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MCaFHNA 2027 Conference, May 6-8, Adelaide Convention Centre Save the Date: MCaFHNA Conference 2027 - 11th November 2025
MCaFHNA 2027 Conference, May 6-8, Adelaide Convention Centre
The FIFO New Parents Guide is now live! - 13th August 2025
Thank you to every single one of you who contributed to this Advisory Group - I am eternally grateful for your insights and volunteering your time for this guide.
On demand webinar program - 08th July 2025
AIFS is excited to launch our new on-demand webinar program that will run from July to December 2025. The program will feature 8 of our most popular webinars from the past 2 years. Each webinar will be available for 3 weeks. Please see the schedule below.
iHV launches new film to raise awareness of Fathers’ Mental Health - 25th June 2025
Studies show that many new dads feel ignored and left-out by services, which may mean they don’t ask for help when they’re struggling. With at least 1 in 10 men experiencing mental health problems around the time of birth, and suicide remaining the leading cause of death in men under 50, there can be unique opportunities for midwives, health visitors and other healthcare professionals to identify any concerns and offer timely support.
Current Topics and Webinars in Breastfeeding - 10th June 2025
Join us for Broken sleep: Insights and evidence-based approaches to infant sleep, a webinar featuring 14 leading experts in pediatrics, psychology, and sleep research. This webinar will explore the latest science, debunk common misconceptions, and provide clinically relevant strategies to support infant sleep and parental well-being.
Childbirth and Parenting Educators Australia (CAPEA) 2025 National Conference - 25th May 2025
The four key subthemes guiding the conference program are: Birth: Navigating the Changing Landscape of Birthing Practices Equipping expectant parents with the confidence and support needed for a safe birth experience. Diversity & Inclusion: Embracing Diversity in Childbirth and Parenting Education Welcoming all family structures and perspectives, ensuring every parent and support person is valued.
When working with parents in the early years, transdisciplinary collaboration assists practitioners to understand the family’s psychosocial context and to ensure the voice of child is central. This is particularly important when planning and making decisions about the child’s mental health and wellbeing. Collaboration helps identify how the family’s informal supports and professional services can coordinate the changes needed for family’s wellbeing.   Emerging Minds Podcast: Collaborating to meet infant health needs - 25th March 2025
When working with parents in the early years, transdisciplinary collaboration assists practitioners to understand the family’s psychosocial context and to ensure the voice of child is central. This is particularly important when planning and making decisions about the child’s mental health and wellbeing. Collaboration helps identify how the family’s informal supports and professional services can coordinate the changes needed for family’s wellbeing.  
You can now download the Member Jungle mobile app and stay up to date with what's going on our membership group. You can update your membership details and also receive notifications about important event reminders, latest news and more. Visit the Mobile App page (under Membership) to find out more. Download our New Mobile App - 22nd November 2024
You can now download the Member Jungle mobile app and stay up to date with what's going on our membership group. You can update your membership details and also receive notifications about important event reminders, latest news and more. Visit the Mobile App page (under Membership) to find out more.
The Australian Breastfeeding Association's Community Protection for Infants and Young Children in Bushfire Emergencies Project (ABA Bushfire Project) was initiated in response to the lack of support for families with babies and toddlers in Australian disasters. Funded by the Australian Government, the project team undertook research focusing on experiences of families with young children during the Black Summer Bushfires, to identify the necessary support and resources to improve emergency assi The Australian Breastfeeding Association's Community Protection for Infants and Young Children in Bushfire Emergencies Project (ABA Bushfire Project) - 08th October 2024
The Australian Breastfeeding Association's Community Protection for Infants and Young Children in Bushfire Emergencies Project (ABA Bushfire Project) was initiated in response to the lack of support for families with babies and toddlers in Australian disasters. Funded by the Australian Government, the project team undertook research focusing on experiences of families with young children during the Black Summer Bushfires, to identify the necessary support and resources to improve emergency assi
Please click the link below to download an updated copy of the Baby Brain Growth: And how we can grow together eBook, as presented at the MCaFHNA conference. Updated: Baby Brain Growth eBook - 08th October 2024
Please click the link below to download an updated copy of the Baby Brain Growth: And how we can grow together eBook, as presented at the MCaFHNA conference.


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