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Health professionals education and resources

Breastfeeding education

The following breastfeeding online education resources have been identified by Queensland Health as suitable for health professionals in Queensland. The resources under Group 1 meet the 8 hour education requirement for Baby Friendly Health Initiative (BFHI) accreditation, while the resources under Group 2 meet the 2 hour education requirement for BFHI accreditation.

Group 1 (Staff who assist mothers with breastfeeding):

• Queensland Health Clinical Learning Resource Package (Free – currently only available to Queensland Health staff, to access please copy and paste the url into the address bar. Open access under development for 2011)
  http://hi.bns.health.qld.gov.au/wns/education.htm#bfhi
• South Australian Baby Friendly Online Education Resource (Fee to enrol)
  http://www.babyfriendly.com.au/
• Health e-learning Breastfeeding Foundation/Essentials for Nurses & Midwives (Fee to enrol)
  http://www.health-e-learning.com/

Group 2 (Staff who may provide breastfeeding advice but do not assist mothers with breastfeeding):

• Health e-learning Breastfeeding Foundation/Essentials for Doctors (Fee to enrol)
  http://www.health-e-learning.com/

Breastfeeding polices and strategies

• Statewide Breastfeeding Policy (Queensland Health)
• Statewide Breastfeeding Policy Implementation Standard
• Australian National Breastfeeding Strategy
• Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding

Guidelines and manuals

• Healthy start in life
• Child and Youth Practice Manual
• Australian Dietary Guidelines incorporating The Infant Feeding Guidelines for Health Workers
• Statewide Maternity and Neonatal Clnical Guidelines

Breastfeeding statistics

Queensland

• Breastfeeding data from Queensland Health Maternity Services is currently only available to Queensland Health employees from the BFHI Fluid Indicators – Perinatal Data Collection via the following link (to access please copy and paste the url into the address bar):
  http://qheps.health.qld.gov.au/hic/infobank/demography.htm#subtopic
• Infant and Child Nutrition in Queensland 2003 (Queensland Health)
• The Health of Queenslanders 2008

National

• National breastfeeding statistics (Australia Bureau of Statistics)

Resources

• 12+ months on the breast resources
• Feeding Cues
• Queensland Cancer Council Baby and You booklet
• Growing Strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Resources
• Healthy Hearing Program Breastfeeding Poster
• Breastfeeding is Important Poster
• Babies Know Breastfeeding DVD order form (RBWH)
• Breastfeeding Information For Expectant Mothers Guide for Statewide Pregnancy Health Record
• Ask us about Breastfeeding Poster
• Work and Breastfeeding Pamphlet
• Work and Breastfeeding Poster

World Health Organisation Code for Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes (WHO Code)

1. Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes (WHO Code)
2. WHO Code frequently asked questions
3. Acceptable Medical Reasons for Breastmilk Substitutes

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