Response 832405370

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PART 1 - Introduction and Demographic Information

3. What is your name or organisation name?

Name:
SEAHS Child and Family Health

5. Please select the option that best describes you or your organisation?

Please select one item
(Required)
Government agency
MAIF Signatory
Industry Representative that is not a MAIF signatory
Health, Public Health Representative/Organisation
Breastfeeding Advocacy Group
Overseas-based Organisation
Consumer/General Public
Other

6. Please answer questions i and ii:

i. Have you ever purchased infant formula products for your child or a child under your care (under 12 months of age)?
Please select one item
Yes
No
ii. Have you ever purchased ‘toddler milk’ for your child or a child under your care (aged 12 – 36 months)?
Please select one item
Yes
No

PART 2 - Is the MAIF Agreement effective in achieving its aims?

14. The MAIF Agreement is effective in achieving its aims.

Please select one item
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
Unsure
Please provide more detail about your response (suggested word count 250 words):
As a Child and Family Health Nurse, I find it difficult to steer people away from products as clients have often accessed them before I have input.

PART 3 - Is the scope of the MAIF Agreement appropriate: is it still meeting the objectives?

15. The scope of the MAIF Agreement is appropriate.

Please select one item
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
Unsure
Please provide more detail about your response (suggested word count 250 words):
When anyone is given samples and he/she hands it out innocently, the recipients are unaware of surreptitious advertising.

16. The scope of products covered by the MAIF Agreement is appropriate.

Please select one item
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
Unsure

17. The scope of parties covered by the MAIF Agreement is appropriate.

Please select one item
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
Unsure
Please provide more detail about your response (suggested word count 250 words):
Pharmacies give out vaccines now.
Why can't they also abide by MAIF agreement
Formula should be behind the counter with at least some counselling on the sale point.

18. The MAIF Agreement (under Clause 7) restricts the type of information that can be provided to health care professionals on infant formula products. What activities can be done to increase the awareness of the appropriate use of breast milk substitutes amongst health care professionals?

Please provide more detail about your response (suggested word count 250 words):
I wish the incidences of diarrhoea, contamination etc was easily available.

19. Are the current advertising and marketing provisions covered by the MAIF agreement appropriate?

Please select one item
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
Unsure
Should the scope be changed to include modern marketing techniques, such as targeting advertising on social media platforms? (suggested word count 250 words):
That would be great

PART 4 - Are the MAIF Agreement processes appropriate?

20. The MAIF Agreement complaints processes are appropriate.

Please select one item
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
Unsure
Please provide more detail about your response (suggested word count 250 words):
Its been a while since I have seen action by MAIF

21. The MAIF Agreement guidance documents are appropriate to support interpretation of the MAIF Agreement?

Please select one item
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
Unsure
Please provide more detail about your response (suggested word count 250 words):
Marketing has ways to misinterpret intention

22. Have you lodged a complaint with the MAIF Agreement Complaints Committee?

Please select one item
Yes
No

23. If you selected 'Yes' to lodging a complaint with the MAIF Agreement Complaints Committee (Question 22). Please answer the sub-questions below.

i. How many complaints have you lodged in the last five years?
0
ii. When did you lodge your most recent complaint?
10 years ago
iii. How long did it take to resolve your complaint?
dont know
iv. How did you find the process for lodging your complaint including completing the form and communicating with the MAIF Secretariat? (suggested word count 250 words):
I do not think MAIF has enough accessibility.
This is main reason why I have not done a complaint in years
v. What was the outcome, and what was your view of the outcome? (suggested word count 250 words):
no feedback

24. The MAIF Agreement complaints process is independent.

Please select one item
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
Unsure

25. The MAIF Agreement complaints process is transparent.

Please select one item
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
Unsure

26. The MAIF Agreement complaints process is administered in a timely manner.

Please select one item
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
Unsure

27. Publication of breaches of the MAIF Agreement is an appropriate enforcement mechanism.

Please select one item
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
Unsure

PART 4 continued - Is the voluntary, self-regulatory approach fit for purpose or are there alternative regulatory models?

28. The MAIF Agreement’s effectiveness is not reduced by its voluntary, self-regulatory approach.

Please select one item
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
Unsure

29. What are alternative approaches for regulating infant formula in Australia? In your response, please include how your suggested alternative approach improves outcomes and what would be the impacts of your suggested alternatives on relevant stakeholders? How could negative impacts be managed?

(suggested word count 500 words):
Perhaps pharmacies should only supply formula.
Their staff should be educated on benefits of human lactation.
Health may need to be more pro active in supporting women to lactate.
WE need more lactation consultants AVAILABLE

PART 5 - What are the benefits, costs and any limitations of changes and expansion of the agreement scope, alternative regulatory models and MAIF Agreement processes?

30. What changes would you make to the MAIF Agreement and its processes?

a. (suggested word count 250 words):
More visibility

Perhaps MAIF should be exposed in workplaces , so antenatally clients will be better educated and supported in their lactation journey
b. What do you think would be the potential benefits of these changes (suggested word count 250 words)?
Better health outcomes
c. What do you think would be the potential costs of these changes (suggested word count 250 words)?
Long term, this should decrease dependence on health system as users will be healthier.
d. What do you think would be the potential limitations of these changes (suggested word count 250 words)?
Work place take up