Support Infants and Young Children in Australian Emergencies

I support this petition to protect the health and well being of infants and mothers andvimplore the Australian government to protect children

So important!

This petition is timely and well worded. As the minimun action required for the safety and well-being of the very young, such initiatives must be ongoing and sustained. That means sustained funding, adjusted for rises in cost of living and to allow for refresher training as well as initial training.

Please consider this petition.

As a RC emergency services team member I was horrified that no official information came from the government on caring for babies and young children. It all started from primary school age, upwards but there was heaps of information on caring for your pets!

RN RM IBCLC (Queensland)

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Having worked in disaster management for local government during events and as an ABA community educator I have witnessed how these events unfold to the detriment of our infants and children.

It is our responsibility to protect the next generation!

Breastfeeding is the single most powerful public health strategy and has profound intergenerational health and wellbeing impacts. It should be promoted and supported as optimal feeding method for infants and incorporated into strategic planning at all levels of government, including and especially emergency response planning locally, nationally and and internationally.

I support this important issue.

This is so important. Australia needs to step!

I urge the Australian Government to protect the health and wellbeing of infants in future emergencies

Victoria

As a Midwife , Mother and Grandmother I have been concerned about infant and children's well-being all of my adult life. The fires and flooding we experienced late last year and early this year vividly showed how vulnerable they were .

Sad indictment of our society that we have to petition the government to protect our children.

We can do better on protecting our infants in emergencies #ThisIsTheTimeForChange #ProtectingOurChildren

Infants need to be a priority in emergencies. We can do better. #ThisIsTheTime

Victoria

A really important issue, and provides a good understanding for caring for infants and mothers during emergencies and what is required for care and feeding. A lot of hard work has gone into this research, and policy.