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🤱 Election Commitment - Australian Breastfeeding Association

DoH202515235Urgency: medium
Award/source date
3 November 2025
Seen
26 July 2026
Closing
19 June 2025 · 19 Jun, 2025
Agency
Department of Health (Royal Street)
Contract value
$850,000
Method
Direct Sourcing
Regions
Gascoyne Goldfields/Esperance Great Southern Kimberley Mid West Peel Perth Metropolitan Pilbara South West Wheatbelt

Summary

WA government awards $850k to Australian Breastfeeding Association for breastfeeding education and support, fulfilling an election commitment.

Tender description

A pre-election commitment was made by the Cook Labor Government to provide Western Australian (WA) women with better access to the care they need. As part of this commitment, $850,000 in operational funding was allocated to the Western Australian (WA) Branch of the Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) to support new mothers through breastfeeding education classes, training for student health professionals and local parent groups in metropolitan and regional areas. Commencing in January 2026, the ABA will employ a Breastfeeding Promotions Officer and Service Delivery Officer to support and leverage the skills and expertise of the existing ABA state-wide trained volunteer workforce.

Money trail and award details

Value
$850,000
Award date
3 November 2025
Final expiry
26 February 2029
Submissions
1
Contract term
Fixed Period

The Department of Health (Royal Street) awarded $850,000 via Direct Sourcing to the Australian Breastfeeding Association. There was 1 submission.

Australian Breastfeeding Association

Tender-writer timing and rebid signals

Initial expiry
26 February 2029

Procurement policy signals

Exception reason
Not applicable - Exception for Procurement Method Used
Limited/exempted procurement
Yes
Limited sourcing justification
Not applicable - Exception for Procurement Method Used
DCSP policy
Yes
dcsp_policylimited_or_exempted_procurement

Buyer and contract contacts

Buyer contact
Annie Thompson
Buyer contact role
contract_manager
Source contact field
Contract Manager
Contract manager
Annie Thompson
Contract developer
Klair Bayley

Direct phone/email fields remain limited to official contact details already shown on the source record.

Record details

External ID
136198
Department of Health (Royal Street)
Mobile healthcare centers or services - (100%)
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