BFCI Process Overview and Documents

The aim of the Baby Friendly Community Initiative (BFCI) documents for Aotearoa New Zealand is to:

• Increase the percentage of babies that are breastfed
• Increase the duration of exclusive breastfeeding, and
• Sustain breastfeeding beyond six months alongside the introduction of appropriate, adequate and safe complementary foods

You can become BFCI accredited as an individual health worker, as a service or as a grouping of services.

For individuals:

Baby Friendly Accreditation for Lead Maternity Carers

Baby Friendly Accreditation for Individual Health Workers

For services:

1. Overview of the process
2. BFCI getting started and process
3. Register of intent
4. BFCI self-appraisal questionnaire
5. Action plan

A full set of the BFCI documents is available from NZBA.  Please contact us on [email protected]

Please note:  not all points are applicable to all service providers.  It is therefore important to discuss each aspect with your BFCI Co-ordinator to ensure you focus on the areas applicable to your service(s).