Breastfeeding Medicine Clinic for lactation support in Norwest, NSW

~ Breastfeeding Medicine GP ~

~ IBCLC ~

MBBS, FRACGP, IBCLC, MPH, DCH, DCBT, BSc(Nurs), 

GC Onc/Haem, GCB, GC in Traumatic Stress Studies

Adjunct Senior Clinical Lecturer at University of Notre Dame 

School of Medicine, Sydney (UNDS SOM)

Head of Department of Community Medicine and Medical Education, Al-Ayen University, Iraq

Board Member of International Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM)

Board Member of Breastfeeding Medicine Network Australia and New Zealand (BMNANZ)

Trauma Informed Practitioner

Pronouns: she/her

Dr Melody Jackson is a GP and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) based in Bella Vista, Sydney, and the founder of Breastfeeding & Beyond.

With a background in public health and hospital medicine, Melody’s work sits at the intersection of women’s health, perinatal care, infant feeding, and mental health. She holds a Diploma of Child Health, a Diploma of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a Postgraduate Certificate in Traumatic Stress Studies, and additional training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy and Narrative Therapy.

Her passion for breastfeeding medicine grew from her own early parenting experience and has evolved into a deeply trauma-informed, family-centred approach to care. Melody supports families through feeding challenges, unsettled infants, and the emotional complexity of the postnatal period with both medical expertise and compassionate understanding.

She is the recipient of the AUSMumpreneur Gold Award for Health & Wellbeing in 2022 and the author of "Tender Thresholds", a published poetry collection exploring motherhood and medicine. Melody is actively involved in breastfeeding medicine education and professional networks, supporting both parents and clinicians in this specialised field.

Outside of the clinic, she enjoys reading, music, and time with her husband and two children.

Professional Memberships:

Fellow of Royal Australian College of GPs (FRACGP)

BMNANZ (Breastfeeding Medicine Network Australia and NZ)

Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM)

Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA Professional)

Lactation Consultants of Australia and New Zealand (LCANZ)

International Lactation Consultants Association (ILCA)

Institute for Breastfeeding and Lactation Education (IABLE)

World Association of Infant Mental Health (WAIMH)

Australasian Society of Tethered Oral Tissues (ASTOT)

~ Breastfeeding Medicine GP ~

~ IBCLC ~

Qualifications:

- Bachelor of Medicine (with distinction)

- Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

- Sydney Child Health Program 

- Family Planning NSW National Certificate in Sexual and Reproductive Health

Pronouns: she/her

Dr Kate Jenkins graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine from The University of Newcastle in 2017. Following this she worked as a junior doctor at Tamworth base Hospital before undertaking her GP training in Mudgee in Western NSW where she worked at the clinic, hospital and nursing homes. 

She moved back to Sydney, where she grew up, in 2022 to be closer to family. Since having her son and experiencing breastfeeding issues of her own she has become passionate about assisting others through the challenges of new parenthood and providing support to help them achieve their breastfeeding goals. She is currently on the pathway to become a lactation consultant.

Outside of General Practice she has worked and volunteered in healthcare for the homeless and is part of the out of hours on-call sexual assault team at Royal North Shore Hospital. When not at work she loves spending time with her beautiful son, husband, family and friends as well as going for runs, pilates and a good book.