Turning the Tide for Birth and Breastfeeding 2025

About Turning the Tide for Birth and Breastfeeding.

The Warrnambool Breastfeeding Centre welcomes you back to Warrnambool, Victoria for Turning the Tide for Birth and Breastfeeding 2025. Join us for a packed 2-day program of learning in our beautiful beach location. 

This conference will bring together a diverse community of healthcare professionals, lactation consultants, birth workers, and advocates to discuss the latest developments in maternal and infant health. The 2025 conference aims to explore the challenges and opportunities within the fields of birth and breastfeeding, with a focus on turning the tide toward improved outcomes for mothers and babies.

Highlights include:

• Professor Lisa Amir a general practitioner and lactation consultant will cover 25 years of research in mastitis. 
• Melanie Briggs a Gumbayngirr Dharawal descendent and endorsed midwife will discuss Birthing on Country for First Nations families.
• Dr Amber Hart a GP and IBCLC delves into tongue tie research and infant low weight gain
• Nancy Mohrbacher an IBCLC and author from Chicago shows us how to support the transition to direct breastfeeding after use of bottles and shields.
• Ranmali Rodrigo a consultant neonatologist, IBCLC and head of the Mercy Health Breast Milk Bank covers Neo-BFHI -promoting human milk feeding in the NICU.

Optional workshops:

Friday 14th 5-6.30pm - HLTAID009 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Sunday 16th 9 -5pm - Birth Mapping Workshop with Catherine Bell

All funds raised go to support the work of the Warrnambool Breastfeeding Centre.

Approved for RANZCOG CPD, Domains: EA- 11.75. Meets program level requirement/s: Health Inequities, Professionalism.

ACRRM PDP Hours: 8.75 Educational activity.

Getting to and from Warrnambool is easy! Follow the Princes Highway to Warrnambool (Just over a 3 hour journey from Tullamarine, and 2.5hr from Avalon), or if you’ve got the time, why not enjoy the Great Ocean Road... Happy travels! 

Accommodation options in Warrnambool: Check out Visit Warrnambool for a great range of reasonably priced accommodation. Or check out sites such as airbnb and stayz.