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Breastfeeding in NSW: Promotion, Protection and Support

Doc type: Policy Directive
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.

Doc No.: PD2011_042

Functional Group - Sub Group:
Clinical/ Patient Services - Baby and child
Clinical/ Patient Services - Maternity
Population Health - Health Promotion
Personnel/Workforce - Industrial and Employee Relations

Summary
The NSW Health Policy Directive Breastfeeding in NSW: Promotion, Protection and Support aims to provide a framework for action to increase the promotion, protection and support of breastfeeding within the NSW Health system. These actions are to be undertaken by the Department and Local Health Districts between 2011 to 2015 in order to contribute to improved breastfeeding practices in NSW. The Policy Directive is a revision of the Policy Directive PD2006_012 to better consider the Australian National Breastfeeding Strategy 2010-2015, released in 2010 by the Australian Government and its subsequent implementation plan.

NOTE: This Policy also applies to Local Health Networks until Local Health Districts commence on 1 July 2011.

Date of Publication: 21 June 2011

Replaces:

  • Breastfeeding in NSW: Promotion, Protection and Support [PD2006_012]
Author Branch: Health Advancement

This document applies to: Local Health Networks, Board Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Network Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Affiliated Health Organisations, Public Health System Support Division, Community Health Centres, Dental Schools and Clinics, NSW Ambulance Service, NSW Dept of Health, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals

Audience: All staff

Distributed to: Public Health System, Divisions of General Practice, Environmental Health Officers of Local Councils, Government Medical Officers, NSW Ambulance Service , NSW Department of Health, Tertiary Education Institutes

Review Date: 21 June 2016

Policy Manual: Patient Matters

File No: 10/4970-2

Status: Active

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