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Australia has taken a major step forward in infant product safety, with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) officially implementing a permanent ban on baby bottle self-feeding devices. At INPAA, we welcome this important decision and see it as a strong example of why ongoing safety advocacy, industry education and responsible product stewardship matter. The ban, which came into effect on 26 May 2026, makes it illegal to manufacture, advertise, sell or su

On 22 May 2026, Standards Australia published AS 5407.3 — the world's first national standard for measuring CO₂ rebreathing risk in infant sleep products. The science has been settled since 1998; what's new is a reproducible test industry can build to. After three decades in which SUDI rates fell then plateaued, this standard targets a hazard that behavioural messaging alone cannot reach. Tim Wain and Kellee Eriksson on how the three-phase suite fits together, and what it mea

Australia just set a world-first benchmark for infant sleep safety. What the new firmness testing standards mean for the products you trust your baby to.

In today’s busy world where parents have a million things to juggle, getting both child and family enough sleep can be a big ask. As we become more aware of the importance of sleep in child development, so does the demand for sleep consultants. Sleep consultants can be super helpful in getting families into healthy sleep habits. But sleep consulting is an unregulated industry which means anyone can call themselves a sleep consultant without qualifications or oversight. With m