The Annual Health Professional Seminar Series 2025, Breastfeeding: supporting the journey, will bring together thought and practice leaders, via our live seminars held in four major cities across Australia and the online program.
The Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) is the leading provider of breastfeeding education in Australia, with a long tradition of providing high-quality evidence-based breastfeeding education for health professionals.
Seminar Dates
Sydney – Monday, 10 March 2025
Brisbane – Tuesday, 11 March 2025 Cancelled
Melbourne – Friday, 14 March 2025
Perth – Saturday, 15 March 2025
Online program - 31 March to 31 May 2025
Seminar locations
Sydney
Rydges Sydney Central
28 Albion Street, Surry Hills, NSW 2010
Brisbane
Sofitel Brisbane Central
249 Turbot Street, QLD 4000
Cancelled
Melbourne
Pullman Melbourne on the Park
192 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne, VIC 3002
Perth
Parmelia Hilton Perth
14 Mill Street, WA 6000
Education
Being a health professional means lifelong learning. Presented by experts in infant and maternal health, the annual Health Professional Seminar Series ensures your knowledge is kept up-to-date within a quickly changing healthcare environment. Learn from leading health professionals specialising in breastfeeding, lactation and infant and maternal health.
Have fun
The 2025 Health Professional Seminar Series – Breastfeeding: supporting the journey will be held in four major cities across Australia; Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth. Take this opportunity to visit and explore Australia’s beautiful states. Stroll the vibrant city streets of Melbourne, visit Sydney’s famous Opera House, enjoy lunch with a view at Brisbane’s Southbank, or take in a cruise on the Swan River in Perth!
Delegate testimonials
A great opportunity to gain knowledge and build relationships away from work. Great range of speakers with knowledge in their area. Great to see how research is helping breastfeeding and how the language we use can make a difference to the experience of mothers and babies.
I have been involved with the ABA since the birth of my first child as a mother, then as a counselor and now as a health professional having attended the Health Professional Seminars for the last 15yrs or so. There is always something new to learn and it is a fabulous way to catch up with other health professionals who support new families. I look forward to attending each year.
A great opportunity for professionals to gather to learn up to date information, share knowledge and network.
Great seminar series. ABA continues to cover interesting, appropriate and research based breastfeeding information.
An excellent PD day. Very enjoyable and informative.
Amazing opportunity to hear the latest in breastfeeding research and advocacy.
Great venue, great presentations, lovely people, look forward to creating positive change for families to reach their breastfeeding goals.
The ABA Health Professional seminar series is always a well organised and informative program that gives me the opportunity to refresh my knowledge and network with like minded individuals who support breastfeeding.
Dr Treasure McGuire
PhD, BPharm, BSc, GradDipClinHospPharm, GCHEd, FACP, FPS, FANZCAP (Edu, ObsGynae), MSHP
Karen Graham
RD, CDE
Dr Jennifer Hocking
BA, BN, GradDipMid, MMid, PhD, RM RN, FACM
Dr Nishamanie Karawita
MBBS, MSc, Cert IV Leadership and Management, 10961NAT Community Breastfeeding Mentoring
The Marri Gudjaga team
From left to right: Rose Johnson, Alisha Varagnolo, Taylor Hilder, Lakayla Dickson. Not in team image are Dr Rowena Ivers and Rebecca Thorne.
The Marri Gudjaga team: Dr Rowena Ivers
FRACGP PhD
The Marri Gudjaga team: Rebecca Thorne
MSc, APD, AN
Dr Catherine Chamberlain
PhD, MScPHP, MPH
Dr Melissa Morns
BHSc Naturopath, MPH (Nutrition), PhD (Public Health)
Nicola Kett
BHealthSc
ABA is a not-for-profit organisation. Any income from the health professional seminars is used to support the provision of evidence based and best practice breastfeeding information to mothers.
Marketing enquiries
Michelle Ho McKersey, Australian Breastfeeding Association
Sponsorship prospectus
Registration inquiries
Rachel Washington, MECCA Concepts Pty Ltd, PO Box 2646, Mt Waverley VIC 3149