Hello everyone – Here is your message to GET ACTIVE!
You will be aware that Prime Minister Albanese has called the 2025 federal election that will be held on 3 May 2025.
ABA has four key priorities for the 2025 Federal Election:
- Full, 4-year funding for ABA’s Breastfeeding Helpline and LiveChat services.
- Legislation of new controls of the marketing of breastmilk substitutes in Australia that encompass the full scope of the WHO International Code and subsequent WHA resolutions.
- A repeat of the National Infant Feeding Survey in 2025
- Improved access to continuity of maternity care.
As a health professional who provides support for mothers to achieve their breastfeeding goals you will also understand how governmental policy and process can promote and protect infant feeding choices for families. Health professionals are respected voices in our communities. Your views will be valued and are a powerful force for change.
ABA encourages all our professional members and subscribers to actively participate in our democracy in the lead up to the 3 May.
The good news is – we have made it super easy for you to do this.
ACT NOW with a click of a button!
Reach out to your local MP via email and ask them where they stand on protecting and supporting breastfeeding, and informed decision-making free from commercial influence.
Click here to access ABA’s federal election 2025 DoGooder email campaign and follow the prompts:
Simply add your name and address and the DoGooder system will find your current MP for you. You can use the model email we prepared earlier but you can also choose to personalise the email or even rewrite it in your own words to focus on the issues you are most passionate about.
If you get a reply from your MP, please send it through to info@breastfeeding.asn.au. This information will help us to produce a breastfeeding- friendly scorecard based on the policies of major parties and independents.
If this kind of breastfeeding advocacy gets you all fired up, you can do even more…
Don’t forget the folks who are hoping to become your new local MP in this election. Write to the local candidates in your electorate. You can find a guide to identifying your local candidates and a model email/ letter on the Federal Election 2025 landing page: https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/australian-federal-election-2025. You can also request a meeting with your local MP and candidates to discuss ABA’s election priorities and the same four questions you posed in your email. We have even prepared short briefing papers on each of ABA’s election priorities so that you have talking points for your conversations.
Thanks for all you do and thanks in anticipation of your thoughtful advocacy for mums and families at this election.
Jen Hocking
