The Lactation Resource Centre specialises in providing the community and health care industry with comprehensive and readily useable information resources on all aspects of human lactation. We facilitate the further understanding of the scientific basis of lactation through education and research.   Mary Paton Research Award winner 2009 The Australian Breastfeeding Association is delighted to announce Dr Wendy Brodribb along with her supervisors Dr Tony Fallon, Dr Claire Jackson and Dr Desley Hegney, as the winner of the Mary Paton Research Award for 2009 for her paper "Attitudes to infant feeding decision-making - a mixed-methods study of Australian medical students and GP registrars". ...more   'Breastfeeding: Nurture and Nourish’ health professional seminar series 2010 The 2010 seminar series for health professionals, ABA members and volunteers and anyone with an interest in breastfeeding. Registrations NOW OPEN. ...more   BREASTFEEDING AND SWINE 'FLU (H1N1 Flu) Health authorities around the world have released guidelines on breastfeeding and the H1N1 virus. They advise that breastfeeding should continue and increase in frequency if needed. ...more on Australian Breastfeedng Association website   An Introduction To Counselling The Breastfeeding Mother Workshop The aim of the workshop is to assist you as a health professional in developing your interactions around breastfeeding with mothers and their families. Open to all health professionals. Workshops can also be held in your area and tailored to your needs - please contact the LRC for more information.   Study Module Everyday Ethics for Lactation Consultants The purpose of this Study Module is to increase lactation consultants’ awareness of their ethical responsibilities to clients, colleagues and society in their professional capacity. ...more