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Welcome to the newly formed WBTi_NZ team! We are super excited to be working alongside you to advocate for effective policies and programs to protect and support breastfeeding. NZ World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative IBFAN

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NZ has opted out of an infant formula standard – the evidence says that’s a backward step theconversation.com/nz-has-opted-o… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand NZ World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative WBTiAUS ABA

Proud to share our findings from the Babies and Young Children in the Black Summer (BiBS) on motherhood as an intersectional status in disasters with Michelle Hamrosi at the Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience Conference. ABA

ABA Bushfire Project team in action sharing our resources at the AIDR conference in Sydney.

Such an important step forward. Time to rethink the existing paradigm of formula marketing regulation and the protection of breastfeeding in Australia.

Australia: "The ACCC is proposing to deny the authorisation sought by the Infant Nutrition Council for an industry code which seeks to restrict the advertising & promotion of infant formula." accc.gov.au/media-release/…

ACCC set to decline infant formula marketing ban request insidefmcg.com.au/2024/09/20/acc…

The second paper from the BiBS Study is online in the RACGP journal on general practitioner support for pregnant women, new mothers and infants and young children before, during and after disasters. www1.racgp.org.au/ajgp/2025/janu…

❓🤑The million dollar question: ‘How bad do things have to get in the baby food aisle before the government finally decides to protect infants – and parents – from this flood of oversweetened and highly processed food and drinks?’

The inside story from Anusha Bradley. "New baby formula standards were designed to prioritise infant nutrition & take the pressure off parents. But for formula companies, profits were at stake. And that's when the lobbying kicked in." rnz.co.nz/news/political…

Incredible expose showing the way Big Formula lobbies governments to prevent regulations that may harm their bottom line - prioritising money over the health of infants and babies. NZ World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative IBFAN GIFA rnz.co.nz/news/political…

Federal Election Call For Action - WBTiAUS team call on the next Aust'n gov to seize the opportunity for change - fully implement The Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes and all subsequent WHA resolutions in the next term of parliament. wbtiaus.com/2025/04/08/a-c…

Disappointing to see a Nurse ‘free’ Prof Devt module on ‘Mixed Feeding’ sponsored by #Nutricia. With enrollment details being provided to sponsor and course materials being provided by sponsor. #haloeffect

NZ formula firms opposed WHO guidelines for online advertising rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/…

WEBINAR: Tooling up the baby friendly hospital initiative – maternity care for gender justice and health of humans and planet. Monday, 5 May 2025. Zoom online webinar. ANU Crawford School of Public Policy Julie P Smith #BFHI #ClimateAction #Gender #GreenFeedingTool crawford.anu.edu.au/event/tooling-…

1/ With floodwater receding in the Hunter and the Mid-North Coast of NSW, pregnant women and mothers with babies and toddlers need recovery supports that take account of their special needs. If you are in these regions, please share the ABA disaster resources.