Enrolment for the 10243NAT Diploma of Breastfeeding Management is now OPEN.
If you are interested in enrolling into the 10243NAT Diploma of Breastfeeding Management, please contact Emma Arrow (emma.arrow@breastfeeding.asn.au) or Julie Taylor (julie.taylor@breastfeeding.asn.au) for a Pre-Course Discussion.
Below is the current timetable for the upcoming 10243NAT Diploma of Breastfeeding Management Workshops.
| Date | Units Covered | Duration (days) |
16 June 2018 | BFMANT501 Take lactation histories and conduct breastfeeding assessments | 1 |
| 28 July 2018 |
BFMENV506 Create environments to protect, promote and support breastfeeding BFMLEG507 Provide breastfeeding support within a legal and ethical framework | 1 |
| 18 August 2018 |
BFMNUT505 Facilitate infant and maternal nutrtion during lactation BFMSUB512 Evaluate and counsel on the use of breastmilk substitutes | 1 |
15 Sept 2018 |
BFMPRO504 Manage breastfeeding situations and problems | 1 |
For more details on workshop session times, presenters and topics covered, see the workshops page.
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 online 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 training@breastfeeding.asn.au
- visit our training for health professionals
The Australian Breastfeeding Association is a Registered Training Organisation. RTO: 21659