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Remits passed by members of Plunket at our conferences are driven by our commitment to promote what's best for children’s health and development within their family and community groups.
A successful remit operates as the mandate for focused advocacy on significant issues likely to succeed in promoting young children's health and that of their families. A glance at a century of Plunket remits reflects the health and social issues of the times and the changing priorities of Plunket’s membership.

Plunket is currently advocating for:

• reduced numbers of children living in poverty (working with our coalition partners)

• increased paid parental leave

• safer child road travel (by the increased use of vehicle restraints)

• improved child drowning statistics (by strengthening the laws applying to fencing of swimming pools)

• increased protection from tobacco smoke

• reduced harm from alcohol in local communities

• reduced family violence

• increased breastfeeding

Plunket's advocacy efforts are evidence-based, drawing on our research capacity.