Hire a breast pump

Hiring rates

Become an ABA member to receive a 50% discount on breast pump hire.

Type of pump	Deposit (refundable)	Cost per week
Type of pump	Deposit (refundable)	Member	Non-member
Ardo Carum	$100	$25	$50
Ardo Calypso	$100	$15	$30
Ameda Platinum	$100	$25	$50
Symphony	$100	$25	$50
Lactina	$50	$15	$30
Ameda Elite	$50	$15	$30

Both the Ardo Carum and Calypso breast pumps are endorsed by the Australian Breastfeeding Association. Ardo is in full compliance with the International Code of Marketing Breastmilk Substitutes (WHO Code).

You will also need a milk collection kit to connect to the pump you hire. If you do not already have one, you can buy the kit when you hire a pump. Costs vary from time to time – ask your ABA breast pump hire officer for current prices.

COVID-19 Safety

During this time of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are aware of the need for additional health measures when hiring breast pumps. We are also aware that mothers will still need to use pumps to express milk for their babies.

We now have updated guidelines for interactions with families and the cleaning of our pumps. These include:

the ABA Breast Pump Hire Officer being well and not having been in contact with anyone who is sick
options for completing paperwork and payment online
collecting/returning the breast pump from/to the ABA Breast Pump Hire Officer’s doorstep
stringent cleaning of returned pumps (Please note that it is standard practice that all mothers hiring our pumps are required to purchase their own milk collection kit which is available to buy at the time of hiring.)
getting breastfeeding and pumping support via telephone on the Breastfeeding Helpline 1800 686 268
getting pumping and expressing information from our ABA website at:
https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/bf-info/breastfeeding-and-work/suggestions-using-electric-breast-pump/
https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/bf-info/expressing-and-storing-breastmilk
https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/bfinfo/expressing

COVID-19 pandemic Stage 4 restrictions in metropolitan Melbourne

Hiring a breastpump falls into the category of obtaining necessary medical goods and services. DHHS has confirmed that a hirer is not constrained by the 5km boundary for this purpose.

More information about breast pump hire

Find out more about hiring a breast pump from ABA.

Video guides for setting up your hired breast pump

Ardo Carum:

How to use the pump

What's in the box?

Ardo Carum set up

Symphony:

How to assemble the pump

**The ABA fully supports The WHO International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes and subsequent WHA resolutions. This video has been developed by the ABA for the sole purpose of demonstrating how to set up a Symphony pump. It is by no means a recommendation or endorsement of the brand or their products.

Information about expressing and storing breastmilk

Find out more about expressing and storing breastmilk.

Breastfeeding: expressing and storing breastmilk booklet

Breastfeeding: Expressing and Storing Breastmilk covers all aspects of expressing and storage of breastmilk including hand/pump expressing, when to hire/buy a pump, long term milk expression, and correct storage and handling of breastmilk.

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