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A longitudinal study of 44 breastfeeding mothers was conducted to determine how strongly prenatal intention influenced breastfeeding duration, and whether postpartum events and practices had any additional effects. The subjects were interviewed three times between the third trimester and one year after birth. The strongest predictor of duration was prenatal intent. However, formula supplementation had an independent negative effect and was inversely related to social support. The practice implications for breastfeeding promotion include early supportive intervention and educational programs.

A longitudinal study of 44 breastfeeding mothers was conducted to determine how strongly prenatal intention influenced breastfeeding duration, and whether postpartum events and practices had any additional effects. The subjects were interviewed three times between the third trimester and one year after birth. The strongest predictor of duration was prenatal intent. However, formula supplementation had an independent negative effect and was inversely related to social support. The practice implications for breastfeeding promotion include early supportive intervention and educational programs.

The article details the negative effects of the reduction of the Department for Education and Child Development's Integrated Support Services (ISS) on needy students and school staff in South Australia.

The article reports that the Australian Education Union (AEU) has gained 25 additional Special Options Pathways for children and students during Enterprise Bargaining. Topics covered include the additional 10 million dollars per year that will address the workload associated with working with students with disability and the AEU being contacted by members whose students have been on waiting lists.

The article offers update from the Australian Education Union (AEU) as of November 2016. It informs about the interim arrangement for all those certified as Highly Accomplished Teachers (HAT) or Lead Teachers (LT), back pay for those eligible for toileting allowance, the planning and negotiations for pre-school workload review, and the online component of the Personnel Advisory Committee (PAC) training. It also reports the three community rallies participated by AEU members.

The article offers information related to the Ancillary Recruitment and Selection Policy of the Australian Education Union (AEU) focusing on the benefits it offered to teachers in terms of workloads and challenges the policy faced such as funding. It mentions insight from several teachers in Australia regarding the benefits they received from the policy including Jo Hess of Le Fevre High School (HS), Hemma Bhatt of Fulham Gardens Primary School (PS), and Julee Heale of Seaview Downs PS.

The article explores the confusion and uncertainty among Australian preschool teachers on the impacts of Same First Day policy among its preschools in Australia. Topics discussed include the impacts on the declining number of preschool student attendees, the factors of parent and teacher relationship and the development of equitable process education staffs. The author also cites the importance of saving funds for child's education.

In the article, the author discusses the latest activities and developments at the Australian Education Union (AEU) as of September 2016. Also cited are the plan created by the Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or intersex (LGBTI) Consultative Committee and endorsed by AEU Executive on marriage equality, and the successful negotiation by the AEU for a toileting allowance for qualified school service officers (SSO) and education and care workers (ECW).

The article focuses on reduction in workload of teachers through students with learning difficulties (SLD) grants in Australia. Topics discussed include views from the Department for education and child development (DECD) on the SLD grants to support educationally disadvantaged groups; role of Australian Education Union (AEU) Personnel Advisory Committee (PAC) in using SLD grants and increase in preschool support program (PSP) funds.

The article focuses on the importance of secure employment for the members of the Australian Education Union (AEU) and public education.

The article discusses the role of a new enterprise agreement for school and pre-schools form the government of South Australia in addressing the teacher workload. Topics include benefit of the agreement to be availed by Australian Education Union members through Personnel Advisory Committee representation; grants under the agreement being identified as allocation in schools' Resource Entitlement Statement; and provision of smaller classes for students with special needs under the agreement.

The article discusses the basic entitlements for the teachers in Australia. Topics discussed include minimum amount of non-instruction time, face-to-face teaching hours, and terms of contract employment as prescribed by the Australian Education Union (AEU). Also are discussed hours of work, responsibility of the duty, and need for school and preschool members to defend one's rights regarding the entitlements.

The article offers information on several rules and facilities by Department for Education & Child Development (DECD) in South Australia for employees and students. Topics discussed include acquisition of clearance check from Department for Communities and Social Inclusion before expiration; revised Instrumental Music Service (IMS) provided to students and employment of the Australian Education Union members in DECD who are having work experience.

The article discusses concerns by members of the American Education Union (AEU) over possible changes to mandatory notification regulations and their view that any changes being considered must not put members at legal risk nor place any student at risk of any form of abuse or neglect without reporting, investigation and any necessary intervention being provided. It encourages educators to sign a petition and support those who are defying the policy.

