Enrolment for the 10243NAT Diploma of Breastfeeding Management has closed.
If you would like to be put on the expression of interest list for the next 10243NAT Diploma of Breastfeeding Management intake please contact the Education and Training team. You can still attend the 10243NAT Diploma of Breastfeeding Management workshops as a standalone professional development. For more information, please visit the Seminar, Conferences and Workshops page or contact training@breastfeeding.asn.au
Below is the current timetable for the upcoming 10243NAT Diploma of Breastfeeding Management Workshops.
| Date | Units Covered | Duration (days) |
| ||
18 November 2017 |
BFMSLP513 Use infant sleep and settling methods that support the breastfeeding relationship BFMCSL514 Counsel clients to manage life changes associated with breastfeeding
| 1 |
March 2018 (TBC) | BFMPHA510 Provide pharmacological information and breastfeeding support to clients | 1/2 |
| April 2018 (TBC) |
BFMCOM502 Communicate effectively with clients to support breastfeeding BFMCSL503 Provide counselling to support breastfeeding BFMCUL509 Facilitate culturally-appropriate breastfeeding counselling
| 2 |
Does your professional practice include care for families?
Do you want to upgrade your knowledge and skills to enable you to support breastfeeding mothers and babies more effectively?
The Australian Breastfeeding Association has a long tradition of providing high-quality, evidence-based breastfeeding education for you as a health professional.
Designed with your needs as a health professionals in mind, this course will help you to develop the skills and knowledge to help improve health outcomes for families.
The 10243NAT Diploma of Breastfeeding Management offers a unique opportunity for participants to build their skills and knowledge in the following areas:
- the anatomy and physiology of human lactation
- management of common breastfeeding problems
- providing counselling to support breastfeeding
- infant and maternal nutrition during lactation
- protecting and supporting breastfeeding
- evaluation of human lactation research
We offer a range of flexible study options to support you to meet all of the requirements to successfully complete this course. We do offer distance education options (including Skype access to some workshops), however, some of the workshops will need to be attended in person.
If you are interested in completing only a small number of units of the Diploma of Breastfeeding Management, enquire with the Training and Education Officer by emailing training@breastfeeding.asn.au or by phoning ABA Head Office on (03) 9690 4620 and asking for the Training and Education Officer.
Download and read the Pre-course Information Booklet. It contains details of:
- Course structure
- Training costs
- Recognition of prior learning opportunity
- Regulatory requirements
- Student responsibilities and obligations
For more information For further inquiries, please contact diplomacourse@breastfeeding.asn.au
- visit our training for health professionals
The Australian Breastfeeding Association is a Registered Training Organisation. RTO: 21659