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Course in the Foundations of Natural Fertility Education^©
Assisting women to conceive naturally and to use natural methods of contraception effectively^©

This comprehensive course is composed of two parts:
Part 1 comprises a 3-day course (content is listed below) and a Certificate of Attendance is awarded on completion.
  
Part 2 comprises a take home assignment and on successful completion a  Certificate of Completion is awarded allowing registered practitioners to advertise themselves as a Trained Teacher in Natural Fertility Education.
 

Melbourne Course in 2012
Dates
	July 11-13 (Wednesday-Friday) (Open for registrations)

Time	9.00 - 4.30
Where	ANF House 540 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000
Cost	Part 1. $680.00 (students and first year graduates $550.00) Paid with registration
	Part 2. $175.00 (students and first year graduates $155.00) Paid with submission of assignment

Endorsing Organisations and Professional Development Point Allocations

Endorsed by Royal College of Nursing, Australia. 16 (CNE) points have been allocated to Part One                     25 (CNE) points have been allocated to Part Two

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	Endorsed by the Australian College of Midwives.                      16.5 MidPlus points have been allocated to Part One 120 MidPlus points have been allocated to Part Two
	Endorsed by the Australian Practice Nurses Association. 16.5 CPD hours have been allocated for Part One 120 CPD hours have been allocated for Part Two

	Members of the National Herbalist Association Australia (NHAA), Australian Register of Homoeopaths (ARoH) and Australian Natural Therapists Association (ANTA) are eligible for CPE points.

Who is this course designed for?                                                               Both students and graduates of health science courses are invited to attend this course. Midwives, nurses, natural therapists, counsellors, dieticians, educators, youth workers, medical practitioners and pharmacists who are working, or thinking about working, in women's health services would find this course particularly useful.

 

family planning	school health, youth work	pharmacy
well women's health	reflexology	naturopathy
sexual and reproductive health	massage therapy	homeopathy
assisted reproductive services	intellectual disability	acupuncture
midwifery	childbirth education	chiropractic
maternal and child health	intellectual disability	nutrition
lactation consultancy	general practice

Course Content
• natural family planning/fertility-awareness methods
• the advantages and limitations of each method
• safe, effective natural contraception from menarche to menopause
• barrier contraceptive methods and emergency contraception   
• preconception care
• optimising natural conception 
• special teaching situations such as PCOS, peri-menopause and stress
• home-use fertility tests
• when a medical referral should be given

There is a limit of 20 places in this course.

Download Registration Form and either post, fax or email it to Wise Woman  Business. If you have any problems downloading the Registration Form please send an email to Kerry Hampton and the Registration Form will be emailed to you.

Course Evaluations in 2011

Please rate the following items: 1 = Not at all; 3 = Somewhat; 5 = Completely	1-2	3	4-5
What I learned in this activity will be useful to me in my clinical practice.			100%
Overall, this activity has met my learning needs.			100%
The extent to which of the learning objectives were met.			100%
The presenters effectively supported my learning during this activity.			100%
I was given sufficient opportunity to ask questions.			100%
I was given sufficient time to reflect on the impact of the activity on my practice.			100%
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of this activity.			100%

Testimonials
The evidence-base approach was thoroughly impressive...(naturopath, 2010)

I will use this information immediately in my practice...(naturopath, 2010)

I thoroughly enjoyed this course. It was extremely informative, interactive and a comfortable learning environment...(naturopath, 2010)

This course was exceptional ... I learned new kills...I enjoyed every moment of it...(naturopath, 2010)

 

Advanced Practice in Natural Fertility Education^©
Implementing fertility and wellbeing education into your practice to optimise conception and pregnancy health

This two-day workshop will be jointly presented by Kerry Hampton and Jacqui Fee (Melbourne naturopath).

Melbourne Workshop
Date
	27-28 October 2012 (Saturday and Sunday) (Open for registrations)

Time	10.00 - 4.00
Where	Northcote Town Hall 189 High Street, Northcote VIC. 3070
Cost	$280.00 (students and first year graduates $240.00) Paid with registration

           Download Registration Form and either post, fax or email it to Wise Woman Business

           If  you have any problems downloading the Registration Form please send an email to             Kerry Hampton and the Registration Form will be emailed to you.

Workshop Content
This interactive workshop offers both graduates and under-graduates of health science courses the opportunity to have in depth practice-based discussions about optimising conception and pregnancy health for their patients. It will cover:
•  A review of preconception care

•  How lifestyle affects the chance of conception and pregnancy health

•  The facts and the evidence you can rely upon

•  The cumulative probability of pregnancy for individual couples

•  Developing lifestyle plans and goals with your patients

•  Information across a number of health practices

 

The focus of this workshop is on the six most common modifiable lifestyle risk factors for optimising conception and pregnancy health including:

•  Cigarette smoking

•  Alcohol consumption

•  Underweight, overweight and obesity

•  Physical exercise

•  Environmental pollutants 

•  Stress

 

Case studies will be presented.     

Who is this workshop designed for?
Both graduates and under-graduates of health science courses (mainstream and complimentary) with an interest in fertility are invited to attend this workshop. It is not necessary to have attended the Course in the Foundations of Natural Fertility Education before attending this workshop. We look forward to welcoming all to this very important professional development event.

There is a limit of 20 places in this workshop.

Natural Fertility and Health Courses
for Fertility Management and Menstrual Wellbeing ©
EMAIL: Wise Woman Business
P0 Box 250 Canterbury, Victoria Australia 3126
Phone/Fax 613 9830 5280

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