‘Want to help the children? Help the parents’ launch

Friday the 22nd of June 2023 saw the launch of the 'Want to help the children? Help the Parents: Challenges and Solutions from the Babies and Young Children in the Black Summer (BiBS) Study at the Eurobodalla Botanical Gardens. Read the report HERE Attending the launch was the Federal Member for Gilmore, Fiona Phillips who said "This is a fantastic report & recommendations on how we can better prepare to support parents and young children in times of natural disaster crisis and recovery, including at Evacuation Centres. Importantly, it is about learning from the Black Summer Bushfires and doing things better in future".

"Thanks to the authors, local Dr Michelle Hamrosi, Kathleen Gribble and Susan Tawla.

And special thanks to everyone contributing to this report including parents and caregivers, emergency responders and everyone involved with this wonderful research report.

The study is a collaboration between the Australian Breastfeeding Association and Western Sydney University.

This research was supported by the Australian Government through a Protecting Australian Communities - Local Stream Grant, National Emergency Management Agency

Thanks ABA Protecting Infants and Young Children in Bushfire Emergencies Project

Kathleen Gribble, Fiona Phillips and Dr Michelle Hamrosi - Photo Fiona Phillips MP,