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Conference Committee10 members · about 10 meetings a year

Oversees BMNANZ workshops and conferences, and promotes knowledge and best practice in breastfeeding medicine.

Committee size
10 members
Time commitment
About 10 meetings a year

Responsibilities

  • Develop and oversee workshops, seminars and conferences
  • Identify educational needs and gaps
  • Collaborate with partners to extend reach
  • Evaluate education programs
  • Advise the board on educational priorities
  • Ensure WHO Code compliance and declare conflicts of interest
Advocacy Committee6 members · about 6 meetings a year

Works towards recognition of breastfeeding medicine as a specialty, including training pathways with RACGP, RACP, RANZCOG and other colleges.

Committee size
6 members
Time commitment
About 6 meetings a year

Responsibilities

  • Work with medical colleges on recognition and a training pathway
  • Collaborate with partners on advocacy
  • Advise the board on advocacy priorities
  • Ensure WHO Code compliance and declare conflicts of interest
Newsletter and Communications Committee3 members · about 2 hours a month

Produces the quarterly newsletter, promotes workshops and conferences, and keeps event information on the website current. Supported by the BMNANZ admin assistant.

Committee size
3 members
Time commitment
About 2 hours a month

Responsibilities

  • Write and edit the quarterly newsletter, including journal article reviews
  • Keep upcoming events on the website
  • Coordinate promotion of workshops and conferences
Grants and Funding Committee4 members · about 3 hours a month

Identifies and applies for WHO Code-compliant funding for BMNANZ and its education events.

Committee size
4 members
Time commitment
About 3 hours a month

Responsibilities

  • Find and apply for WHO Code-compliant funding
  • Consider appropriate sponsorship for events
  • Apply for government and private grants
  • Build relationships with potential funders
  • Advise the board on funding priorities
Undergraduate and Registrar Education Committee6 members · about 10 online meetings a year

Closes gaps in breastfeeding medicine teaching for medical students and doctors in training, working with universities and specialist colleges.

Committee size
6 members
Time commitment
About 10 online meetings a year

Responsibilities

  • Map current undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
  • Identify gaps in medical training
  • Create resources to standardise teaching
  • Work with universities and colleges (RACP, RANZCOG, RACGP) to add breastfeeding medicine to syllabuses

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