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. Future workshops may have an option to attend face-to-face in Melbourne.
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
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Breastfeeding counselling skills
Sat/Sun 20-21 May 2023
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Registrations have closed
Protecting breastfeeding
Saturday 22 July 2023
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Managing breastfeeding
Saturday 26 August 2023
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Sleep and settling; Coping with the challenges of becoming a breastfeeding mother
Saturday 7 October 2023
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Infant and maternal nutrition; Use of infant formula
Saturday 11 November 2023
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Medications and breastfeeding
2024 - Details to be confirmed
Evaluating breastfeeding research
2024 - Details to be confirmed
Workshop details*
Date and time
Saturday 20 May 2023 - 9am to 4pm AEST
Sunday 21 May 2023 - 9am to 4pm AEST
Delivery
Online - This workshop will be recorded and available to view later
Learn about
- Client-centred 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 Mgt, Cert IV TAE, Cert IV in Breastfeeding Education, BPhthy, ABA volunteer
Kate Mortensen: IBCLC, ABA volunteer
Professional development points
IBLCE 14L and 3E Pre-Exam Education and CERPs, Recognition No C202239
Registrations for this workshop have now closed
Date and time
Saturday 17 June 2023 - 9am to 4pm AEST
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
Naomi Hull: RN, IBCLC, MPH (Nutrition), ABA Counsellor
Kylie Miller: Midwife, Cert IV TAE, ABA volunteer
Date and time
Saturday 22 July 2023 - 9am to 4pm AEST
Delivery
Online - This workshop will be recorded and available to view later
Learn about
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Societal issues that impact on breastfeeding
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Breastfeeding friendly environments
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Legal and ethical guidelines in lactation practice
Presented by
Kathleen Halliday: IBCLC, BNutrDiet, Dietitian (APD), Cert IV Breastfeeding Education
Kate Mortensen: IBCLC, ABA volunteer
Date and time
Saturday 26 August 2023 - 9am to 4pm 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
Shona Cassels, IBCLC, BSc, ABA Counsellor
Narelle Dwyer, IBCLC, ABA Counsellor
Date and time
Saturday 7 October 2023 - 9am to 4pm AEDT
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: Cert IV in TAE, Cert IV in Breastfeeding Education, Dip in Breastfeeding Management, Dip in VET, IBCLC, Grad Dip in Counselling and Psychotherapy, BA (Hons)/Dip Ed, MA, PACFA reg (Clinical)
Date and time
Saturday 11 November 2023 - 9am to 4pm 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
To be confirmed
Delivery
Online - This workshop will be recorded and available to view later
Learn about
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Principles of medications and breastfeeding
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Medications commonly prescribed to breastfeeding mothers
Date and time
To be confirmed
Delivery
Online - This workshop will be recorded and available to view later
Learn about
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Factors specific to breastfeeding research
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How to analyse breastfeeding research
* Disclaimer: ABA reserves the right to change the dates, times, program or presenters.
