About Us

The NSW Lactation College Incorporated is a professional organisation for International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC) and those who are interested and committed to foster, support and promote breastfeeding. We are an association with a focus on education and best practice principles in lactation.

The New South Wales Lactation College Incorporated, herein called the Lactation College, was established in October 1995 with current membership exceeding 240. College members come from a variety of disciplines including midwives, paediatricians, Australian Breastfeeding Association counsellors, dieticians, paediatric and neonatal nurses, mothercraft/parentcraft nurses, speech pathologists, child and family health nurses and general practitioners.

Our Aims

To protect, encourage and promote breastfeeding
To support and encourage lactation consultants
To foster lactation education for health professionals

What can the Lactation College offer you?

Education evenings at various locations throughout Sydney
Annual rural educational seminar
Annual state conference
Quarterly Newsletter
Bi-monthly executive meetings
Representation to BFHI State and National Committees
Representation at State Health Symposiums
Membership and contributions to NALC

2007 Executive Committee

President
Carmel Kelly :: nsw-president@lactation.org.au

Vice President
Sheila Hooper :: nsw-vicepresident@lactation.org.au

Secretary
Melissa Harnett :: nsw-secretary@lactation.org.au

Treasurer
Anne McKenzie :: nsw-treasurer@lactation.org.au

Conference Co-ordinators
Lynne Hall :: nsw-coord1@lactation.org.au
Anne Kohn :: nsw-coord2@lactation.org.au

Seminar Co-ordinator
Sally Rickards :: nsw-seminar@lactation.org.au

Membership Secretary
Gabrielle Hallahan :: nsw-membership@lactation.org.au

Newsletter Editor
Yvette Sheehy :: nsw-newsletter@lactation.org.au

Scholarship Secretary
Sue Passey :: nsw-scholarship@lactation.org.au

Rural Liaison Officer
Tracey Foster :: nsw-liaison@lactation.org.au