example of a strengths based approach to sharing stories about breastfeeding in Aboriginal Communities can be found in ‘Yarning about Breastfeeding’ by VACCHO (2016). The Koori Maternity Services Workforce, coordinated by VACCHO, are well positioned to operationalise breastfeeding strategies. Building capacity and resourcing workforces is vital for successful breastfeeding strategies on the ground. STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS AND VISITS During April and May 2017, the Department met separately with stakeholders who were unable to attend the stakeholder consultation workshops or wanted to provide further input. Meetings were held with: Ms Melinda Boss, Senior Research Fellow, Pharmacy Division, School of Allied Health, University of Western Australia; Professor Karen Simmer, Professor of Newborn Medicine and Director, NICU, King Edward Memorial Hospital; Dr Ben Hartmann, PREM Bank Manager, Neonatology Clinical Care Unit and Senior Lecturer, UWA School of Paediatrics and Child Health; a group of rural and remote nurses from Western Australia and the Northern Territory; and Dr Julie Smith from the Australian National University. Departmental staff also visited the: Brisbane and Women’s Hospital Milk Bank; King Edward Memorial Hospital (WA) Milk Bank; Birth and Beyond Parent Resource Centre in Alice Springs; Boyd Community Hub (Maternal and Child Health Clinic) and the Southbank-Boyd Community Hub in Melbourne (as part of the MCAFHNA Conference). Western Australia meetings Ms Melinda Boss, Senior Research Fellow, Pharmacy Division, School of Allied Health, University of Western Australia – discussed Lactapedia, a glossary for human lactation being developed by the UWA and supported by the Family Larsson-Rosenquist Foundation. Lactapedia is intended to define lactation terminology specifically for scientific research and medical purposes and provide a common understanding of human lactation. Professor Karen Simmer, Professor of Newborn Medicine and Director, NICU, King Edward Memorial Hospital – highlighted the importance of research on breastfeeding and breastmilk. The Hartmann Human Lactation Research Group at the UWA undertakes research on breastmilk.
Priority Groups Increase breastfeeding support for priority groups, particularly in the first 10 days. X Promotion Fund national campaigns to raise awareness of the importance of breastfeeding. X X Promotion Develop a marketing and promotions campaign that assists in re-establishing breastfeeding as the biological and social norm; ensure this incorporates tailored messages for Indigenous and non-English speaking backgrounds; and undertake community consultation around what and how to promote it. X X X Promotion Utilise technology (including apps) and media/social media to provide breastfeeding education, information and support, combat misinformation, and reduce toddler milk advertising. X X Promotion Breastfeeding promotion needs to target more than just the mother – include partner, extended family, all health experts and the community at large. It is a shared responsibility between family, society, health professionals, government, etc. The wider community has a major role in maintaining a breastfeeding-friendly society. X X X X
Child and Family Health and Children’s Health Network Lynne Kurtzer Advanced Nurse Unit Manager Adelaide Child and Family Health Services, Women’s and Children’s Health Network Mary Schneider Associate Clinical Services Coordinator Adelaide Clinical Nursing Services, Child and Family Health Service Nghi Huynh Clinical Nurse Adelaide Country Health SA Local Health Network (CHSALHN), South East Region Rachael Midwife Management Facilitator Adelaide Flinders Medical Centre, Southern Adelaide Health Centre Tracey McPhee Midwifery Unit Manager Adelaide
Healthy Mothers, Babies & Children SAHMRI Dr Merryn Netting Research Fellow Adelaide Lactation Consultant, Midwife and Baby Friendly Health Initiative (BFHI) Assessor, Member of BFHI Advisory Committee, Member SA BFHI Reference Group Marianne Sturm Lactation Consultant, Midwife (also BFHI Assessor), Member of BFHI Advisory Committee, Member SA BFHI Reference Adelaide Medela Australia Pty Ltd Jarrod Percy Managing Director Adelaide Nursing and Midwifery Office, SA Health Medway Midwifery Project Officer Adelaide
