Publications: specific topics

This section contains publications relating specifically to breastfeeding and nutrition. Included are journal articles, reports, theses, and other literature. For general publications, view the 'general' page, or alternatively search our bibliography.

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Breastfeeding


2006

Binns CW, Gilchrist D, Woods B, Gracey M, Scott J, et al. (2006)
Breastfeeding by Aboriginal mothers in Perth.
Nutrition and Dietetics;63:8-14
View abstract: Nutrition and Dietetics
View website: Blackwell Synergy (Blackwell Publishing)

Mackerras D (2006)
Breastfeeding in Indigenous Australians.
Nutrition and Dietetics;63:5-7
View abstract: Nutrition and Dietetics
View website: Blackwell Synergy (Blackwell Publishing)

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2005

Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2005)
Mothers and children. Health and welfare of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 2005.
Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare and the Australian Bureau of Statistics:73-90
View report (PDF - 493KB)
View website: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2005)
The Health and Welfare of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 2005. (ABS catalogue no. 4704.0)
Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare and the Australian Bureau of Statistics
View report (PDF - 5.3MB - large file warning!)
View website: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet (2005)
What do we know about breastfeeding among Indigenous women.
Retrieved 12 May 2005 from /html/html_population/womens_health/womens_health_index.htm
View article: Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
View website: Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet

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2004

Gilchrist D, Woods B, Binns CW, Gracey M, Scott J, et al. (2004)
Breastfeeding and health promotion: the experience of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal mothers.
Health Promotion Journal of Australia;15(3):226-230
View abstract: Health Promotion Journal of Australia
View website: Health Promotion Journal of Australia

Laws PJ, Sullivan EA (2004)
Australia's mothers and babies 2002. (AIHW catalogue no. PER 28)
Canberra: National Perinatal Statistics Unit, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
View report (HTML)
View report (PDF - 440KB)
View website: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Laws PJ, Sullivan EA (2004)
Australia's mothers and babies 2001. (AIHW catalogue no. PER 25)
Canberra: National Perinatal Statistics Unit, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
View report (HTML)
View report (PDF - 460KB)
View website: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare National Perinatal Statistics Unit

Zubrick SR, Lawrence DM, Silburn SR, Blair E, Milroy H, et al. (2004)
The health of Aboriginal children and young people: summary booklet. (The Western Australian Aboriginal Child Health Survey, v. 1)
Perth: Telethon Institute for Child Health Research
View article: Telethon Institute for Child Health Research (PDF - 307KB)
View website: Telethon Institute for Child Health Research

Zubrick SR, Lawrence DM, Silburn SR, Blair E, Milroy H, et al. (2004)
The health of Aboriginal children and young people. (The Western Australian Aboriginal Child Health Survey, v. 1)
Perth: Telethon Institute for Child Health Research
View report (PDF - 307KB)
View website: The Western Australian Aboriginal Child Health Survey

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2003

Queensland Health (2003)
Growing strong: feeding you and your baby.
Brisbane: Queensland Government
View report (PDF - 506KB)
View website: Queensland Health

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2002

Rousham EK, Gracey M (2002)
Factors affecting birthweight of rural Australian Aborigines.
Annals of Human Biology;29(4):363-372
View abstract: PubMed
View website: National Center for Biotechnology Information

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2000

Gracey M (2000)
Infant feeding and weaning practices in an urbanizing traditional, hunter-gatherer society.
Pediatrics;106(5):1276-1277.
View abstract: Pediatrics
View website: Pediatrics

Hayman N, Kanhutu J, Bond S, Marks GC (2000)
Breast-feeding and weaning practices of an urban community of Indigenous Australians.
Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition;9(3):232-234.
View abstract: Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition
View website: Blackwell Synergy (Blackwell Synergy)

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Last updated: 18 January 2008