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Inquiry into Breastfeeding
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“The Committee shall inquire into and report on how the Commonwealth government can take a lead role to improve the health of the Australian population through support for breastfeeding. The Committee shall give particular consideration to:
a. the extent of the health benefits of breastfeeding;
b.evaluate the impact of marketing of breast milk substitutes on breastfeeding rates and, in particular, in disadvantaged, Indigenous and remote communities;
c. the potential short and long term impact on the health of Australians of increasing the rate of breastfeeding;
d. initiatives to encourage breastfeeding;
e. examine the effectiveness of current measures to promote breastfeeding; and
f. the impact of breastfeeding on the long term sustainability of Australia’s health system.”
(29 November 2006)
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