Shayni Nelson (née Buswell, born 1 February 1981)[1] is a former field hockey player from Australia, who played as a midfielder.

[2] In Hockey WA's Premier League competition, Nelson plays for the University of Western Australia.

[3] Nelson made her debut in the Australian Hockey League (AHL) in 2001 as a member of the WAIS Diamonds.

[5] She went on to represent the team again in 2001 at the FIH Junior World Cup in Buenos Aires, where she won a bronze medal.

[1][6] Nelson made her senior international debut for the Hockeyroos in 2002, during the FIH Champions Trophy in Macau.