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.
Save the Date!
We are thrilled to announce our 2019 Health Professional Seminar Series:
Breastfeeding: Supplying the Evidence
March 11 to 16 2019
Brisbane <Sydney<Melbourne<Perth
Keep an eye on our newsletters and social media platforms for more information. Our brochure will be available in September!
Upcoming workshops
Create environments to protect, promote and support breastfeeding
Provide breastfeeding support within a legal and ethical framework
Date: Saturday, 28th July 2018
Time: 9.00am - 4.00pm
Venue: Australian Breastfeeding Association Head Office: Level 3, Suite 2, 150 Albert Rd, South Melbourne
Presented by: Ruth Berkowitz, IBCLC, BFHI assessor, Dip Breastfeeding Management, Cert IV in Breastfeeding Education (Counselling and Community), Cert IV TAE
Julie Taylor, Dip Breastfeeding Management, Cert IV in Breastfeeding Education (Counselling and Community), Cert IV TAE, Physiotherapist
Learning objectives:
By the end of this training, learners will be able to:
- Establish breastfeeding friendly environments
- Prepare for breastfeeding friendly environment assessment
- Recognise and comply with legal and ethical guidelines in lactation practice
- Use ethical concepts in lactation practice
- Support breastfeeding clients within a legal and ethical framework
- Maintain legal and ethical lactation practice
Cost (incl'd GST): Member - $235; non-member - $265
To register follow the links below:
Member: https://enrol.vetenrol.com.au/?clientid=VT-ABA&occuID=7847&priceID=35
Non-member: https://enrol.vetenrol.com.au/?clientid=VT-ABA&occuID=7848&priceID=81
CERPs and MidPLUS being applied for
Facilitate infant and maternal nutrition during lactation
Evaluate and counsel on the use of breastmilk substitutes
Date: Saturday, 18th August 2018
Time: 9.00am - 4.00pm
Venue: Australian Breastfeeding Association Head Office: Level 3, Suite 2, 150 Albert Rd, South Melbourne
Presented by: Susan Tawia BSc, PhD Reproductive physiology, Dip Ed, ABA Community Educator, Dip Breastfeeding Management , Cert IV TAE
Renee Kam IBCLC, Physiotherapist, ABA Counsellor
Learning objectives:
By the end of this training, learners will be able to:
- Establish the role of human milk in meeting infant nutritional needs
- Communicate infant nutritional needs
- Guide the transition to complementary foods
- Communicate maternal nutritional needs
- Establish the requirments for the appropriate use and marketing of breastmilk substitutes
- Evaluate the use of breastmilk substitutes with clients
- Support clients in the use of breastmilk substitutes
- Review client breastfeeding situation and use of breastmilk substitutes
Cost (incl'd GST): Member - $235; non-member - $265
To register follow the links below:
Member: https://enrol.vetenrol.com.au/?clientid=VT-ABA&occuID=7837&priceID=35
Non-member: https://enrol.vetenrol.com.au/?clientid=VT-ABA&occuID=7838&priceID=81
CERPs and MidPLUS being applied for
Manage Breastfeeding Situations and Problems
Date: Saturday, 15th September 2018
Time: 9.00am - 4.00pm
Venue: Australian Breastfeeding Association Head Office: Level 3, Suite 2, 150 Albert Rd, South Melbourne
Presented by: Narelle Dwyer IBCLC, RN, Midwife, ABA Counsellor
Renee Kam IBCLC, Physiotherapist, ABA Counsellor
Learning objectives:
By the end of this training, learners will be able to:
- Establish client breastfeeding situation
- Review management of breastfeeding situation with client
- Develop effective breastfeeding management plans in collaboration with clients
- Evaluate breastfeeding management plan to ensure ongoing improvement of lactation practice
Cost (incl'd GST): Member - $235; non-member - $265
To register follow the links below:
Member: https://enrol.vetenrol.com.au/?clientid=VT-ABA&occuID=7767&priceID=35
Non-member: https://enrol.vetenrol.com.au/?clientid=VT-ABA&occuID=7768&priceID=81
CERPs and MidPLUS being applied for
Use infant sleep and settling methods that support the breastfeeding relationship
Counsel clients to manage life changes associated with breastfeeding
Date: Saturday, 20th October 2018
Time: 9.00am - 4.00pm
Venue: Australian Breastfeeding Association Head Office: Level 3, Suite 2, 150 Albert Rd, South Melbourne
Presented by: Leila Forde IBCLC, Grad Dip (Counselling and Psychotherapy), PACFA reg (Clinical), ABA Counsellor, Dip Breastfeeding Management, BA (Hons), Dip Ed, MA, Dip VET, Cert IV TAE
Learning objectives:
By the end of this training, learners will be able to:
- Develop information and strategies for infant sleep and settling methods that support breastfeeding
- Communicate infant sleep and settling methods that are compatible with the breastfeeding relationship
- Review infant sleep outcomes and breastfeeding relationship with clients
- Assist clients to identify life changes associated with pregnancy, childbirth and lactation
- Counsel clients about life changes associated with breastfeeding
- Assist clients having difficulty adjusting to life changes associated with breastfeeding
- Support clients experiencing grief associated with breastfeeding
- Review mangement of client situation
Cost (incl'd GST): Member - $235; non-member - $265
Registrations opening soon
CERPs and MidPLUS being applied for
Use critical appraisal skills to evaluate human lactation research
Date: Saturday, 17th November 2018
Time: 9.00am - 12.00pm
Venue: Australian Breastfeeding Association Head Office: Level 3, Suite 2, 150 Albert Rd, South Melbourne
Presented by: Elizabeth McGuire IBCLC, BSc, ABA Community Educator, Dip Breastfeeding Management , Cert IV TAE
Learning objectives:
By the end of this training, learners will be able to:
- Prepare for critical appraisal of human lactation research
- Apply critical appraisal skills to human lactation research
- Record outcomes of clinical appraisal of human lactation research
CERPs and MidPLUS being applied for
10243NAT Diploma of Breastfeeding Management Workshop Schedule
March 2019 Date TBA 2 BFMCOM502 Communicate effectively with clients to support breastfeeding
BFMCSL503Provide counselling to support breastfeeding
BFMCUL509 Facilitate culturlly-appropriate breastfeeding counselling
April 2019 Date TBA 1/2 BFMPHA510 Provide pharmacological information and breastfeeding support to clients
Conferences
Our conferences attract leading professionals, and researchers from around the world. We host conferences every three to four years.
Register now
- to register your interest contact Training and Education
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
visit our training for health professionals
view all upcoming conferences and seminars
for lost certificates of attendance, visit previous seminars
for information regarding refunds and cancellations, visit training refunds and cancellation policy at https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/policy/trainingrefundscancellation
Further inquiries please contact Training and Education
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