INFANT program: Training for community implementation
INFANT is an evidence-based program that shows we can influence healthy eating and active play behaviours in both parent and child
Duration
2 weeksWeekly study
4 hoursDigital upgrade
Free
INFANT program: Training for community implementation
The emphasis of the program is on improving knowledge, skills and strategies known to promote healthy eating and active play. INFANT focuses on key determinants of these health behaviours in the home setting – parental knowledge and skills and in turn confidence, home availability of food and play opportunities, and parental modelling of healthy lifestyle behaviours.
What topics will you cover?
- Learn about the content and delivery of INFANT
- Apply program principles and resources to your own community context
- Develop a plan for implementing INFANT in your community.
Learning on this course
On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- describe what INFANT is and what benefits it offers
- identify the key messages and principles of INFANT and the evidence that supports these
- explore INFANT support resources (website, parent app, facilitator guide) and consider how these will be used in program delivery
- reflect on some of the challenges of supporting parents to achieve health behaviour change and using evidenced based behaviour change strategies to overcome these
- reflect on best practice principles for group facilitation and how this relates to your own experiences of facilitating group programs
- discuss and develop ways to adapt program sessions to suit the needs of parents and infants in your community while maintaining the core components of the program
- develop a plan for how INFANT will be delivered and evaluated in your community
- collaborate and network with INFANT researchers and other INFANT facilitators for ongoing support
Who is the course for?
This course has been created for health professionals with an interest in implementing the INFANT program in their community.
Who will you learn with?
Karen Campbell is a Professor in the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition at Deakin University. Her work focuses on improving maternal and child health through achieving optimal nutrition.
Rachel is an Associate Professor of Public Health Nutrition at the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition at Deakin University. Her research focuses on nutition in first 2000 days of life.
Postdoctoral research fellow and accredited practising dietitian within the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), focusing on early intervention and prevention of childhood obesity.
Anthea Gregoriou is the INFANT State-wide Implementation Coordinator at the IPAN and a Dietitian/Public Health Nutritionist. Her focus is to assist with the implementation and sustainability of INFANT
Kathy McConell is the INFANT State-wide Implementation Coordinator at the IPAN and a Dietitian/Public Health Nutritionist. Her focus is to assist with the implementation and sustainability of INFANT.
Who developed the course?
Deakin University
Deakin University is one of Australia’s largest universities with more than 61,000 students and over 15,000 online.
Established
1974Location
Melbourne, AustraliaWorld ranking
Top 280Source: QS World University Rankings 2021
What's included?
Deakin University are offering everyone who joins this course a free digital upgrade, so that you can experience the full benefits of studying online for free. This means that you get:
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