For parents and caregivers
About INFANT
INFANT is designed to help parents and families with healthy eating and active play from the start of their baby’s life.
INFANT consists of four face-to face group sessions for parents/caregivers led by a nurse or other practitioner, with content reinforced via a mobile app (called My Baby Now).
Find out more about the program and evidence here, and find out more about the My Baby Now app here.
Find an INFANT program near you
INFANT sessions are now being offered within Local Government Areas across Victoria.
Want to be notified if INFANT becomes available near you? Please submit the form below:
If you are health professional and interested in bringing INFANT to your community, please register for the training.
Access the My Baby Now app
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 an app developed by experts in child nutrition and active play at Deakin University and the University of Sydney, and with input from parents and Maternal and Child Health Nurses.
Find out more about the My Baby Now app – Learn more here.
Parents and caregivers with a baby less than 6 months old can access the My Baby Now app by:
- Clicking this link: https://redcap.deakin.edu.au/surveys/?s=47RJKAFTXD
- Downloading the app from the App Store or Google Play and registering for a new account.
Other resources
Raising Children Network provides free, reliable, up-to-date and independent information on children and families. Raising Childen is funded by the Australian Government, reviewed by experts, and non-commercial.
Find more resources and keep track of your Maternal and Child Health appointments with the MCH phone app. Learn more here.