Preliminary Program
(subject to change)
Thursday 16 October
| 1200 | Registration open |
| 1330 | WORKSHOP A Modernising Lactation Education for Today’s Families Laurel Wilson, speaker, author, consultant, USA OR Guide to setting up and striving in private practice Justine van der Watt, Cherished Parenting Services |
| 1500 | Afternoon refreshments |
| 1530 | WORKSHOP B Inclusive counselling skills for perinatal lactation support: navigating identity, sensory needs and language with confidence and care Shel Banks, IBCLC and NHS infant feeding specialist, UK OR Supporting breastmilk production postpartum Susanna Scurry, John Hunter Hospital, Maternity and Gynaecology |
| 1700 | Close |
| 1730 | LCANZ Annual General Meeting (members only) |
| 1830 | Everyone is welcome to join us at The Howling Moon, The Rex's roof top bar (Drinks at your own expense) |
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Friday 17 October
| 0700- 1800 | Registration Open |
| 0800 | Conference Official Opening |
| 0815- 0830 | Opening address |
| 0840- 1000 | Plenary Session: Getting political about infant feeding |
| 1000- 1030 | Morning refreshments Posters & Exhibition |
| 1030- 1130 | KEYNOTE SPEAKER Is Fem Tech Our Friend? The Fabulous and the Frightening Significance in Lactation Laurel Wilson, speaker, author, consultant, USA |
| 1130- 1150 | Management of Mastitis in the Hospital Setting Anita Moorhead, Royal Women's Hospital |
| 1155- 1215 | Supporting mother to feed baby: Building a BFHI culture in Western Sydney Local Health District Michelle Simmons, Western Sydney Local Health District, NSW |
| 1220- 1240 | Yalbilinya miya (learn together) holistic breastfeeding project: A story of resistance, reclamation and empowerment Simone Sherriff, Poche Centre for Indigenous Health, University of SydneyKristy Williams, Riverina Medical & Dental Aboriginal Corporation |
| 1240-1330 | Lunch Poster & Exhibition |
| 1330-1350 | Stepping Into Private Practice: The Role, Realities and Rewards for Lactation Consultants Jane Palmer, Birth International, NSW |
| 1355-1415 | Women's experiences of breastfeeding during or following cancer treatment Lucy Armitage, University of Canberra |
| 1420-1440 | Examining the newborn hypoglycaemia evidence currently used for policies and Australian practice to shape the future of breastfeeding support Kylie Hodges, University of Canberra |
| 1445-1505 | Positioning and Attachment - Are we forgetting the mother and baby in our quest for the perfect 'latch'?How can we improve maternal and infant comfort while breastfeeding to ensure optimum hormone levels for efficient milk transfer? Cynthia Peterson, Tasmanian Health Service |
| 1505-1530 | Afternoon refreshments Posters & Exhibition |
| 1530-1550 | Recognising investment in breastfeeding in financing for climate change & health Julie Smith, Australian National University |
| 1555-1700 | KEYNOTE SPEAKERManaging faltering growth: weighing babies is not an intervention Shel Banks, IBCLC and NHS infant feeding specialist, UK |
| 1700 | Close of Day 1 |
| 1830 | LCANZ 2025 Conference Dinner - The Swan & King at the Rex |
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Saturday 18 October
| 0730-1700 | Registration open |
| 0830-0840 | Welcome |
| 0840-0900 | LCANZ Past, Present and Future – Justine van der Watt, President of LCANZ |
| 0900-0920 | Shaping the future of Breastfeeding in outback south Australia Tarnya Eggleton, Royal Flying Doctor |
| 0925-0945 | The Intersection Between Breastfeeding and Mental Health: Findings from a Mixed Methods Study Investigating the Infant Feeding Support Needs of Women with Severe Mental Illness Natasha Baker, King's College London, UK |
| 0950-1010 | Scaling up the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative in support of maternal and newborn health: study protocol Andini Pramono, Australian National University |
| 1010-1040 | Morning refreshments Posters & Exhibition |
| 1040-1140 | KEYNOTE SPEAKER Supporting the families of unsettled babies: what does the evidence say? Shel Banks IBCLC and NHS infant feeding specialist, UK |
| 1145-1205 | Economic and Environmental Impacts of Commercial Milk Formula in Indonesia: Insights from the Mothers’ Milk, Green Feeding, and Cost of Not Breastfeeding Tools Andini Pramono, Australian National University |
| 1210-1230 | Missing something? Cell-based human milk products and their regulation - an update for clinicians Libby Salmon, Australian National University |
| 1235-1255 | Poster Walk and Vote Transforming breastfeeding in the NICU for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander infants and their mothers Shonnett Eneliko, Hunter New England Health Talisa Thiering, Hunter New England Health Breastfeeding in Australia: Are we achieving global and national 2025 targets and are we Closing the gap approaching 2032 targets? Maria Oliveri, University of Queensland The Relationship of Psychological Resilience and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Levels in New Mothers Zehra Betül Yeşi̇lkaya, Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine Hospital, Nicu Shape the Future of Breastfeeding by Understanding Our Past Elizabeth Yip, IBCLC |
| 1255-1345 | Lunch Posters & Exhibition |
| 1345-1405 | Assessing Infant Feeding Practices: An Interactive Mapping of Infant Formula Use Among Newborns in Hospitals in New South Wales, Australia Joseph Anumba, Australian National University |
| 1410-1430 | Becoming a Breastfeeding-Friendly Workplace: Shaping the Future for Westmead Hospital Lynne Henry, Westmead Hospital |
| 1435-1455 | How women’s decisions about breastfeeding are made for them Julie Smith, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University |
| 1500-1530 | Afternoon refreshments |
| 1530-1615 | KEYNOTE SPEAKER Hormonal Harmony: Understanding the Hormonal Changes That Support or Hinder Lactation Laurel Wilson, speaker, author, consultant, USA |
| 1615-1630 | Conference Farewell and close |
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About LCANZ
Lactation Consultants of Australia and New Zealand Ltd (LCANZ) is the professional organisation for International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC®) and others who have an interest in lactation and breastfeeding. Our core business is to provide members with information and educational opportunities to enable them to continue to advance their practice as lactation consultants and enhance the profession of Lactation Consultancy generally in Australia and New Zealand.
Acknowledgement
LCANZ acknowledges the traditional custodians across the lands on which we live and work, and we pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging.