The Baby Friendly Health Initiative (BFHI) is a joint World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF project that aims to create a healthcare environment where breastfeeding is the norm, and practices known to promote the wellbeing of all mothers and infants are promoted. The Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding are the global criteria against which maternity hospitals are assessed and accredited.

This course container is for Group 1 staff who wish to apply for RPL for 8 hours theoretical breastfeeding education. 

There is no content in this course

The purpose is to record Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) in regard to breast feeding education.

The required 8 hours of education (that will be used to request RPL) must include:

• counselling
• establishing Breastfeeding
• breastfeeding Challenges.

Aim

To ensure adequate staff knowledge and skills to ensure all mothers and babies receive appropriate support and contemporary information in the antenatal and postnatal period, regarding infant feeding.

Target audience 

This RPL upload is suitable for GROUP 1 staff who have contact with pregnant women, mothers, their newborn infants and families.

The staff may include all staff working in Maternity or Special Care Nursery:

• midwives
• lactation Consultant
• nurses
• doctors
• Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioner.

Learning Objectives

It is expected that RPL activities will meet the following criteria: 

• outline the role of the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) to protect, promote and support breastfeeding
• demonstrate knowledge and skills to implement and translate the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding into clinical practice
• apply the BFHI 20 Core Competencies to clinical practice.

Pre-requisite

If you do not have RPL to request, but need to complete group 1 BFHI learning activities, please go to: Baby Friendly Health Initiative Group 1

Duration and delivery

This is a request for assessment of RPL. The prior learning undertaken should equal at least 8 hours. 

Technical requirements

This course will require secure internet access. 

The ability to scan and upload a document to a computer. Staff are strongly encouraged to provide soft copy of document in PDF form. An image (.jpg) only can be accepted if it provides a clear view of document. Maximum upload capacity is 10MB.

Completion requirements

To complete this course, you will need to:

  1. submit evidence of completion of the course you believe is appropriate for RPL
  2. upload proof of completion of the core competencies assessment. 

Assessment and Grading

Assessment of RPL and core competencies is completed by the Lactation Consultant in your area. 

Please allow 10 business days for marking and notification of completion. 

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

This course is for application for RPL. 

Courses that may be accepted for RPL include but are not limited to:

1. BFHI Launch Learning Online   https://launch.sahealth.sa.gov.au/about/bfhi 
2. Australian Breastfeeding Association Store (learnbook.com.au)

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

For successful approval of RPL, courses should be recognised for at least 8 hours of theoretical training.

Cost and Payment Process 

There is no cost associated with application for RPL. 

How to enrol

Self-enrol

Use the 'Enrol me' button located at the bottom of this page. If you cannot see the 'Enrol me' button at the bottom of this page, please CLICK HERE and re-check for the 'Enrol me' button at the bottom of this page. Clicking on the 'Enrol me' button will enrol you in the course and take you to the course homepage. Then you will be able to sign-up to a training session.

Contacts

For information regarding the course, contact:

Course Coordinator:

Clinical Learning Education and Research Service (CLEaRS)

e| CLEaRS.Health@nt.gov.au

p| 08 89227660

Lactation Consultant in Relevant Clinical Area:

Top End, Big Rivers and East Arnhem

e| lactationconsultant.THS@nt.gov.au

Central Australia and Barkly

e| lactationconsultant.ASH@nt.gov.au