Workshops for health professionals
The Australian Breastfeeding Association offers workshops for health professionals covering a range of topics related to breastfeeding management and promotion.
Workshop delivery
The workshops are delivered via an online platform.
Workshop costs (including GST)
Half day Member $120 Non-member $135
Full day Member $235 Non-member $265
2 Day Member $400 Non-member $450
Note: Registrations close COB Thursday before the workshop. Be sure get your registrations in early to avoid disappointment!
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Assessing breastfeeding
Saturday, 5 April 2025
See further details below.
Breastfeeding counselling skills - 2 day workshop
10 + 25 May 2025
See further details below.
Sleep, settling and challenges of becoming a breastfeeding mother
Saturday, 6 September 2025
See further details below.
Infant and maternal nutrition; Use of infant formula
Saturday, 25 October 2025
See further details below.
Medications and breastfeeding
February 2026 to be confirmed
See further details below.
Evaluating breastfeeding research
March 2026 To be confirmed
See further details below.
Workshop details*
Date and time
Saturday, 5 April 2025
9 am to 4 pm AEDT
Delivery
Online - This workshop will be recorded and available to view later
Learn about
- Anatomy, physiology, and endocrinology of lactation
- Infant factors affecting lactation
- Biomechanics of breastfeeding
- Communicating with mothers
- Establishing lactation
- Assessing a breastfeed
Presented by
Shona Cassels IBCLC, BSc, Cert IV Breastfeeding Education (Counselling), ABA Breastfeeding Counsellor
Kylie Miller Midwife, Cert IV Breastfeeding Education (Counselling), Cert IV Training and Assessment, ABA Breastfeeding Counsellor
Registrations for this workshop are now closed
Date and time
Saturday, 10 May 2025 9 am to 4 pm AEST
and
Sunday, 25 May 2025 9 am to 4 pm AEST
Delivery
Interactive online workshop held over 2 days.
Learn about
- Client-centered communication techniques
- Explaining breastfeeding information to clients
- Using breastfeeding counselling skills
- Cultural considerations to breastfeeding
- Breastfeeding counselling in a culturally diverse environment
Presented by
Julie Taylor IBCLC, Dip Breastfeeding Management, Cert IV TAE, Cert IV Breastfeeding Education, BPhthy, ABA volunteer
Kate Mortensen IBCLC, ABA volunteer
This workshop is now at capacity. Registrations closed.
If you would like to be included on the expressions of interest list for the next workshop, please email training@breastfeeding.asn.au
Date and time
Saturday, 21 June 2025
9 am to 4 pm AEST
Delivery
Online - Participants will be required to complete e-Learning modules prior to the workshop.
This workshop will be recorded and available to view later
Learn about
Societal issues that impact on breastfeeding
Breastfeeding friendly environments
Legal and ethical guidelines in lactation practice
Presented by
Kathleen Halliday, BNutrDiet, Dietitian (APD), IBCLC, Cert IV Breastfeeding Education, Dip Breastfeeding Management
Dr Jennifer Hocking, RN, RM, PhD, Professional Engagement Lead for Growth and Engagement team ABA, Project officer WHO Code task force
Date and time
Saturday, 26 July 2025
9 am to 4 pm AEST
Delivery
Online - This workshop will be recorded and available to view later
Learn about
Essential principles of lactation
Management of:
- Insufficient milk intake
- Engorgement, localised inflammation and mastitis
- Oversupply and fast flow
- Nipple pain
- Breast refusal
- Breastfeeding multiples
- Relactation and induced lactation
- Weaning
Presented by
Narelle Dwyer, IBCLC, RN, Midwife, ABA Breastfeeding Counsellor
Shona Cassels, IBCLC, BSc, Cert IV in Breastfeeding Education, ABA Breastfeeding Counsellor
Date and time
Saturday, 6 September 2025
9 am to 4 pm AEST
Delivery
Online - This workshop will be recorded and available to view later
Learn about
Sleep and settling
- Normal infant sleep
- Recommendations for safe infant sleep
- Sleep and settling techniques
Coping with the challenges of becoming a breastfeeding mother
- Stages in life
- Communication skills
- Adjusting to becoming a parent
- Normal baby behaviour
- Issues including post-natal depression, anxiety and grief
- Changes in relationships
Presented by
Leila Forde, IBCLC, Cert IV in Breastfeeding Education, Dip Breastfeeding Management, Dip VET, Grad Dip Counselling and Psychotherapy, BA(Hons)/Dip Ed, MA, PACFA reg (Clinical)
Date and time
Saturday, 25 October 2025
9 am to 4 pm AEDT
Delivery
Online - This workshop will be recorded and available to view later
Learn about
Infant & maternal nutrition
- The composition of breastmilk
- Infant feeding recommendations
- Infant growth
- Introduction of solid foods
- Maternal nutritional needs
- Reasons for the use of breastmilk substitutes
Use of infant formula
- The range of breastmilk substitutes
- Regulation of marketing
- Cultural influences
- Guidelines for use of breastmilk substitutes
- Reputable sources of information
- Recommendations for formula preparation
- Impacts of breastmilk substitutes
- Methods of feeding breastmilk substitutes to infants
- Reducing breastmilk substitutes
Presented by
Kathleen Halliday, IBCLC, BNutrDiet, Dietitian (APD), Cert IV Breastfeeding Education
Jamie Errico, IBCLC, BNutrDiet, Dietitian (APD), Cert IV Breastfeeding Education
Date and time
TBA
Delivery
Online - This workshop will be recorded and available to view later.
Learn about
Principles of medications and breastfeeding
Medications commonly prescribed to breastfeeding mothers
Presenter
Rodney Whyte OAM, Therapeutic Medicines specialist, Monash Health and Monash University
Registrations for this workshop are now closed
Date and time
To be confirmed
Delivery
Online - This workshop will be recorded and available to view later.
Learn about
Factors specific to breastfeeding research
How to analyse breastfeeding research
Presenter
To be confirmed
Registrations now closed
* Disclaimer: ABA reserves the right to change the dates, times, program or presenters.