We don’t know if breastfeeding is rising or falling in Australia: that’s bad for everyone

Breastfeeding is important, just like immunisation. It protects children against illness and disease, yet still there is no funding available for a national data collection network, despite its importance for women and children.

Without rigorous data, we can’t tell whether Australia’s breastfeeding rates are improving or getting worse.

Read more in ‘The Conversation’.