The Mt. Rogers Group is located in Belconnen, on the north
side of Canberra, incorporating the areas of Kaleen, Giralang,
Evatt, Spence, Fraser, Charnwood, Dunlop, Melba, McKellar &
Flynn. We are a group of mothers, partners, professionals and
other members of the community who believe that human milk is
a wonderful beginning for all children.
We promote and support breastfeeding to children of all ages
and provide ongoing support and friendship to our members. We
have approximately 14 active members and generally hold about
three meetings a month. These meetings are held at a member's
home and are either held as a morning discussion or an evening
one.
We have seven qualified breastfeeding counsellors, one trainee
and three community educators (CEs).
We are active in our community by contributing to breastfeeding
education classes, antenatal presentations, visiting the local
hospital maternity ward and participating in regional events.
One of our members is the National Coordinator for
The
Breastfeeding-Friendly Workplace Accreditation, which encourages
participating employers to provide a clean and safe environment
for a working mother to express and/or continue to breastfeed
in the workplace.