Nutrition & Dietetics, Flinders University Jacqui Miller Senior Lecturer Adelaide Port Broughton and Crystal Brook Elizabeth Traeger Multi Campus EO/ DONM, Adelaide Postnatal Service, Women’s and Children’s Health Network and BJOG member for SA Belinda Biddle Clinical Service Coordinator Adelaide SA Health- Health Informatics, Performance, Planning & Outcomes (HIPPO) Unit Women’s and Children's Health Network Nareen Carter Manager Child Health Strategy and Chair of the Statewide Breastfeeding Policy Working Group Adelaide Women’s and Children’s Health Network Mattner CM BFHI Coordinator Adelaide
Alice Springs Hospital, Central Australia Health Service Diana Baseley Clinical Midwifery Manager Springs ASH Paediatric Liaison, Outreach Central Australian Health Service Lynne Little Child Health Nurse, Clinical Nurse Specialist Alice Springs Birth and Beyond Kirsty Robertson Manager Alice Springs Central Australian Aboriginal Congress Lisa Charmer Alukura Maternity Services Coordinator Alice Springs Central Australian Aboriginal Congress Stacey de Springs Charles Darwin University Angela Bull Bachelor of Midwifery Course Coordinator Alice Springs Nganampa Health Council Carmel Hattch Child Health Alice Springs
Centre for Children’s Health Research, Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Dr Rebecca Byrne Accredited Practising Dietitian, Research Fellow Brisbane Children’s Health Queensland Dr Melinda White Acting Director, Dietetics and Food Services, Children’s Health Brisbane Children’s Nutrition Research Centre, UQ Health Research Centre Dr Wendy Brodribb GP, academic, researcher, immediate past president of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, clinical lead for the Queensland BF guideline Brisbane
Eight Mile Plains Community Health South East Queensland Breastfeeding Coalition Simone Johnston Senior Community Nutritionist Brisbane Ethnic Communities’ Council of Queensland Hong Do Program Manager, Chronic Disease Program Brisbane Gold University Hospital Lyn Ahearn Lactation Consultant and Baby Friendly Health Initiative (BFHI) Coordinator Brisbane Independent participant Emily Dickson Volunteer Breastfeeding Counsellor Brisbane Lactation Consultants of Australia and NZ Colleen Hickey Regional Coordinator – Brisbane Brisbane
Lactation Service, Division of Medicine, Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital Judith Cunningham Lactation Consultant Brisbane Lactation Service, Division of Medicine, Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital Suzanne Oram Lactation Consultant Brisbane Logan Hospital Debbie Olsen Lactation Consultant, Special Care Nursery Brisbane Health Germain Breastfeeding Coordinator and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) Brisbane
NAQ Nutrition (the Qld Division of Nutrition Australia) Aloysa Hourigan Senior Nutritionist Brisbane Office of the Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer Lee Poole Acting Director of Nursing Brisbane Queensland Department of Health Janny Goris Senior Public Health Nutritionist/ Dietitian Brisbane Queensland Department of Health Sally Russell-Hall Clinical Nurse Consultant/ BJOG representative Brisbane Queensland Department of Health Sharon McDonald Principal Policy Officer Brisbane Queensland Hospital and Health Services Catherine Marron Nursing Director, Barron Family Centre/ Child Health Chair Brisbane
Queensland Hospital and Health Services Kristina Palmer-Field Clinical Nurse – Lactation Consultant, Women’s and Newborn Services Brisbane Queensland Hospital and Health Services Penny Clinical Nurse Consultant, Children’s Health Brisbane Queensland Hospital and Health Services Tracey Button Clinical Consultant, Children’s Health Brisbane Redland Hospital Ruth Cantrill Lactation Consultant and Baby Friendly Health Initiative (BFHI) Project Coordinator Brisbane Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital Jeanette Clinical Nurse Consultant/ Clinical Midwifery Consultant Brisbane South East Queensland Breastfeeding Coalition Simone Braithwaite Prevention Division, Department of Health Brisbane
