Breaking News: The Queensland Government has just announced that breastfeeding mums

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Breaking News: The Queensland Government has just announced that breastfeeding mums working in public service jobs will be entitled to paid lactation breaks. Employers must provide a clean private room for feeding or expressing and refrigeration facilities for storage of milk. Join in the discussion http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?t=355978

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[Boobycino]

Oooh neat !

[munchie]

:flowerz:

[Basil]

Yay! I'm about to go back to work too and am still bfing. Woohoo!!!

[CookiesRYum]

WOO HOO!!! bring it on.. now time for the rest of AU to catch up..

:yelclap::yelclap::yelclap:

[StretchmarkBarbie]

:smiliedance::smiliedance::smiliedance:

[MummaBear03]

Well done Qld Government for recognising the importance of breastfeeding even for working mums :yelclap:

[c38]

:yelclap::yelclap:Well done Qld Government:yelclap::yelclap:

[Miss_N]

I it only for public servents? Are teachers publice servents? What about childcare workers?

[London]

Wont this stop breastfeeding mothers from being employed? Can the employer simply say they dont have the money to build a room for them to express or feed in, therefor cant employ the mother? :detective:

[MummaBear03]

I it only for public servents? Are teachers publice servents? What about childcare workers?

I guess working for Ed Qld, maybe not for other schools, and not childcare workers I wouldn't imagine. They are privately run so have different rules. It's a much needed start though.

[pyxii]

Wont this stop breastfeeding mothers from being employed? Can the employer simply say they dont have the money to build a room for them to express or feed in, therefor cant employ the mother?

The way I understand it this only covers public servants and private companies etc are free to follow suit if they wish, so it really shouldn't affect employment numbers - interesting to see if it does.

Like Miss_N said, I'm interested to know who is included under the title "public servants". Does this include state school teachers?

[Basil]

I'm assuming I'm a publc servent as I work for Ed qld. I'm going to do some supply before I got back ft though, wonder if I'm covered? Or as London said, perhaps they won't call me in if I request the lactation break (even though I really need it atm) hmmm

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The full policy document - and who the policy applies to - is available on the following link: http://www.psc.qld.gov.au/library/document/policy/breastfeeding-work-policy.pdf