Breastfeeding resources beyond ABA
Marri Gudjaga: Breastfeeding support for Aboriginal women
The Marri Gudjaga team is based on Dharawal country at the University of Wollongong and in Aboriginal maternal and child health services across New South Wales.
The Marri Gudjaga Project explored and evaluated how to effectively support Aboriginal women with breastfeeding. The project included training and evaluating Aboriginal Peer Support Workers as well as yarning with women and health professionals about ways to support breastfeeding. Through the collaborative effectos of an Aboriginal videography team in, one of the participating services (Gadhu) and the Australian Breastfeeding Association, these breastfeeding videos were developed.
The Marri Gudjaga Project was funded by the Medical Research Future Fund.