2011, Elelman has appeared in a weekly guest spot on
Channel Seven's
The Morning Show. In 2015, Elelman was honoured in the annual Queen's Birthday honours, as a Member of the Order of Australia. Elelman was a fill in presenter for
Denise Drysdale on
Network 10's morning talk program
Studio 10. ==Personal life==