FURTHER INFORMATION
AUSTRALIA
| Australian Breastfeeding Association – Lactation Resource Centre | |
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| Telephone (Business Hours): | 03 9885 0855 |
| Breastfeeding Helpline: | 1 800 mum 2 mum (1 800 686 2 686) |
| Email: | lrc@breastfeeding.asn.au |
| Website: | www.breastfeeding.asn.au |
| Drug Information | ||
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| For specialised independent advise and information on drugs in relation to lactation or for children, contact the Drug Information Service in your state. These are based at a Women’s or Children’s Hospital, whose telephone numbers are: |
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| ACT | 02 6244 3333 | |
| NSW | 02 9845 2701 | Children’s Hospital, Westmead |
| 02 9382 6539 (Sydney Metropolitan Area) | Royal Hospital for Women : MOTHERSAFE | |
| 1800 647 848 (Non-Metropolitan Area) | Royal Hospital for Women : MOTHERSAFE | |
| NT | 02 8922 8424 | |
| QLD | 07 3840 8226 | Mater Hospital |
| 07 3253 7098 | Royal Brisbane Hospital | |
| 07 3253 7300 | Royal Women’s Hospital | |
| SA | 08 8204 7222 | |
| TAS | 03 6222 8737 | |
| VIC | 03 9550 2361 | Monash Medical Centre |
| 03 9345 5208 | Royal Children’s Hospital | |
| 03 9344 2277 | Royal Women’s Hospital | |
| WA | 09 9340 2743 | |
| For information on recreational drugs or drug addiction, contact the Alcohol and Drugs Information Service in your state. | ||
| Early Childhood Health Clinics |
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| These are listed under “Early Childhood Health Centres” in your local telephone directory. |
| Hospital Websites | ||
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| The website of your state children’s hospital is a good resource: | ||
| Brisbane | Mater Children’s Hospital | www.mater.org.au/our_mater_hospitals/mch.html |
| Perth | Princess Margaret Hospital for Children | www.pmh.wa.gov.au |
| Melbourne | Royal Hospital for Children | www.rch.unimelb.edu.au |
| Sydney | Sydney’s Children’s Hospital | www.sch.edu.au |
| Sydney | The Children’s Hospital, Westmead | www.chw.edu.au |
| Adelaide | Women’s and Children’s Hospital | www.wsh.sa.gov.au |
| Mothercraft Centres and their helplines | ||
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| Tresillian Family Care Centre | 1800 637 357 | www.tresillian.net |
| Karitane | 1800 677 961 | |
| Canterbury Parents Help Line | 02 9787 5255 |
| Poisons Information Service |
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| Poisons Information Service in all states is available 13 11 26 |
| SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Research Foundation) |
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| 1300 308 307 |
NEW ZEALAND
| Plunketline |
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| A 24-hour parents’ advice line 0800 933 922 |
| Hospital Websites | |
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| Canterbury District Health Board | www.chl.govt.nz |
| Christchurch Women’s Hospital | www.chl.govt.nz/cwh |
| Listing of Public HospitalsNew Zealand Hospitals Online | www.nzhealth.co.nz/publichospitals/index.html |
| National Women’s Hospital, Auckland | www.nwhealthinfo.co.nz |
| New Zealand Paediatric HospitalStarship Children’s Hospital | www.starship.org.nz |
| Breastfeeding |
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| www.lalecheleague.org.nz |
| Maternity Services Consumer Council |
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| www.maternity.org.nz |
| NZ Medicines Safety Authority |
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| www.medsafe.govt.nz |
For a more extensive list of links, go to http://www.homebirth.org.nz/links/htm
