Developing the National Breastfeeding Strategy for New Zealand Aotearoa
Find out more about the development of the National Breastfeeding Strategy for New Zealand
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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 (external link) 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 (external link)
- Australian National Breastfeeding Strategy (2019 and beyond) (external link)
- Midland Breastfeeding Framework (PDF, 2.5 MB) [PDF, 2.5 MB]
- Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding (external link)
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 (external link)
- Review of effective strategies to promote breastfeeding (external link)
- Bridging Cultural Perspectives (external link)
- Te Toi Ahorangi Strategy public engagement (external link)
- The New Zealand Health Research Prioritisation Framework (external link)
- Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland (external link)
Several different approaches were tested before agreeing on a pae ora framework. (external link) 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 (external link)
- Wai 2575 Māori Health Trends Report (external link)
- Whakamaua: Māori Health Action Plan 2020–2025 (external link)
- The Ministry of Health Work Programme 2019/2020 (external link)
- He Korowai Oranga: Māori Health Strategy (external link)
- The Whānau Ora Health Impact Assessment tool (external link)
- Achieving equity in health outcomes: Summary of a discovery process (external link)
- Ola Manuia: Pacific Health and Wellbeing Action Plan 2020–2025 (external link)
- Well Child Tamariki Ora Quality Improvement Framework (external link)
- Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy (external link)
- NZBA BFHI Documents (external link)