University of Queensland Michelle Harrison Researcher Brisbane ABA – ACT Regional Office Megan Fox Canberra ACT Health Ann Burgess Canberra ACT Health Mary Youseman Canberra ACT Health Pip Golley Canberra ACT Health Raelene Canberra Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association Kylie Woolcock Policy Manager Canberra Belconnen MACH Team, ACT Health Sally Campbell Clinical Nurse Manager Canberra Centenary Hospital for Women and Children Donna Solari Lactation Consultant, Canberra Child and Family Health Section, IHD, Department of Health Alicia Roff Assistant Director Canberra
Child and Family Health Section, Indigenous Health Division, Department of Health Nick Pascual Director Canberra Dietitians Association of Australia Ms Gabrielle O’Kane Canberra Division of Women Youth and Children ACT Health Cathy O’Neill Assistant Director of Nursing Canberra Early Childhood and Youth Branch, Education, Community Safety and Health Division, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Vanessa Beck Acting Assistant Secretary Canberra
Food and Nutrition Section, Department of Health Belinda Turk Canberra Infant Nutrition Council Jan Carey CEO Canberra Maternal Health, Children, and Families Unit AIHW/ Breastfeeding ERG Liu Head Canberra Migrant and Refugee Settlement Services of the ACT (MARSS) Nelofar Jadeer Canberra Migrant and Refugee Women’s Health Partnership Gulnara Abbasova Executive Officer Canberra
NCEPH, ANU & HPSD Branch, IHD, Department of Health Alex Marmor MAE Scholar Canberra Nutrition Australia ACT Leanne Elliston Program Manager Canberra Policy Unit, Australian College of Midwives Stewart Midwifery Adviser Canberra Prevention and Health Policy Branch, Department of Health Elizabeth Flynn Assistant Secretary Canberra Primary Healthcare Branch, Department of Health Anita Soar Departmental Officer Canberra Primary Healthcare Branch, Department of Health Samantha Diplock Assistant Director Canberra
Public Health Evidence Advice and Governance, NHMRC/ Breastfeeding ERG Emma Breen Assistant Director Canberra Regulatory Institutions Network, ANU Libby Salmon Canberra University of Canberra, Australian College of Midwives (ACM)/ ERG member Marjorie Atchan Assistant Professor in Midwifery (Clinical) Canberra ABA Mary Peterson Darwin AMSANT Karrina Demasi Darwin NT Government Alexander Wetten Darwin NT Government Carmel Rankin Darwin NT Government Janice Finlayson Darwin
NT Government Jenelle Craggs Darwin NT Government Karen Burke Darwin NT Government Maggi Richardson Darwin NT Government Terri Dunn Darwin NT Government Virginia Skinner Darwin Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA), Tasmania Charlotte Fielding Branch President Hobart Australian College of Midwives (ACM) Lou Klug Hobart Breastfeeding Coalition Tasmania Ali Graham Secretariat Hobart Breastfeeding Coalition Tasmania Ros Escott Co-convener Hobart
Child Health Association Tasmania Emma Rowell Family Food Program Manager Hobart Child Health Association Tasmania Liz Crane State Executive Officer Hobart Chronic Conditions Prevention, DHHS, Public Health Services Julie Williams Manager Hobart Curriculum, Child and Family Centres, Department of Education, Tasmania M’Lynda Stubbs Project Manager Hobart
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Public Health Services – Breastfeeding Jurisdictional Officers Group Judy Seal Principal Public Health Nutritionist Hobart Health State Network (HSN), Department of Health Carole McQueeney Hobart Lactation Consultants Australia New Zealand, Tasmanian Branch Christina Galloway Lactation Consultant Hobart Nursing, Midwifery & Allied Health Professionals, Tasmanian Health Services Susan Gannon Executive Director Hobart
Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre June Sculthorpe Manager, Policy and Planning Hobart Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre Rose Romeo Hobart Tasmanian Health Service (THS) Dominica Kelly Hobart University of Tasmania Dr Jennifer Ayton Senior Clinical Lecturer, Researcher Hobart Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) Rebecca Naylor CEO Melbourne Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) Susan Tawia Manager, Breastfeeding Information and Research Melbourne Australian College of Midwives Jen Hocking Melbourne Australian College of Midwives Judith Russell Melbourne
