Notice for Brisbane seminar registrants:
Unfortunately, due to the impact of ex-Cyclone Alfred, ABA has reluctantly made the decision to cancel the HP live seminar event in Brisbane on Tuesday 11 March 2025. ABA apologises for any inconvenience this may incur but we believe ongoing electricity infrastructure and public transport issues together with flooding will make it challenging for registrants to attend.
All registrants will have access to the full program of presentations online after March 31 2025. It is ABA’s intention to hold a live seminar event in QLD later in the year. Further information will be provided to registrants via email.
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!
Past delegate testimonials
ABA conferences never disappoint! I always come away more educated and inspired to continue to support families in the process of assisting their babies to thrive
An excellent seminar with thought provoking presentations and excellent discussion with attendees
Fantastic seminar. I attend every year and find the topics and presentations always interesting and appropriate for my work and for my breastfeeding counselling role as well.
Absolutely loved it! Easy to access venue, good breaks, great content, immediately applicable and great to catch up and meet people!
Excellent. I flew from Hobart, Tasmania to attend this seminar in Sydney. It was well worthwhile
Excellent conference as always. Highly recommend
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