Hello everyone  

I think its official – the end of the year is nearly here. We have one more Professional Express newsletter for 2026, which is sure to be a bumper issue. 

But first off the bat this month is a call-out for reviewers for ABA’s peer reviewed journal, Breastfeeding Review. The journal is receiving plenty of submissions, but we need more people to be available to review them. If you have a higher degree in research with a focus or interest in breastfeeding or lactation we would be delighted to have you on the team of reviewers. Email our co-editor Regine below with a short statement that describes your eligibility for the role of peer reviewer: regine.monsod@breastfeeding.asn.au 

 

Meanwhile, ABA’s submission to the Senate Select Committee on Women’s Health has been published on the committee website here. And by the time you read this, ABA will have participated in a joint hearing with members of the select committee in Sydney on Monday 2 November.  

It’s also important to add that you can still make a submission to the select committee inquiry through the website link above. At the time of writing submissions are still being accepted. Apparently, this is something that happens when there is a long time period for the inquiry, like this one. No regrets! Get your ideas (brief or voluminous) submitted while you can. This committee is gathering material for when they need to write a report next year and your experiences, knowledge and ideas will be valuable in this process. 

In other news, keep saving the date for our next  Health Professional Seminar series that will take place in March 2027. Registrations will open and program announcements will be made in the next few weeks. As usual, we have something for everyone in the program, with lots of Australian researchers and clinicians presenting live in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth, and/or online. If you are an ABA professional member, you will qualify for discounted registration, and if you register for the live program, you will also get access to the online program until the end of May 2027.  

Hope to see you there! 

 

See you next month  

Jen Hocking   ABA Lactation and Breastfeeding Information Expert Adviser