The 2025 Annual Health Professional Seminar Series - Breastfeeding: supporting the journey, coming soon.
Stay tuned for 2025 program information!
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ABA will once again bring together a curated line-up of expert speakers in infant and maternal health and lactation. With registrations opening in November 2024, be sure to secure your spot for the 2025 live and online programs.
Save on booking fees when you become an ABA member. Discounted group bookings are also available.
Stay tuned as the 2025 registrations for the live and online programs open November 2024!
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Live seminars
All live seminar registrations will automatically receive full access to the online program at no extra cost. Access email is sent from rachel@meccaconcepts.com.au
Arranging breastfeeding professional development for multiple staff or friends? Register five or more team members and receive $20 off per registration! Contact rachel@meccaconcepts.com.au to receive a group invoice.
Online program
Our online program is available to health professionals in any country. Running from 31 March to 31 May 2025, the online program includes six presentations exclusive to the online series, in addition to recordings of the six presentations from the live seminars.
Arranging breastfeeding professional development for multiple staff or friends? Register five or more team members and receive $20 off per registration! Contact rachel@meccaconcepts.com.au to receive a group invoice.
External website: Register here
* Discounted registration available for ABA members and groups of 5 or more.
Current registration prices are shown below.
| ABA MEMBER* | NON-MEMBER FEE | |
|---|---|---|
| Live seminars and online program (Standard) | $295 | $310 |
* Discounted Early bird registration available until midnight 31st January 2025 AEDT.
Benefit from a member discount: Become an ABA professional member
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Live venue accommodation & parking information
Accommodation
For any attendees wishing to stay at Rydges - please contact the reservations team on the below details and quote the following: Block Code #384265. Attendees will receive 15% off the best available rate at the time of booking.
Direct: +61 2 9289 0000| Fax: +61 2 9289 0002
Email: reservations_rydgessydneycentral@evt.com
Parking
Parking is by license plate recognition. You will need to arrive at the hotel’s main entrance via Albion Street and enter the car park to the left, at the end of the driveway – the parking garage door will open automatically. Once you have secured a parking spot, you may see reception on Ground Floor either upon arrival or before departure or scan the QR code at the lifts to pay for your parking prior to exiting.
Our parking spaces are not reserved and are first come, first served. Please see links below for nearby parking options:
https://www.divvyparking.com (28 Fitzroy St)
https://www.wilsonparking.com.au (55 Holt St)
https://parkable.com/en-au/suburb/haymarket-parking (152 Hay St)
https://www.sharewithoscar.com.au/ (212 Riley St)
Accommodation
To obtain a discounted rate please click on the below link for a special rate exclusive for ABA delegates.
https://www.idem.events/r/aba-2024-c6d2e1cc
Parking
Car parking is available onsite (subject to availability on arrival and cannot be pre-booked), at $49 per night self-parking or $59 per night valet parking. Height limit is 1.9m.
Accommodation
To obtain a discounted rate please click the link below for an ABA delegate exclusive rate.
https://www.idem.events/r/australian-breastfeeding-association-2024-6eff3d5b
Parking
Discounted day self-park rate (until 18:00) of $30.00 per vehicle, per day (normally $55.00 per vehicle, per day). 1.9m Height limit
Accommodation
Delegates can book accommodation online using the link below. Credit card is required for guarantee purposes.
Parking
Option 1 - Parmelia Hilton Valet Parking
Flat fee $60 for the day or in-house guests $60 per 15:00pm to 12:00pm. NOTE - Weekdays have only a limited number of bays available (strict height restriction of 1.9m)
Option 2 - Perth Convention Exhibition Centre - Across the road from the hotel
Hourly rate: $6.00
Monday to Friday 6am - 5.59pm: $23
Saturday, Sunday, Public Holiday rates 6am - 5.59pm: $16.80
Night Rate, 6pm - 5.59am: $16.80
Option 3 - Secure Parking
Book online for 25% discount: www.secureparking.com.au/westraliasquare
2025 Early bird competition Terms & Conditions
1. Registration for a Live Seminar in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne or Perth must be received by end of January 2025. Date to be confirmed soon.
2. Winning registrations for one night of accommodation will be drawn by MECCA Concepts with date to be confirmed.
3. All winners will be notified via the email provided at registration
4. Only one winner from each location (Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth) will be awarded
5. Winning registrations are not transferable to any other ABA event
6. Winning registrations are not transferable to another person
7. Winners are responsible for all transportation expenses to attend Breastfeeding: supporting the journey and the hotel where the free night of accommodation is provided
8. Winning registrations are not able to be exchanged for a cash refund
9. Winning registrations are not refundable or transferable if the winner is not able to attend
10.Winners’ names will be published in ABA newsletters, magazines and other training materials
11. Winners will be required to give permission for ABA to use their image and any feedback for publicity purposes
12. Accommodation dates are available the night before each live seminar only:
- Sydney - Sunday 9 March 2025
- Brisbane - Monday 10 March 2025
- Melbourne -Thursday 13 March 2025
- Perth - Friday 14 March 2025
13. Prize is subject to live seminars going ahead under COVID-19 restrictions.
Disclaimers
- ABA reserves the right to change the program and speakers if they are unavailable due to illness, injury or unforeseen circumstances and events.
- All views and opinions of the speakers are not necessarily the position held by the ABA. To view the ABA’s position statements, visit breastfeeding.asn.au.
- All 2025 registrants to live seminars will receive access to the full online program at no additional cost.
- All live seminar venues will comply with any required COVID-19-safe measures in place at the time of the seminar. If you are feeling unwell, we ask that you do not attend a live seminar and view the seminars online instead.
- No refunds will be supplied as livestreaming and webinar options will be available.
- If COVID-19 related issues result in ABA not being able to proceed with the live seminars, they will be replaced by a live-streamed seminar. The online program would then become available as normal.