Bayside City Council Robyn Corser Maternal and Child Health Nurse Melbourne Breastfeeding Support Centre Mercy Hospital for Women Constance Banks Registered Nurse, RM, IBCLC, Acting NUM Melbourne City of Boroondara Teresa Murphy MCHN, IBCLC Melbourne Department of Education and Training/BJOG Dr Jenny Proimos Principal Medical Adviser Melbourne Department of Education and Training/BJOG Leuenberger Principal Maternal Health Nurse Adviser Melbourne Family Children and Young People City of Whittlesea Leanne Taylor Maternal and Child Health Coordinator Melbourne
Family Health Family Services, Community Services, City Communities, City of Melbourne Patti Reilly Assistant Coordinator Melbourne Family, Youth and Children Services Christine Cooper Melbourne Hume City Council Ann McNair MCHN Coordinator Melbourne Judith Lumley Centre, La Trobe University Assoc Prof Lisa Amir Principal Research Fellow Melbourne Kingston Emma Hartridge MCHN, IBCLC Melbourne Kingston Erika Matthews MCHN Melbourne Knoxfield Cheryl Kessler Maternal and Health Nurse Melbourne
Multicultural Centre for Health Dr Regina Quiazon Senior Research and Policy Advocate Melbourne Municipal Association of Victoria Kim Howland Melbourne O’Connell Family Centre Kerri McEgan Manager/Director of Nursing Melbourne Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) Dr Bernadette White College Councillor Melbourne Royal Children’s Hospital Erin Mullane Clinical Specialist Dietitian Melbourne Royal Women’s Hospital Anita Moorhead Clinical Midwife consultant Melbourne Vic State Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Coordinators group Helen Watson Melbourne
Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation Simone Andy Melbourne Victorian Association of Maternal and Child Health Nurses Brundell Melbourne West Gippsland Health Care Group Robyn Barr Melbourne Australian Breastfeeding Association Kirsten Tannenbaum Perth Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy Limited A/Prof Richard Loh Perth
St John of God Hospital (Murdoch) Sue Bradshaw Deputy Director of Nursing Perth St John of God Subiaco Hospital Heather Deputy Director, Obs/Gynaecology and Newborn Services and Nurse Manager Perth Telethon Kids Institute Dr Roslyn Giglia UWA Human Lactation Research Group Melinda Boss Perth WA Country Health Service - West; Leanne Muir Warren Blackwood - Community Nurse Early Childhood Intervention; Perth WA Primary Health Alliance Rhonda Marriott Perth WACHS Leonie Hellwig Perth
WACHS Population Health-Central Office Kylee Cox Perth WACHS, Broome Mary Jane McNamara Acting Community Health Nurse Manager Perth WACHS, Broome Melissa Williams Perth Warmun and Kalumburu Communities Kimberley Population Health Unit WA Country Health Service- Kimberley Cathy Garbin New Directions Maternal and Health Nurse Aboriginal Maternal Child & Family Health Team (AMCFH) MCYP, HSPB, MoH Elizabeth Best Manager Sydney
Aboriginal Maternal Infant Health Service Western NSW Local Health District, NSW Health Linda Bootle Clinical Midwifery Consultant Sydney Aboriginal Nursing and Midwifery Strategy Nursing and Midwifery Office (NaMO), MoH Skye Parsons Project Officer Sydney Australasian Association of Parenting and Child Health (AAPCH) Robert Mills President AAPCH and CEO Tresillian Sydney Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) NSW/ACT Nicole Bridges President Sydney
Australian College of Midwives - BFHI Michelle Simmons Representative Sydney Australian College of Midwives - BFHI Shahla Meedya Sydney Australian College of Neonatal Nursing Annette Wright Representative Sydney CFH, Western Sydney Local Health District, NSW Health Jennie Mulligan Clinical Nurse Consultant Sydney & Family Health (CFH) Hunter New England Local Health District, NSW Health Helen Higgins Clinical Nurse Consultant Sydney Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick Jessica Menzies Paediatric Dietitian Sydney
Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick Nora Crotty Clinical Nurse Educator Sydney Children’s Hospital at Westmead Gabrielle Kerslake Lactation Specialist Sydney Children’s Hospital at Westmead Helen Mercieca Lactation Specialist Sydney Children’s Hospital at Westmead Sheridan Collins Dietitian Sydney Clinical Nurse Consultant Network, Child & Family Health (CAFH) Jones Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) CAFH and SLHD Family Partnership Sydney Clinical Consultant Network, Child & Family Health Trudy Wynne Secretariat Sydney Ethnic Communities’ Council of NSW Mary Karras CEO Sydney