title: Australian midwives: leaders in lactation consultancy.
abstract: Midwives all over Australia are furthering their breastfeeding knowledge and skills, to lead the world in lactation support. The certification exam conducted by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners has played a central role in this extraordinary revolution by setting competency standards, motivating the acquisition of specialist skills, and opening up career opportunities. However, it is the consumers, the mothers and babies, who are the principal beneficiaries.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Drew
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Escott
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D001942:Breast Feeding; D002568:Certification; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003253:Consultants; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007857:Leadership; D009721:Nurse Midwives / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration*