Volunteer Organisations
The links below share information relating to volunteer organisations around Australia.
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Peer Support
Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA)
Australia’s Australia’s leading authority on breastfeeding support, education and advocacy for a breastfeeding inclusive society.
La Leche League (LLL)
La Leche League International states that it is committed to serving everyone inclusively and seeks the equitable accreditation of a diverse body of Leaders. All breastfeeding, chest-feeding or expecting parents, human milk feeding and all supports welcome.
Advocacy
World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative, Australia (WBTiAUS)
The World Breastfeeding Trends initiative (WBTi) Assessment tool was launched by the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) in 2004. It was devised as a simpler way for nations to measure how effectively they are implementing the Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding. As of October 2017, 84 countries have completed the WBTi report. These reports can be found here. Australia has now completed a WBTi report.
Breastfeeding Advocacy Australia (BAA)
Vision: “Breastfeeding will be culturally and politically enabled, protected and promoted as the ultimate achievable norm of infant and young child feeding in Australia”
Breastfeeding Coalition Tasmania (BCT)
Breastfeeding Coalition Tasmania (BCT) brings together many groups interested in creating a more supportive environment for breastfeeding. We do this by advocating for better facilities, support and protection for breastfeeding.