Thank you Leslie and Joy for correcting me on the fact that Nipple ease has come from Australia. Joy, I was not intending to cut WA off from the rest of the country! We know that very many good things in breastfeeding come from the west. I have pursued the matter further after my last post, and discovered that the device was tested by NMAA about four years ago, but was not recommended for use. It has been modified since and is to be retested at some time in the future (no time given). Kind regards Philippa