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October 2020
LCANZ Online Seminar & AGM: Supporting Breastfeeding during a Pandemic
*Please use Google Chrome when booking your ticket through the registration system. We are excited to invite you to our LCANZ Online Seminar & AGM TOPIC: Supporting Breastfeeding during a Pandemic COST: Members - $50 Non Members - $80 DATE &TIME: Saturday 10 October 2020 at 10.00 am- 3:00pm AEDST. PROGRAM: 10.00 – 10.15 – Registration and Welcome 10.15 – 11.00 - ’Breastfeeding assessment and management via Telehealth’ -Emma Necus 11.00 – 11.45 – ‘’Translating research into practice: from BLING…
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LCANZ Event: Be Prepared! Challenges you don’t see every day.
TOPIC: Be Prepared! Challenges you don’t see every day. SPEAKER: Dr. Virginia Thorley. COST: Members - $20 Non Members - $40 DATE &TIME: Wednesday 25 November 2020 at 7.00 pm AEST. Note: Members please log in to your profile first then click on the event to purchase a ticket on member rate. We are using Zoom, which is a free application you can download. We recommend that you connect through Zoom on your computer or laptop to access the full…
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LCANZ QLD Group : Annual X-MAS Party
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LCANZ – Adelaide Regional Group Education Session
LCANZ – Adelaide Regional Group Education session Monday February 15thth 2021 Our next education session will be held on Monday 15th February 2021 This is a great opportunity to network with fellow IBCLC colleagues, obtain those much needed CERPS and extend our knowledge and skills. Topic: “Insufficient Glandular Tissue, A Mother’s Perspective and the words we use”. Presenter: Marianne Dugmore RN RM IBCLC Guest Presenters: 2 Mothers who experienced IGT with Marianne. Marianne was born and bred in Adelaide back in the golden age…
Find out more »March 2021
LCANZ Event: The Physiology of Relactation
TOPIC: The Physiology of Relactation Relactation is a physiologically normal process whereby a woman who has not recently been pregnant is able to recommence lactation. This presentation will provide an overview of how relactation works in practice and describe the physiology of relactation, how to provide nipple stimulation and milk removal, pharmacological and herbal support, providing supplements and techniques to encourage breastfeeding. It will also discuss why women relactate, the barriers to successful relactation and how to provide support for…
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2021 LCANZ Study Days: Tasmania
Date: Saturday 17th April Time: 0945 – 1530 Venue: Campbell Town – Zeps Café Program: 0945 – 1015 Registration & morning tea 1015 – 1115 Breast surgery & breastfeeding – Dianne Haworth 1115 – 1230 A review of positioning & attachment – Christina Galloway 1230 – 1315 Lunch 1315 – 1415 Mothers, mental health & mammaries – Dianne Haworth 1415 – 1515 Infant feeding equipment – Christina Galloway 1515 – 1530 Q & A, evaluations,…
Find out more »May 2021
Who ‘Owns’ Breastfeeding? Relationships and roles in supporting the mother
OUTLINE: Mother support for the breastfeeding mother was the topic for World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) 2008 – and is equally important today. This paper begins with why breastfeeding is a public health issue, and describes: the genesis of lay breastfeeding-support groups in the 1950s and ‘60s; the emergence of the IBCLC profession in 1985 and its development since then; and informal support. With all these stakeholders in the breastfeeding scene – WHO “owns” breastfeeding? Whose preserve is it? SPEAKER: Dr…
Find out more »June 2021
LCANZ Event: BFHI accreditation with Jeni Stevens
Date: 2 June2021 Presentation: Jeni is the current lead for working towards BFHI accreditation at the hospital she works at, and is learning along the way. She will be presenting on steps already taken and future plans to fulfilling the requirement of BFHI accreditation. The aim of the presentation is to give the viewers some insight into how they may want to progress BFHI accreditation in their facility and to facilitate discussion on the topic. So please bring your ideas!…
Find out more »LCANZ Webinar: Gender inclusive language in health care
TOPIC: Gender inclusive language in health care SPEAKER: Rachel Abery Kia ora, my name is Rachel and my pronouns are she/her. I am a midwife, a disruptor and a creator currently living in Auckland. My presentation for LCANZ is on the importance of using gender inclusive language as a component of providing culturally safe care in the primary health setting. COST: Members - $20 Non Members - $40 DATE &TIME: Monday 28 June 2021 at 7pm AEST
Find out more »July 2021
QLD Webinar: Lactation Consultants Perceived Barriers to Providing Professional Breastfeeding Support
Session Title: “Lactation Consultants Perceived Barriers to Providing Professional Breastfeeding Support” Date: July 6, 2021 Start Time: 1900 hours Finish Time: 2030 Length 90 mins CERPs 1.5 R Speaker Biography Jill Martin is a Registered Nurse and Midwife and has been a Lactation Consultant since 1999..ha ha last century! I completed my General Nursing Registration and went on to do my Midwifery. I have worked in Midwifery or Maternal and Child Health throughout my career. I have an undergraduate degree in…
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