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12 Be: Asleep LET SLEEPING BABIES LIE Some of the biggest sufferers of sleep deprivation are new parents. Those first few months after bringing a newborn home can be the most tiring time of your life, so it’s little wonder some parents regard themselves as ‘walking zombies’ during this period. However, new parents need to be on top of their game and therefore need to take control of their sleep – that may mean taking control of their babies’ sleep patterns too. Infant sleep expert Dr Sarah Blunden believes the answer to common infant sleep problems can be solved by using the COTSS (Creating Opportunities To Self-Soothe) method. The following steps show how to give babies (up to 3 months) the opportunity to learn self-soothing skills around sleep time. 1. Start slowing and calming your activity around baby as sleep time approaches 2. Make sure baby has a clean nappy, has been fed and burped 3. Take baby to their sleep room 4. Wrap baby and provide a sleep aid (dummy) if they have one 5. Cuddle or rock until baby is very calm or drowsy 6. Say ‘Ssh – it’s sleep time’ or your choice of sleep words 7. Put baby in cot awake, but almost asleep 8. Pat or rub baby on the back if you like, and repeat sleep words 9. Leave baby to see if they can settle on their own 10. If your baby cries, you can settle them with some more patting, rocking and calming words while they are still in bed 11. If the crying escalates and baby sounds distressed, repeat steps 5 to 8 NB You can repeat the steps as many times as you like until your baby is calm enough to fall asleep, but if it does not seem to be working, let her fall asleep however she can and try again at a later date. This method does not recommend leaving young babies to cry alone. Dr Blunden is a senior research fellow with CQ<strong>University</strong>’s Appleton Institute and is the director of the Paediatric Sleep Clinic in Adelaide. She is also the co-author of the new book The Sensible Sleep Solution – A guide to sleep in your baby’s first year. Two features you won’t find anywhere else. For the second year running, Konica Minolta has picked up the imaging industry’s most coveted award. Landing back-to-back BLI ‘Line of the Year’ Awards for our multifunction printer range is all the proof you need that our range of <strong>device</strong>s are second to none. “ When all currently available tested A3 models are considered, Konica Minolta has the best reliability record of all eligible vendors, proving that it offers the quality buyers consider more important than any other.” Daria Hoffman, BLI Managing Editor Contact Konica Minolta today to find out more about our award-winning range on (02) 8026 2209 or visit konicaminolta.com.au/winningfeatures ISSUE 13
Be: Committed 13 PHOTO:PETERY WALTON/GETTY IMAGES Complacency – not an option The Australian cattle industry can’t be complacent about the issues that affect its live export trade, and Cattle Council of Australia’s President Andrew Ogilvie believes the industry needs to continually strive for the best solutions for the welfare of its livestock. The Cattle Council of Australia (CCA) supports an ongoing, healthy and productive live export industry and it is clear that we must invest to assure the best welfare outcomes for our livestock. As beef producers we consider the welfare of our animals to be of critical importance. A whole-of-industry commitment to improving and assuring animal welfare in our markets is imperative to the longevity of an industry that brings in millions of dollars and supports thousands of farming families and communities across Australia, particularly in the north. Last years’ live export trade suspension impacted on many of these families and communities in northern Australia, and the cattle industry worked hard with the Government and key stakeholders to deliver a system that protects the welfare of exported livestock. Over the past 10 months Meat Livestock Australia (MLA), under the direction of the CCA, has continued to work in-market to assist exporters and importers deliver the new regulatory framework for exported Australian livestock. This work has enabled industry to resume its cattle exports through an approved and independently audited system that meets international animal welfare standards, while maintaining this vital market for Australian producers. But we cannot become complacent. Instead, the industry has to make sure that we continue to deliver increased improvements in line with regulatory requirements and social expectations. That’s why we at the Cattle Council are continuing our commitment to progress stunning in overseas abattoirs as fast as possible. In Indonesia for example, there has previously been numerous impediments to the uptake of stunning in abattoirs; however, in the past 10 months there has been a significant uptake in the use of stunning – from a very low base of around 10 per cent of facilities using stunning, we now have 77 per cent of approved abattoirs using stunning, affecting in the order of 90 per cent of Australian cattle. Industry is supporting the adoption of the new regulations through the development and extension of Standard Operating Procedures that align with the international animal health organisation animal welfare requirements. This support includes training, education and technical advice developed by industry and delivered by locally-based animal welfare officers. Establishing this new system has required significant investment by both Australian and Indonesian industries and demonstrates the serious commitment of exporters and importers to get the system right to ensure the right welfare outcomes for Australian livestock. Implementation of the new framework – to be rolled out across all live export markets in 2012 – will provide the livestock export industry with a long term future. As President of CCA, the peak industry for cattle producers across the country, I believe that the industry can be proud of the huge gains that have been made towards animal welfare over several years, and particularly in the last year. Our ongoing work in overseas markets is delivering better welfare for Australian livestock and animals from other countries. Our industry will continue to focus on animal welfare as well as meeting food security needs of our global neighbours. ISSUE 13
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