6547 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Associate Minister of Health

6547 (2025). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Associate Minister of Health: What progress, if any, has been made in the quarter October to December 2024 toward the action ‘Ensure maternity services staff attain the necessary skills to implement the BFHI criteria for New Zealand Aotearoa. All maternity services staff, irrespective of designation, should receive orientation to the service’s breastfeeding policy when beginning employment and at each policy review.’ under ‘Outcome 4: Learn how all maternity facilities achieve and maintain Baby Friendly Aotearoa (BFHI) accreditation’ within the National Breastfeeding Strategy for Aotearoa?

Hon Casey Costello: I refer the Member to Written Parliamentary Question 48274 (2024).