Tweddle workshops, forums, training and professional development
Tweddle provides innovative training programs delivered by qualified educators with extensive knowledge and experience. Tweddle clinicians specialise in professional development around infant mental health, childhood trauma, attachment, early parenting support and family partnership education.
Discover Tweddle’s Engaging Professional Development Courses
Tweddle can tailor Professional Development packages for staff. These training packages can be held at Tweddle in Footscray or at a location that’s convenient to you. Tweddle also provides parenting workshops in the community, either on a once off basis or as a series of workshops.
Contact Tweddle on (03) 9689 1577 or [email protected] for more information.
Tweddle provides education and training in:
- Keys to Infant Caregiving
- NCAST Parent Child Interaction (PCI) Teaching Scales training (3 days)
- Sleep and Settling training for community and health professionals (non MCH) and the MCH workforce
- Baby and Toddler Sleep and Settling Education for Health Professionals (non MCH sector staff)
- The First 1000 Days.
When courses become available they will be advertised online to book tickets.
Keys to Infant Care Giving - Thurs 19 March
Locations
49-71 Adelaide St Footscray
239-245 Princes Highway Werribee
Cost:
$295 + booking fee (includes manual)
Dietary
Lunch & snacks will be provided
Training runs for approximately 6 hours 30 minutes.
Who Should Attend?
Community support and health professionals working with families and their children aged 0- 3 years are offered an exciting opportunity to attend a 1-day workshop in Keys to Caregiving.
What is Keys to Caregiving?
Keys to Caregiving is a research-based learning program from the parent Child Relationship Program Barnard Centre University of Washington. The program provides important information on newborn, infant and child behaviour which builds competence and confidence in practitioners and their work with families. The course builds practitioner knowledge on infant cues, infant states, state modulation and the importance of the feeding interaction.
In this interactive training program, participants will be observing short films of infants and their caregivers followed by workshop activities discussing how this knowledge can be practically applied to working with parents. All participants will be provided with a Keys to Caregiving Study Guide (included as part of program costs).
How does Keys to Caregiving benefit the parent child interaction?
• It increases both practitioner and parent/caregiver’s knowledge of the infant and child’s amazing abilities
• It builds confidence and competence in parent/caregiver’s care of their infants
• It creates space and opportunity for moments of mutual joy and connection
What participants say about training
“Keys to Infant Caregiving has increased our knowledge of infant behaviour, states and communication patterns and has helped parents to know and understand their infant. Many parents have provided feedback indicating they feel an increased understanding of their child rather than just learning parenting strategies.”
“I found the training has meant that I observe closely what babies and children are communicating and this helps me to support parents and be the voice of the child”
“I thought I knew all about baby cues and behaviour. I learnt so much more; especially the subtle cues and how to respond to these. I loved the videos they really helped me to make sense of the training”
Facilitator
Beverley Allen is a Maternal Child Health Nurse with an extensive background in family therapy, infant mental health and working with families from different cultures. She has been facilitating Keys to Caregiving training since 2005. Beverley is passionate about working with families in a strength based manner and providing families with knowledge and support to enable them to have fun together.
Sleep and Settling - Monday 23 March
Locations
49-71 Adelaide St Footscray
239-245 Princes Highway Werribee
Cost:
$295 + booking fee (includes manual)
Dietary
Lunch & snacks will be provided
Training runs for approximately 6 hours 30 minutes.
Who Should Attend?
In recognising the importance of sleep for a child’s long-term development and for the wellbeing of families, the Victorian government developed a new evidence-informed Sleep and Settling Model of Care for Maternal Child Health Nurses (MCHN) and Early Parenting Centres. Tweddle provided training to over 2000 practitioners in the early childhood workforce across Victoria.
Tweddle is now offering the opportunity for practitioners who are not part of the MCH sector to attend a 1-day workshop for up to date sleep and settling education.
This workshop will provide an opportunity to build and enhance your knowledge of the following sleep topics:
• The science and biology of sleep and child brain development
• Factors that can impact on sleep and the physical and emotional wellbeing of the baby, toddler and their family
• Common sleep and settling concerns and working in partnership with families
• Developmentally age-appropriate sleep and settling strategies which recognise the importance of the child’s emotional and physical wellbeing
• Safe physical and emotional sleep environment for babies and toddlers
Experienced Tweddle practitioners facilitate this workshop which is delivered using a combination of presentations, videos, workshop activities and group discussion.
Facilitator:
Beverley Allen is a Maternal Child Health Nurse with an extensive background in family therapy, infant mental health and working with families from different cultures. She has been facilitating Keys to Caregiving training since 2005. Beverley is passionate about working with families in a strength based manner and providing families with knowledge and support to enable them to have fun together.
Elevate Your Expertise with Tweddle
Ready to enhance your professional development? Reach out to Tweddle today at (03) 9689 1577 or [email protected]. Take the step towards advancing your expertise and making a meaningful impact in your field!
