Supporting Breastfeeding Women in the ADF Workplace

摘要

As of 01 May 2010, women made up 13.6% of the permanent full time ADF. This is lagging behind civilian workplaces with women making up 35.4% of the normal fulltime workforce in Australia.2 On 19 November 2009 the Chief of the Defence Force released his Action Plan for the Recruitment and Retention of Women. During his speech CDF stated several times that he wanted to'.. .see higher female participation rates across the three Services.' and have a defence force that was more representative of the broader Australian community~ 3.