In 2019 the Ministry of Health | Manatū Hauora instigated a project to review, revise and refresh the National Strategic Plan of Action for Breastfeeding 2008–2012 as part of the Maternity Action Plan 2019–2023. The scope of the project was to review the lapsed plan, with the aim of producing an enduring strategy to address barriers to establishing and maintaining breastfeeding in Aotearoa New Zealand.
This process involved a comprehensive review of these strategies and guidelines:
- National Strategic Plan of Action for Breastfeeding 2008–2012
- Australian National Breastfeeding Strategy (2019 and beyond)
- Midland Breastfeeding Framework (PDF, 2.5 MB)
- Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding
The review also drew on numerous other national and international documents that demonstrate effective and innovative approaches to strategy development, such as:
- Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy
- Review of effective strategies to promote breastfeeding
- Bridging Cultural Perspectives
- Te Toi Ahorangi Strategy public engagement
- The New Zealand Health Research Prioritisation Framework
- Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland
Several different approaches were tested before agreeing on a pae ora framework. This Strategy is intended to provide an appropriate balance of national level commitments and responsibilities as well as providing useful tools and guidance for regional implementation.
Additional resources informing the Strategy include:
- Te Tiriti o Waitangi | Treaty of Waitangi
- Wai 2575 Māori Health Trends Report
- Whakamaua: Māori Health Action Plan 2020–2025
- The Ministry of Health Work Programme 2019/2020
- He Korowai Oranga: Māori Health Strategy
- The Whānau Ora Health Impact Assessment tool
- Achieving equity in health outcomes: Summary of a discovery process
- Ola Manuia: Pacific Health and Wellbeing Action Plan 2020–2025
- Well Child Tamariki Ora Quality Improvement Framework
- Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy
- NZBA BFHI Documents