As a health professional, we offer you a unique opportunity to update your skills and knowledge, and network with other leading professionals, with our
Seminars
We deliver Seminar Series each year - across Australia and online.
Our seminars help you:
- increase your breastfeeding management skills
- earn professional development points (PDP)
- build networks with other professionals in our industry.
Registrations Are Now Open!
The Australian Breastfeeding Association is excited to present its 2019 Health Professional Seminar Series
One-day seminars held around Australia in major cities, as well as online. Attend Program One at the venue closest to you and watch Program Two online to earn extra professional development points, or alternatively watch both Program One and Program Two online.
Hear up-to-date evidence-based information and research and gain practical skills from brilliant local and international experts.
Program One: Live Seminars in Brisbane > Sydney> Melbourne> Perth> Online
Program Two: Online Webinar Only
Full Program and further information available at the Seminar Series Website – www.etouches.com/ehome/ABA2019 or view the full brochure below!
IBLCE CERPs, ACM CPD Hours and RACGP Points will be applied for.
Upcoming workshops
Provide pharmacological information and breastfeeding support to clients
Time: 9.00am - 12.00pm
Venue: Australian Breastfeeding Association Head Office: Level 3, Suite 2, 150 Albert Rd, South Melbourne
Presented by: Rodney Whyte BPharm GradDipHP MPSA MSHPA, Therapeutic Medicines Specialist, (Medicines Information), Monash Health and Monash University
Learning objectives:
By the end of this training, learners will be able to:
- Review the pharmacological impact of medications and drugs during birth and lactation
- Analyse risks and benefits of medication and drug use during birth and lactation with clients
- Provide breastfeeding clients with ethical information and support about medication and drug use
- Support clients when breastfeeding is contraindicated due to medication or drug use
- Evaluate care provided to clients
To Register follow the links below:
Member: https://enrol.vetenrol.com.au/?clientid=VT-ABA&occuID=8138&priceID=35
Non-member: https://enrol.vetenrol.com.au/?clientid=VT-ABA&occuID=8139&priceID=81
CERPs and MidPLUS being applied for
Counselling and Communication skills 2 day workshop covering the following units:
Communicate effectively with clients to support breastfeeding
Provide counselling to support breastfeeding
Facilitate culturally-appropriate breastfeeding counselling
Date: Saturday, 30th March and Sunday 31st March 2019Time: 9.00am - 4.00pm
Venue: Australian Breastfeeding Association Head Office: Level 3, Suite 2, 150 Albert Rd, South Melbourne
Presented by: Kate Mortensen IBCLC, ABA Counsellor
and Julie Taylor ABA Counsellor, Dip Breastfeeding Management, Cert IV TAE, Physiotherapist
Learning objectives:
By the end of this training, learners will be able to:
- Develop attributes and attitudes to support clients
- Create a rapport with clients
- Communicate information about breastfeeding
- Support client breastfeeding needs
- Prepare for the breastfeeding counselling process
- Enable clients to process breastfeeding issues
- Conclude the breastfeeding counselling process
- Evaluate breastfeeding counselling skills
- Prepare for breastfeeding counselling in a culturally diverse environment
- Facilitate culturally appropriate communication during the breastfeeding counselling process
- Manage situations where barriers to communication exist
- Evaluate cultural sensitivity of breastfeeding counselling
Registrations opening soon
CERPs and MidPLUS being applied for
10243NAT Diploma of Breastfeeding Management Workshop Schedule
30 and 31 March 2019 2 BFMCOM502 Communicate effectively with clients to support breastfeeding
BFMCSL503Provide counselling to support breastfeeding
BFMCUL509 Facilitate culturlly-appropriate breastfeeding counselling
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Workshops
Workshops are offered occasionally for health professionals.
All breastfeeding management strategies rely on accurate assessment of breastfeeding, skilled support and thorough and ongoing evaluation. Decisions about interventions including extra milk, medication, nipple shields, expressing and weaning need to be based on expert advice and evidence based practice.
Custom workshops available on request
- to register your interest please Contact Training Education. Please list the details of workshop you want.
For more information
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view all upcoming conferences and seminars
for lost certificates of attendance, visit previous seminars
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Further inquiries please contact Training and Education
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