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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 150 Victorian health professionals and staff have completed training. This year INFANT is continuing to offer implementation training to assist health...
In Spotlight: Dr Harriet Koorts
@Harriet_Koorts |h.koorts@deakin.edu.au I am a Senior Research Fellow and Implementation Scientist in the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN) at Deakin University. I also lead the Translation and Implementation Research core and provide implementation...
In Spotlight: Professor Marj Moodie
marj.moodie@deakin.edu.au I am a Professor in Health Economics in Deakin Health Economics which sits within the Institute for Health Transformation at Deakin University. Besides a management role as Deputy Head of the unit, I lead a team of researchers specialising in...
In Spotlight: Associate Professor Rachel Laws
@rachellaws1 |r.laws@deakin.edu.au I am an Associate Professor of Population Nutrition within the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN) at Deakin University. I’m also one of the leaders of the INfant Feeding, Active play and NuTrition (INFANT)...
In Spotlight: Professor Karen Campbell
ProfKCampbell |karen.campbell@deakin.edu.au I am a Professor of Population Nutrition within the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN) at Deakin University. With a background in dietetics and public health nutrition, I developed INfant Feeding, Active...
In Spotlight: Professor Kylie Hesketh
KylieHesketh |kylie.hesketh@deakin.edu.au I am a Professor of Child Physical Activity and Public Health within the Institute of Physical Activity and Nutrition at Deakin University. I hold a Future Fellowship from the Australian Research Council. With training in...
INFANT child health benefits extend to five years of age, new research finds
Researchers have examined the long-term outcomes of the INfant Feeding, Active play and NuTrition (INFANT), within Deakin’s Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), on children’s health behaviours. Positive health behaviours established during infancy can be maintained up to school age, says Deakin University child health expert, Professor Kylie Hesketh.
In Spotlight: Dr Penny Love
I first joined the INfant Feeding, Active play and NuTrition (INFANT) team several years ago as a postdoctoral researcher. I’m now a Principal Investigator and part of the Implementation Group of the NHMRC Partnership Project – scaling up INFANT across Victoria.
📢 #INFANT APRIL TRAINING
@INFANTprogram training is made easy; it's #free, online and self-paced over a four week period! Are you a #MCHnurse or a #healthprofessional interested in implementing INFANT?
Register now! Learn more here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3fwBftU
@deakinresearch
Meet our partner Sunraysia Community Health Service @MilduraCouncil who run #INFANT in their area! @INFANTprogram is supported by a diverse group of organisations, all dedicated to promoting early child health.
📢 #INFANT APRIL TRAINING
@INFANTprogram training is made easy; it's #free, online and self-paced over a four week period! Are you a #MCHnurse or a #healthprofessional interested in implementing INFANT?
Register now! Learn more here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3fwBftU
@DeakinIPAN
In March, there are a number of new organisations who are preparing to implement @INFANTprogram in their LGA. We'd like to congratulate these organisations and send our best wishes with set-up and #implementation of #INFANT! @DeakinIPAN