Breastfeeding now explicitly protected

Actions higher education institutions can take to be ready for key legal changes that come in to force 1 October 2010

Key changes

A woman who is breastfeeding is now explicitly protected from unfavourable treatment in the areas of education and provision of services.

This covers unfavourable treatment within a period of 26 weeks from when she has given birth.
Outside of this 26-week period, a breastfeeding woman may be protected by the sex discrimination provisions.