Helping families find care
Our Practitioner Directory helps families find doctors with expertise in breastfeeding medicine across Australia and New Zealand.
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Our values
Excellence in Care and Education
Commitment to high-quality, evidence-based clinical practice and education.
Integrity and Ethics
Transparency, accountability, and adherence to ethical standards, including WHO Code principles.
Collaboration and Collegiality
Respectful communication, shared leadership, and multidisciplinary cooperation.
Leadership and Advocacy
Professional leadership in policy, recognition, and system reform.
Professional Respect
Clear standards of conduct and respect across professional groups.
Care, education and advocacy
Our Board of Directors and Committee members are volunteers. We run workshops and a biennial conference for doctors, maintain a Practitioner Directory, and advocate for breastfeeding medicine to be recognised and taught.
Educating health professionals
Online workshops and a biennial conference with local and international speakers.
Education and events
Advocating for the field
Working with medical colleges towards recognition and training in breastfeeding medicine.
Our committeesGovernance
A not-for-profit, run by volunteers
BMNANZ is governed by a volunteer board, elected at the Annual General Meeting.
- Legal name
- Breastfeeding Medicine Network Australia/New Zealand Ltd
- ABN
- 91 634 040 618
- Status
- Registered charity (ACNC), Health Promotion Charity
Acknowledgement of Country
BMNANZ acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands known as Australia and tangata whenua of Aotearoa New Zealand. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and wāhine Māori who have breastfed their pēpi (babies) on Country and whenua, and the partners, families and communities who support them.