Positive Birth and Parenting Educator Training Course

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Course Description: This educator training course aims to assist new educators in adjusting to the unique role of a Childbirth Educator. It consists of 24 modules covering:

      • Pregnancy
      • Birth
      • Postnatal Period and Parenting
      • Breastfeeding
      • Birth and Parenting Education
      • Adult Learning
      • Facilitation Skills
      • Acupressure
      • Program design
      • Program implementation
      • Program Evaluation
      • As part of this course, we require the course participants to complete specific HETI modules where they are available. 
      • This course will take a minimum of 12 months to complete.  

Target audience: Midwives and Physiotherapists interested in facilitating Childbirth Education courses at Westmead Hospital

Course Coordinator:  Jane Palmer Email: jane.palmer1@health.nsw.gov.au

Facilitator: Cathy Bone, Jane Palmer