Help us continue our vital work for families for another 60 years
As a volunteer organisation, ABA is reflecting on our journey of supporting families across six decades. Our Tax Appeal for 2024 is capturing our commitment to sustain our vital support programs for another 60 years.
Three generations of mothers have shared the impact ABA has had on their lives over six decades
We rely on the generosity of people who share our passion and commitment to supporting, educating, and advocating for a breastfeeding inclusive society. Your donation will help ABA thrive for another 60 years.
Lauren
New mum Lauren reflected on how ABA provided trusted breastfeeding information when she had baby Celia a few months ago.
If it wasn't for the education and information that came from ABA, I am not sure we would've been as successful at breastfeeding
Ainslie
Mum to three teenagers, she believed in trusting herself as she knew her babies best back when she had her three children in the 2010s.
For me, and I think the biggest thing for new mums, is just finding the trust in yourself that you know your baby best. You’ve also got all these ABA resources and support, so keep an open mind.
Katie
A mother of two and a grandmother of three, she joined ABA after meeting with them in the 1980s.
Forty years ago, when I was doing my midwifery training, I came across ABA. Some volunteers came to talk to the students and give us more information about breastfeeding. So, when I had my first baby 35 years ago, it was a no-brainer that I joined ABA before I had Adele.
Caitlyn
A mother of one (Kaylee, 5 months old), she found ABA from a local group's Facebook page
I realised that ABA was a trusted source of information, and I wanted them to be my single source of truth when I was going through learning how to breastfeed.
The impact of your gift
Your donation will mean ABA can be there for the many families who need us.
$30
Connecting parents to local and online breastfeeding and parenting support.
$60
Supporting expectant parents to learn essential skills and access breastfeeding knowledge.
$120
Enables ABA to research and advocate for a breastfeeding-friendly society..
$600
Offering essential education to health professionals to enable best practice care of mothers and babies.
$600
Fuels our advocacy to end exploitative and unethical marketing to parents of formula and food for babies and toddlers
Stories from mums
ABA has supported millions of mums to achieve their breastfeeding goals. With your donation, we can extend this essential support to even more families.
Knowing that high-quality 24/7 support was waiting for us after our breastfeeding education was so reassuring - we didn’t need it, but I loved knowing it was there!
As a first-time mum, at times it has been tricky to know what to do, or have the confidence to stay on track, but throughout it all I have had incredible support from my ABA local counsellor. The ABA website, social media and resources have also been invaluable sources of information and inspiration to keep going.
Spending time with generations of mothers at our group meetings in such a nurturing environment was a lifeline for me.
FAQ
There are many ways you can make a donation. We take donations online, over the phone, and in cheques. Now that you're here, the easiest way is to click the 'Donate now' button and follow the steps.
Your donation will go to supporting the Australian Breastfeeding Association’s mission towards building a breastfeeding inclusive society in the following key areas:
- Provide in-person counselling and support services
- Continue to support advocacy and research into breastfeeding
- Provide breastfeeding education to parents well before they realise how essential it is
- Foster community awareness and raise support
Yes, you'll receive a tax receipt on any donation over $2. This will allow you to claim your donation come tax time. Most charity donations offer the same benefit.
You can use the tax receipt for your donation to claim a deduction at tax time through the Australian Tax Office's online portal. If you have a personal income tax agent, they can submit the deduction on your behalf.