Our workshops just for student midwives aim to extend your knowledge base by combining theory and practical skills to help you support and communicate with women and their families. 

We aim to give you confidence in these essentials as you begin your career as a midwife.

Our presenters are passionate about creating a safe and inclusive learning space where there’s no such thing as a silly question.

All classes run from 1pm – 3:30pm at MAMA Kensington. The cost is $60 for one workshop, or $150 if you book three. Please note, as these workshops are in high demand, booking out with wait list, which means invariably keen students miss out on coming. As a result, we’ve had to introduce a strict refund/cancellation policy. If you’d like to book all three workshops or have questions about our cancellation policy, please contact Reception at (03)9376 7474.

This workshop is run by our Lactation Consultant Sarah Thijs. We will cover the basics first and continue to talk more in depth about problem solving as we spend time on case studies. Please note, all students are welcome to attend this workshop; there is no need to first take the Basic class.

Our workshops just for student midwives aim to extend your knowledge base by combining theory and practical skills to help you support and communicate with women and their families. 

We aim to give you confidence in these essentials as you begin your career as a midwife.

Our presenters are passionate about creating a safe and inclusive learning space where there’s no such thing as a silly question.

All classes run from 1pm – 3:30pm at MAMA Kensington. The cost is $60 for one workshop, or $150 if you book three. Please note, as these workshops are in high demand, booking out with wait list, which means invariably keen students miss out on coming. As a result, we’ve had to introduce a strict refund/cancellation policy as below. If you’d like to book all three workshops or have questions about our cancellation policy, please contact Reception at (03)9376 7474.

This workshop will be run by Jan Ireland and focuses on the safety and logistics of planned homebirth including:
– risk assessment
– roles, communication and collaboration
– practical considerations
– tips for counselling and preparing clients
– basics for managing emergencies at home

Our workshops just for student midwives aim to extend your knowledge base by combining theory and practical skills to help you support and communicate with women and their families. 

We aim to give you confidence in these essentials as you begin your career as a midwife.

Our presenters are passionate about creating a safe and inclusive learning space where there’s no such thing as a silly question.

All classes run from 1pm – 3:30pm at MAMA Kensington. The cost is $60 for one workshop, or $150 if you book three. Please note, as these workshops are in high demand, booking out with wait list, which means invariably keen students miss out on coming. As a result, we’ve had to introduce a strict refund/cancellation policy. If you’d like to book all three workshops or have questions about our cancellation policy, please contact Reception at (03)9376 7474.

This workshop is run by our Lactation Consultant Sarah Thijs. We will talk about the principles of breastfeeding, as well as the role of midwives in promoting breastfeeding and informed decision-making. We will focus on how to prepare women for their breastfeeding journey, getting things off to a good start and basic trouble shooting.

Our workshops just for student midwives aim to extend your knowledge base by combining theory and practical skills to help you support and communicate with women and their families. 

We aim to give you confidence in the basics for these essentials as you begin your career as a midwife.

Our presenters are passionate about creating a safe and inclusive learning space where there’s no such thing as a silly question.

All classes run from 1pm – 3:30pm at MAMA Kensington. The cost is $60 for one workshop, or $150 if you book three. Please note, as these workshops are in high demand, booking out with wait list, which means invariably keen students miss out on coming. As a result, we’ve had to introduce a strict refund/cancellation policy. If you’d like to book all three workshops or have questions about our cancellation policy, please contact Reception at (03)9376 7474.

This workshop will be run by Kelly Langford and focuses on the benefits, safety and logistics of water immersion during labour & birth:
– risk assessment
– practical considerations
– setting the pools up
– basics for managing emergencies in water e.g. snapped cord, shoulder dystocia, PPH
setting the pools up
– sterile water injections

Bonding with your baby means forming a unique and close relationship between you and your baby. Eye and skin contact, smell, smiles and soothing vocal sounds, each play a part in the bonding process and are the essential elements of Infant Massage.

Through observing and responding to your baby’s smiles, frowns, coos and kicks with nurturing touch, you reinforce feelings of trust and respect. These feelings provide the foundation of your relationship for years to come.

If you are a working parent, massage can compensate for separation by providing a special relaxing time for you and your baby.

For fathers, the nurturing environment and close interaction of massage offers you a special opportunity to develop a deeper bond, parental confidence and handling skills.

In situations where delayed bonding may occur (premature birth, caesarean delivery, medical complications, adoption, post-natal depression) Infant Massage provides the healing environment where you and your baby can re-establish your close relationship.

Benefits for the baby:

• Improves sleep patterns and your baby is more easily settled.
• Proven relief from the distress of wind, colic and constipation with unique soothing strokes.
• Strengthens immune system functions, increasing resistance to illness.
• Heightens alertness and sociability when your baby is awake.

Benefits for the parents/caregivers:

• Increases your confidence and skills.
• Creates a relaxing, special time, for you to share with your baby.
• Helps reduce feelings of anxiety and depression.
• Enhances communication and provides a nurturing environment for conversation as your baby grows.

At Chimama, our experienced Baby Massage Instructors will help you develop massage skills to soothe and nurture your baby and help you gain deeper understanding of your baby’s unique signals and needs.

Each session is individually structured to meet the needs of both you and your baby. Instructors demonstrate on life-size dolls. You are then able to follow the strokes with your baby. Strokes are taught gradually, allowing development of your confidence, your baby’s tolerance levels and enabling the individual needs of each parent and baby to be met.

Course dates: 16 April to 7 May

Time: 10am – 11.30am

Venue: MAMA Hampton

The cost of the course is $220. Spaces are limited to 5 parent/infant pairs so book in early!