COME AND PLAY!
Childbirth and Parenting Educators of Australia Inc., NSW/ACT Branch Professional Development Day
A day with formal presentations PLUS activities to add to your childbirth and parenting educator’s ‘tool belt’.
- When: 23 July, 2022
- Where: the Bankstown Sports Club (8 Greenfield Parade, Bankstown)
- Cost: $110 CAPEA members (morning tea/lunch included) $120 non CAPEA members (morning tea/lunch included)
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Childbirth And Parenting Educators of Australia, Inc. (CAPEA)
We are a not-for-profit, voluntary, professional association supporting Australian Childbirth and Parenting Educators from diverse backgrounds as they strive to provide high quality, accessible and responsive education to women and their families during pregnancy and early parenthood.
Our members are from a diverse range of backgrounds across Australia, including but not limited to: midwives, child and family health nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, independent educators, doulas, social workers, psychologists, yoga, calmbirth® and hypnobirth practitioners and general practitioners.
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