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• Publications
• NNCA Documents
• Other Relevant information
• National and International Groups
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  • CanBreastFeed Resources 
  • Council of International Neonatal Nurses (COINN)
  • International Council of Nurses (ICN)
  • New Zealand Breastfeeding Alliance (NZBA)
  • Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH)

Publications

• 10 Steps to successful breastfeeding
• ACC - Getting help for a birth injury brochure
• ACC - Cover for maternal birth injuries 
• Care of the Periviable Infant (under 25 weeks gestation) 
• Position Statement on Human Milk Banking 
• Position Statement on Neonatal Workforce and Education Requirements to meet Core Competencies and PD Requirements 
• Neonatal Hypoglycaemia Guidelines
• Neonatal Palliative Care for NZ Neonatal Units (Final) 
• Neo - BFHI for Neonatal Wards Core Document 

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NNCA Documents

• NNCA rules with committee roles

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Other Relevant Information

Privacy guidelines from the office of the Privacy Commissioner

Useful guides from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner related to information sharing about vulnerable children:

• Sharing personal information of families and vulnerable children: a guide for interdisciplinary groups

• The escalation ladder infographic (for making decisions about disclosure)

• www.privacy.org.nz/how-to-comply/sharing-information-about-vulnerable-children/

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National and International Nursing Groups

CanBreastFeed Resources

CanBreastFeed is an initiative of the Canterbury Breastfeeding Advocacy Service which is a health promotion contract managed by Te Puawaitanga ki Ōtautahi Trust. The service has been developed with the primary aim of supporting breastfeeding whānau, by working to remove the barriers to breastfeeding. Te Puawaitanga Ki Ōtautahi Trust is a kaupapa Māori provider of a range of health, education and social services and is a member organisation of NZBA.

Please see below three posters recently developed by CanBreastFeed.

• Gift ideas for hapu whanau
• Pandemic Infographic
• Ways we can truly support Breast Feeding

These can also be accessed on their website: http://canbreastfeed.co.nz/breastfeeding-resources/

Council of International Neonatal Nurses (COINN)

• The Council of International Neonatal Nurses (COINN) is a federation of neonatal nursing associations from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.
• New Zealand's member group is the Neonatal Nurses College Aotearoa (NZNO). They work together to address common care and professional issues.
• www.coinnurses.org/

International Council of Nurses (ICN)

• ICN is a federation of national nurses’ associations, representing nursing worldwide, advancing the profession and influencing health policy.
• www.icn.ch

New Zealand Breastfeeding Alliance (NZBA)

• www.babyfriendly.org.nz/
• National Infant Feeding Data at Discharge, 2023
• Māmā Aroha Research Report Summary 
• Māmā Aroha Media Statement 

Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH)

• The Partnership joins together more than 80 partner members to advocate for the lives of every woman, newborn and child.
• The PMNCH produces regular reports on recent activities which can be viewed on their website or subscribed to as emails.
• www.who.int/pmnch/en/

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