Dame Susan Glazebrook and Ms Bev Pownall, of Auckland, ONZM for services to health, particularly breastfeeding
Bev Pownall is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). She has encouraged numerous GPs, paediatricians, nurses, midwives, dietitians and others to become qualified IBCLCs, mentoring and clinically supporting many of them. She has been instrumental in shaping Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) administration at various DHBs and mentoring new BFHI Coordinators around New Zealand. She has worked with the New Zealand Breastfeeding Alliance (NZBA) for many years and is currently a Board member. She worked on the New Zealand National Breastfeeding Strategy 2008 and the 2019/2020 working group for the updated national strategy. She helped to develop national tongue-tie in breastfeeding guidelines. She has been active on the Board of the New Zealand Lactation Consultants Association and has convened the Association’s national conferences for many years.