Welcome to CAPEA
We are a 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.
All the information you need to know about being a Childbirth and Parenting Educator of Australia is available on our website and by logging into your membership portal you can now access discounts on events and education, access free webinars, access your Online International Journal of Birth and Parent Education and so much more….
CAPEA Branches
CAPEA has state branches across Australia.
Learn more about the State Committees or view the CAPEA Organisational Structure
Your CAPEA Membership Benefits
CAPEA offers professional status and training, networking and support for beginner as well as experienced Childbirth and Parenting Educators, webinars, competency standards and the International Journal of Birth and Parenting (IJBP) as part of its membership. CAPEA’s Facebook posts link research articles specifically for educators and has a monthly newsletter full of tips and is a way to connect with others in this field.
Check out the CAPEA website which has a range of resources to continue education with a free lecture for members each month to review from our 2020 Bi-annual National conference, and links to useful teaching resources and upcoming education.
Get all the CPD Hours you need!
Stay up to date with evidence based education and Best Practice
Represent your profession and enhance your professional Growth
- Receive discounts to training and events hosted by CAPEA
- Access to the International Journal of Birth and Parenting Education
- Have access to a network of like-minded professional peers
- Path to becoming a CAPEA Certified Educator or Trainer
- Useful teaching Resources
New Membership FAQs
You can log into the membership portal with your email address and the password you chose when you signed up.
You can update your password in the My Account section of the website. If you do not remember your password, you can reset your password through the forgot password page.
Yes, you can edit your details in the My Account section of the website.
You can free webinars in the members section of the website. For special events, you will be provided instructions on how to register for your free webinar access.
As part of your CAPEA membership you will be eligible for membership discounts. Instructions on how to claim your discounts will be listed on applicable conferences and events.
Yes, you will receive reminder emails about your membership when you become due for renewal. You do not need to wait for your membership to expire, if you renew before expiry the extra time will be added to your membership.
Yes, we have organisation memberships available. Please see joining and renewing membership page for details.
If you haven’t received our monthly newsletters or emails regarding upcoming events, please check your junk mail, and contact us at member@capea.org.au.
