CAPEA Strategic Plan 2022-2025

Our Aim

To be the professional Association for Australian Childbirth & Parenting Educators.

Our mission

To provide support, education, networking and professionalism to and for educators.

Advance Professional Practice

Competency Standards for Childbirth and Parenting Educators to be a benchmark for Australian national standard.

Revision of Competency Standards every 5 years

Revise standards in 2023
Online facilitation standards need inclusion in the competency standards
Develop template letter for distribution to key state stakeholders
Provide online access to revised competency standards on the website
Monitor access/ website visits in response to update of standards

Revised competency standards to be used as benchmark by 40% of managers and educators by 2025

Establish list of relevant stakeholders across Australia including public and private hospitals and child and family health providers and disseminate the revised standards to same
Identify all larger private organisations providing antenatal and early parenting facilitation to groups and add to the stakeholder list.

Development of an online Educator training package that can be utilised by CAPEA trainers to provide a baseline training to new and/or experience Educators which incorporates and considers the competency standards.

Further Education Committee to develop and then provide baseline online training that supports antenatal and early parenting educators

Development of mentoring modules which incorporates use of checklist for facilitation

Further Education Committee to set up a peer review/support network role for mentors to access support if required.
Provide training for certified Educators to engage in mentoring and support facilitators to achieve CAPEA educator recognition. Including guidelines for practice in providing this service

Develop strategic alliances

Minimum 2 strategic alliances by 2025

Support research relating to childbirth and parenting education

1 research project supported, including financially, every 2 years overseen by Further Education Committee

Support Professional Development Of Childbirth & Parenting Educators

Provide professional development to Educators via the biennial national conference

National conference every 2 years

2024 Melbourne and 2026 NSW
Development of template /checklist for conference organising to share between states
Establish a key learning /reflection document to be shared within states and establish a mentor list for states to consult with for future conference organisation
Establish hybrid conference format to ensure ongoing professional development for members

Revised competency standards to be used as benchmark by 40% of managers and educators by 2025

Establish list of relevant stakeholders across Australia including public and private hospitals and child and family health providers and disseminate the revised standards to same
Identify all larger private organisations providing antenatal and early parenting facilitation to groups and add to the stakeholder list.

Further Education Committee to develop and then provide baseline online training that supports antenatal and early parenting educators

Development of mentoring modules which incorporates use of checklist for facilitation

Further Education Committee to set up a peer review/support network role for mentors to access support if required.
Provide training for certified Educators to engage in mentoring and support facilitators to achieve CAPEA educator recognition. Including guidelines for practice in providing this service

Provide professional development workshops

National conference every 2 years

2024 Melbourne and 2026 NSW
Development of template /checklist for conference organising to share between states
Establish a key learning /reflection document to be shared within states and establish a mentor list for states to consult with for future conference organisation
Establish hybrid conference format to ensure ongoing professional development for members

Annual seminar /workshop provided by each state branch

One annually non-conference year

Provide webinars

6 national webinars per annum and 4 or 5 during the conference year

Zoom format link shared through state stakeholders
Each state to source a speaker to present on themed topic
CAPEA national to provide support for state hosts

International Journal of Birth and Parent Education

4 issues per year

Review and record open hits online quarterly
Annual contract review and renewal

CAPEA National to produce and distribute newsletter

Monthly publication

Maintain social media presence

Facebook

Instagram

Encourage newer members and their contribution to CAPEA

CAPEA committee positions, with mix of experienced and newer members

Ensure Organisational Viability

Increase membership

CAPEA committee positions, with mix of experienced and newer members.

Identify key associations to partner with to engage with child and family health nurses.

Engage with antenatal and early parenting educators via webinars

Provide discounted rate to attend webinars
Develop database of webinar participants and send webinar details to database

Further develop alliance with ACM, CAFNA, large organisations providing

Identify Universities providing Midwifery and Child and Family health education, scope education on facilitation and identify
Promote CAPEA with stands at min 2 conferences
Develop template for presentation on CAPEA able to be shared with States

Develop guidelines for sponsorship and advertising through CAPEA channels

X 2 major sponsors

X 5 minor sponsors

Position descriptions and organisation chart

Constitution, philosophy and goals reviewed 3 months prior to Conference, and update ratified at Conference

Responsibilities of office bearers clear as per Position Descriptions, reviewed 3 months prior to Conference