example of a strengths based approach to sharing stories about breastfeeding in Aboriginal Communities can be found in about Breastfeeding’ by VACCHO ‘Yarning (2016). The Koori Maternity Services Workforce, coordinated by VACCHO, are well positioned to operationalise breastfeeding strategies. Building capacity and resourcing workforces is vital for successful breastfeeding strategies on the ground. STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS AND VISITS During April and May 2017, the Department met separately with stakeholders who were unable to attend the stakeholder consultation workshops or wanted to provide further input. Meetings were held with: Ms Melinda Boss, Senior Research Fellow, Pharmacy Division, School of Allied Health, University of Western Australia; Professor Karen Simmer, Professor of Newborn Medicine and Director, NICU, King Edward Memorial Hospital; Dr Ben Hartmann, PREM Bank Manager, Neonatology Clinical Care Unit and Senior Lecturer, UWA School of Paediatrics and Child Health; a group of rural and remote nurses from Western Australia and the Northern Territory; and Dr Julie Smith from the Australian National University. Departmental staff also visited the: Brisbane and Women’s Hospital Milk Bank; King Edward Memorial Hospital (WA) Milk Bank; Birth and Beyond Parent Resource Centre in Alice Springs; Boyd Community Hub (Maternal and Child Health Clinic) and the Southbank-Boyd Community Hub in Melbourne (as part of the MCAFHNA Conference). Western Australia meetings Ms Melinda Boss, Senior Research Fellow, Pharmacy Division, School of Allied Health, University of Western Australia discussed Lactapedia, a glossary for – human lactation being developed by the UWA and supported by the Family Larsson-Rosenquist Foundation. Lactapedia is intended to define lactation terminology specifically for scientific research and medical purposes and provide a common understanding of human lactation. Professor Karen Simmer, Professor of Newborn Medicine and Director, NICU, King Edward Memorial Hospital highlighted the importance of research on – breastfeeding and breastmilk. The Hartmann Human Lactation Research Group at the UWA undertakes research on breastmilk.
example of a strengths based approach to sharing stories about breastfeeding in Aboriginal Communities can be found in ‘Yarning about Breastfeeding’ by VACCHO (2016). The Koori Maternity Services Workforce, coordinated by VACCHO, are well positioned to operationalise breastfeeding strategies. Building capacity and resourcing workforces is vital for successful breastfeeding strategies on the ground. STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS AND VISITS During April and May 2017, the Department met separately with stakeholders who were unable to attend the stakeholder consultation workshops or wanted to provide further input. Meetings were held with: Ms Melinda Boss, Senior Research Fellow, Pharmacy Division, School of Allied Health, University of Western Australia; Professor Karen Simmer, Professor of Newborn Medicine and Director, NICU, King Edward Memorial Hospital; Dr Ben Hartmann, PREM Bank Manager, Neonatology Clinical Care Unit and Senior Lecturer, UWA School of Paediatrics and Child Health; a group of rural and remote nurses from Western Australia and the Northern Territory; and Dr Julie Smith from the Australian National University. Departmental staff also visited the: Brisbane and Women’s Hospital Milk Bank; King Edward Memorial Hospital (WA) Milk Bank; Birth and Beyond Parent Resource Centre in Alice Springs; Boyd Community Hub (Maternal and Child Health Clinic) and the Southbank-Boyd Community Hub in Melbourne (as part of the MCAFHNA Conference). Western Australia meetings Ms Melinda Boss, Senior Research Fellow, Pharmacy Division, School of Allied Health, University of Western Australia – discussed Lactapedia, a glossary for human lactation being developed by the UWA and supported by the Family Larsson-Rosenquist Foundation. Lactapedia is intended to define lactation terminology specifically for scientific research and medical purposes and provide a common understanding of human lactation. Professor Karen Simmer, Professor of Newborn Medicine and Director, NICU, King Edward Memorial Hospital – highlighted the importance of research on breastfeeding and breastmilk. The Hartmann Human Lactation Research Group at the UWA undertakes research on breastmilk.
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