Australian Breastfeeding Association

The Australian Breastfeeding Association is Australia's peak body for breastfeeding information, education and support. Through the provision of practical mother-to-mother peer support, up-to-date and evidence-based information and continuing education for health care workers, ABA helps hundreds of thousands of families each year on their breastfeeding journey. Internationally recognised, ABA also works to affect policy and societal change to make it easier for mothers to successfully breastfeed for as long as they choose to. Our services include membership for mums and their families, and membership for health professionals, a state-of-the-art online information hub, a 24-hour Breastfeeding Helpline, LiveChat, mum2mum app, an informative website, local support groups, antenatal classes and numerous print and digital resources. ABA also provides resources to support breastfeeding friendly communities, including Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace accreditation, Baby Care Room recognition and the Breastfeeding Welcome Everywhere recognition program. Around 800 volunteers are involved in the delivery of our services. ABA's qualified breastfeeding counsellors and educators have completed a Certificate IV in Breastfeeding Education and the majority are mothers themselves who have breastfed their own children. ABA is a Registered Training Organisation offering nationally-recognised courses to those who wish to become qualified counsellors and educators and to health professionals caring for breastfeeding women and babies.