Goals of CAPEA
The goals of CAPEA are to:
- Protect, promote and support the practice of childbirth and parenting education in the Australian community
- Provide professional recognition to enable communication with relevant state, national and international associations working in the area of childbirth and parenting education
- Be an Australian body of peers, membership of which will offer professional status, networking and support for beginner as well as experienced Childbirth and Parenting Educators
- Promote the use of Competency Standards for Childbirth and Parenting Educators (CAPEA, 2018) that are current and user-friendly by educators and their managers Provide a professional certification process for to acknowledge the skills and abilities of Childbirth and Parenting Educators
- Provide a range of professional development opportunities for Childbirth and Parenting Educators to train and strengthen their knowledge and skills
- Provide encouragement and support for further research into the study of childbirth and parenting education
What our members say about CAPEA
“I joined CAPEA for the great webinars and online learning opportunities which kept my presentations evolving and evidence based, both in content and adult learning practices. I love learning from other members and seeing how they present different topics. Being assessed for certification (while a bit nerve wracking) helps me to reassess whether I’m straying from the competencies, and to reflect on my use of language.”
Karen Logan
National President
“I started as an educator after having our second child and really felt that education made a huge difference for me and I wanted to share that knowledge. I realised the benefit of joining CAPEA when I began attending further education opportunities offered by CAPEA and meeting the dedicated educators involved in the organisation.”
Sue Spencer
NSW General Committee Member
"I joined CAPEA to ensure that the quality and delivery of our education programs were kept to the highest of standards and to ensure that our local regional could provide equity of education for the women and families in our local region."
Jenny Oppedisano
CAPEA Member
