Overview of chart structure

Chart begins with an employee informs their manager that they plan on breastfeeding or expressing at work. Then the manager and employee review the employee’s pregnant worker and new mother risk assessment.

If a risk is identified, referral to the occupational health service should be considered. There are 2 possible outcomes:

• Make reasonable adjustments
• Consider redeployment or place employee on leave

If no risks are identified, or the risks have been addressed, and reviewed, the manager and the employee agree on a plan for breastfeeding or expressing at work. Breastfeeding or expressing plans are then reviewed on an ongoing basis.

Breastfeeding Policy flowchart

Chart begins with an employee informs their manager that they plan on breastfeeding or expressing at work. Then the manager and employee review the pregnant workers and new mothers risk assessment for the individual.

Then the question is asked, is employee safe to continue with duties?

If the answer is yes to the question, is the employee safe to continue with duties, then the flow connects with the step, manager and employee agree plan for breastfeeding or expressing. To go to this step, follow the next link otherwise skip the next link. Jump to the step, manager and employee agree plan for breastfeeding or expressing.

If the answer is no to the question, is the employee safe to continue with duties, then consider referral to the occupational health service (OHS). Then the question is asked, will reasonable adjustments enable employee to be safe in duties?

If the answer is yes to the question, will reasonable adjustments enable employee to be safe in duties, then make reasonable adjustments, then review reasonable adjustments. Then the flow returns to the question, is the employee safe to continue with duties? To go to this question, follow the next link otherwise skip the next link. Jump to the question, is employee safe to continue with duties?

If the answer is no to the question, will reasonable adjustments enable employee to be safe in duties, then consider temporary redeployment or placing employee on leave. Then review temporary arrangements. Then the flow connects with the step, manager and employee agree plan for breastfeeding or expressing. To go to this step, follow the next link otherwise skip the next link. Jump to the step, manager and employee agree plan for breastfeeding or expressing.

The manager and employee agree a plan for breastfeeding or expressing. Then employee breastfeeds or expresses when they return to work, then review breastfeeding or expressing plans on an ongoing basis. Then the process ends.