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Queensland Health recognises the benefits of optimal infant and young child nutrition through exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months, followed by the introduction of appropriate solid food at this age in addition to continued breastfeeding to 12 months and beyond.

Queensland Health’s Statewide Breastfeeding Policy requires that all employees, contractors and volunteers protect, promote, support and value exclusive breastfeeding as the optimal method of feeding infants.

 

The initiation and continuation of breastfeeding for the recommended time has:

• short and long term health benefits for mothers and babies
• decreased financial costs for families
• reduced environmental impact
• decreased burden on health care.