The article reports on need for the Australian Education Union (AEU) to trust school teachers across Australia. Topics discussed include efforts of the Department for Education and Child Development (DECD) of South Australia towards professional judgment of AEU members in schools, views of Lou Davy, teacher at Modbury High School, on the DECD guidelines, and access the curriculum to be provided to students with special needs like mental health and dyslexia.

The article offers the author's insights regarding the role of the school services officers (SSOs) in the educational sector and the importance of replacing them in the case they are on leave. Topics include the impact of their absence on the students and schools staff, the action of Australian Education Union (AEU) SSO Consultative Committee on recommending the supplementation of SSO, and the teaching vacancies in Australia for teachers selection and recruitment.

The article discusses the large numbers of children and students in the South Australian educational system who require additional support, the complex needs of these children and students, and the role played by members of the Australian Education Union in teaching these young people.

The article focuses on Enterprise Bargaining in 2015 as an opportunity to act on workload of teachers of Australia's public school system. Topics include workload for classes of students with disability and special needs, specific aspects of workload that are affecting Australian Education Union (AEU) members the most, and delays in the availability of Department of Community and Social Inclusion and Department of Education and Child Development clearance checks for AEU members.

The article offers the author's insights on the importance of the Australian Education Union (AEU). Topics discussed include the insights of Cesar Chavez, a Mexican-American farm worker, on democratic freedom, the role of AEU in speaking out in workplace and community, and the benefits of AEU membership to gain access to professional development, legal support, and confidential advice.

The article discusses safety as a basic human rights in the workplace. Topics discussed include complexity of workplaces for Australian Education Union (AEU) members, fear of physical safety to members of AEU which eventually lead to high levels of anxiety and psychological injury, things need to be done by AEU members to report assault or fear regarding workplace safety and need to develop plans around making sure yourto make workplace safe.

The author discusses the integrated support service of the Australian Education Union (AEU), an Australian trade union, within the Department for Education and Child Development (DECD) Integrated Services Model. It also discussed several changes to the original proposal including behaviour support positions to fill by teachers, increase in workload, and changes to work value.

The article discusses data on Teacher Recruitment and Selection from the Australian Department of Education and Child Development (DECD) as of May 2014 and how they affect Australian Education Union (AEU) members. It notes that the number of ongoing positions advertised had decreased over the last two years. It poses questions regarding vacancies and retirement rates, how to increase the number of ongoing positions, and whether there is a need to pursue further policy or System change.

The article offers the author's insights regarding the grant money as part of the workload campaign raised by Early Childhood Consultative Committee which aims to provide additional release time for the directors and additional working hours for administrators, and mentions the excellent rating of preschools Allenby Gardens and Wandana, considering the schools performance in major categories such as centre leadership.

The article discusses the implementation of a new policy for the recruitment and selection of school service officers (SSOs) and Early Childhood Workers (ECWs) in Australia. It states that the new policy provide greater opportunities for the current staffing policies and procedures of the Australian Education Union (AEU) members. It examines the outcomes of the policy including promote permanency rates, permanent selection and placement processes.

The article discusses the Category 1 and 2 Reference Group of the Australian Education Union (AEU) trade union which ran a campaign on issues such as the right of members to transfer schools and gain permanent positions. It outlines some policy changes due to the AEU campaign including the eligibility of teachers for Permanent Teachers Register (PTR) positions, individual case management provided to members from the Department for Education and Child Development, and increased permanency.

The article presents a national survey conducted by Australian trade union Australian Education Union (AEU) of early childhood members concerning the launch of Universal Access to 15 hours preschool education and the national quality standards and associated framework. Information about the key results of the survey, is given. Also highlighted are the initiatives under the National Quality Framework as well as the AEU's key policy objectives in early childhood education.

The article introduces the new requirements for teacher registration among teachers in South Australia. An overview of the professional learning requirement for teachers and provisional registration is discussed. The Australian Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB) has listed the necessary requirements for professional learning which include online learning, attendance and mentoring.

The article offers the author's insights regarding the development of a campaign by the Australian Education Union (AEU) which aims to provide AEU teaching members in Category 1 & 2 schools to transfer in other sites across Adelaide. The author mentions the development of a reference group of AEU members to meet with AEU officers for the development of the campaign under the Recruitment & Selection Policy Review.