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National breastfeeding indicators: workshop report

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National breastfeeding indicators working report 2011.jpgAustralia is looking to establish national breastfeeding indicators. This report outlines the folllowing indicators that were proposed at a national consenus workshop in Dec 2010:

* proportion of children ever breastfed (for children aged 0-24 months)
* proportion of children breastfed at each month of age, 0-24 months
* proportion of children exclusively breastfed to each month of age, 0-6 months
* proportion of children predominantly breastfed to each month of age, 0-6 months
* proportion of children receiving soft/semi-solid/solid food at each month of age, 0-12 months
* proportion of children receiving non-human milk or formula at each month of age, 0-12 months.

Reference: AIHW 2011. National breastfeeding indicators: workshop report. Cat. no. PHE 146. Canberra: AIHW. Viewed 26 August 2011 <http://www.aihw.gov.au/publication-detail/?id=10737419577>