This unit is designed to provide infant and child nutrition knowledge and skill development for nurses, midwives, maternal and child health nurses, and other health professionals. Infant and child nutrition is an important component of public and primary health care, and can influence intergenerational health outcomes. In contemporary Australian health care, health practitioners from a wide range of disciplines engage with families with children from birth through childhood and therefore have the potential to play an integral role as advocates for optimal infant and child nutrition. The focus of this course will be on consolidating competence and confidence in the provision of nutrition advice, education and support for families with children from birth through to six years of age. Students will develop comprehensive, advanced assessment and clinical practice skills. The role of the multidisciplinary health care providers as advocates for breastfeeding within the context of primary healthcare and public health policy will also be explored. This unit is underpinned by a philosophy of family-centred care, embedding in students a respect for the family as unique, self-determined and complex unit.
For further information regarding the course please refer to the Course Outline found at the following link (PDF, 177kB).
A CSP is subsidised by the Australian Government and students pay a contribution amount. Each unit is classified into a student contribution band, depending on the study area of the unit (this discipline may be different from the study area of your course).
2024 contribution amount* -
$555
2024 contribution amount - continuing student who commenced before 1 Jan 2021* -
$555
* for Clinical Psychology (Clin Psych) & Professional Pathways (Prof Path) bands the contribution amount is determined by accredited course. Students in Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, Professional Pathway Psychology or Professional Pathway Social Work accredited courses should visit our CSP page for further information.
Note: The Job-ready Graduates Package introduced new funding clusters and contribution amounts from the 2021 academic year. If you are a continuing student who commenced before 1 January 2021 studying units in disciplines with increased contribution amounts, you will continue paying the same amount (indexed each year) as you would have. For further information visit the Australia Government's Study Assist website.
These places are offered for postgraduate studies or to CSP ineligible students and tuition fees are not subsidised by the Australian Government. Domestic postgraduate tuition fees are course-based annual fees and the unit fee you pay will vary according to the degree you are studying. To find out more about domestic tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website.
International tuition fees are course-based annual fees and the unit fee you pay will vary according to the degree you are studying. To find out more about international tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website.
It is important to check unit delivery details including location and census date, prior to making decisions about enrolment. Detailed semester and census date information can be found on the Important Dates page.