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Download the new My Baby Now app today!
New parents have told us how they often feel overwhelmed with so much conflicting information - it’s not easy to sort fact from fiction! The My Baby Now app offers you trustworthy and up-to-date information about feeding and active play with your baby. My Baby Now is...
The My Baby Now app – free for parents and caregivers
As health professionals, you know that parents often feel overwhelmed with so much conflicting information and it can hard for them to know how to sort fact from fiction! The My Baby Now app provides parents with a contemporary way of accessing credible, trustworthy...
INFANT implementation success across Victorian LGAs
The successful implementation of INFANT continues to grow across Victoria. Health professionals from across Victoria are continually engaging in the INFANT training course, enhancing their skills and readiness to facilitate the INFANT program within their LGA. As each...
Baby-led weaning: an approach to introducing solids
From six months of age babies are developmentally ready to begin consuming solid foods. Have you heard of Baby Led Weaning and interested to know more? Traditionally, when introducing solids, parents have been guided to offer their baby pureed textured foods using a...
In Spotlight: Professor Liliana Orellana
Professor Liliana Orellana |l.orellana@deakin.edu.au I am a Professor of Biostatistics and Director of the Deakin Biostatistics Unit. The Biostatistics unit is a platform that provides open-access consulting and collaborative support to researchers and PhD students in...
In Spotlight: Professor Elizabeth Denney-Wilson
I am a Professor of Nursing at Sydney University and Sydney Local Health District. I co-developed the My Baby Now app and am one of the leaders of the Infant Feeding, Active play and NuTrition (INFANT) effectiveness trial. In my role with the health district, I also work closely with Child and Family Health Nurses – so I know a lot about how they work and the complexities of providing care to families.
In Spotlight: Dr Jennifer Browne
jennifer.browne@deakin.edu.au My research focuses on health equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and the ways in which food and nutrition policies and programs are able to be effective and acceptable for Aboriginal people in Victoria. At INFANT,...
In Spotlight: A/Prof Kok-Leong Ong
LinkedIn: A/Prof Kok-Leong Ong |kok-leong.ong@latrobe.edu.au I am one of the Principal Investigators of INfant Feeding, Active play and NuTrition (INFANT) d one of the leaders of the INFANT implementation evaluation. My role in the project is to develop the technology...
Breastfeeding your baby – the first week
Breastfeeding might be the most natural thing in the world – but it is also a skill you need to learn. Find out all you need to know about feeding your baby in the first week of life. Just like learning to ride a bike or playing a musical instrument, nobody...
Expert-led training to support INFANT implementation underway across Victoria
INfant Feeding, Active play and NuTrition (INFANT) implementation training is successfully underway – to date over 250 Victorian health professionals and staff have completed training. This year INFANT is continuing to offer implementation training to assist health...
A signal boost for colleagues running the VIC @INFANTprogram - for parents and health professionals who want to learn more about evidence-based #infant #nutrition. 🍓🍎🍐
@dietitiansaus https://twitter.com/DeakinIPAN/status/1451303195188207617
Parents, health professionals and students: learn what good infant nutrition looks like, how to transition to solid foods, and what to feed a baby.
Check out this free, self-paced infant nutrition course designed and run by IPAN nutrition experts. 👇
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/infant-nutrition
What is healthy food for #babies and #toddlers? Our partner @RCN_AUS say they need foods from all five #healthy food groups: vegetables, fruit, grain foods, dairy and protein. Learn more ➡️https://bit.ly/372WNs0
Still time to join us this morning for @CRE_EPOCH Vic showcase 👇 local government role in promoting healthy early life HE & PA @dietitiansaus @_PHAA_ @INFANTprogram @_VLGA @PublicHealth @DeakinIPAN https://twitter.com/VictorianPCPs/status/1445257676603027461
Preventing obesity in early life-what can Vic local governments do? This event aims to discuss the evidence for prevention & strategies at the local govt level. @CRE_EPOCH invites participants to take part in a strategic discussion. #childhood #obesity https://bit.ly/3Bc3p5p