Table 2.

Core components, activities or services that support breastfeeding and early parenting

Community facilities for children and families*	The shopping centre as the village**	Services for diverse community groups*	Health services*
• Green spaces, walking tracks  • Playgrounds with well-maintained, safe equipment  • Community centres  • Community notice board  • Access to parking for parents  • Mothers groups  • Australian Breastfeeding Association  • Playgroups collocated with services  • Local council events  • Access to child care  • Information for parents – mailed to each parent in community, annual parent directory, new resident welcome packs  • Federal government local member welcome to new babies event.	• Cafes and restaurants welcoming and never being difficult in terms of supporting breastfeeding • accepting of children • shopping centre family room • play areas • open spaces for kids • ‘POP UP’ playgroups in shopping centres • Places available to feed babies • Lots of facilities have baby change areas	• Specific services for Aboriginal women • Community groups e.g. Turkish women’s groups • Young parent program for example a specific mentoring program • Culturally specific playgroups • Bicultural workers • Interpreters available and free to families	• World class maternity hospital • Antenatal classes • Breastfeeding class for young parents • Caseload midwifery • Midwifery @ Home • Handover from hospital to community services • Mentoring program – MASE • Child and family health nursing services are available for parents and these nurses were considered knowledgeable and worked flexibly in the community • CFHN helpline • Breastfeeding drop in centre • Immunisation clinics in community settings • Good GP services Other services: • ABA helpline
	Key *Data generated at the workshops at sites 1 and 2 **Data generated through the focus group with retailers as well as through the workshops	Other community services*
		• NGO and others services meeting and collaborate  • School hubs – support for whole family; provide adult education including language; offer employment pathways