Allergy Prevention Guidelines developed by ASCIA to outline practices that may help reduce the risk of infants developing allergies, particularly early onset allergic diseases such as eczema and food allergy.

The 24-hour Movement Guidelines help parents and carers create healthy and safe routines for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. The Guidelines include a picture of what a child’s day during a 24-hour period should look like, including active play, time spent sitting and lying down, and ideal amount of sleep.

The 24-hour Movement Guidelines provide information on how much physical activity infants, toddlers and preschoolers (birth to 5 years) should do each day.

The Australian Breastfeeding Association website provides resources for families through all stages of their breastfeeding journey. This includes resources for pregnancy, infancy, the first year and beyond, including resources to assist with continuing to breastfeed while returning to work.

A suite of resources designed in consultation with Brisbane African women. These resources have been developed in Easy English and discuss breastfeeding and introduction to solids.

eLearning modules and presentations for health professionals to upskill in breastfeeding.

A booklet that provides a quick guide to families on the essentials of breastfeeding, available in a range of languages including Vietnamese, Amharic, Arabic, Assyriam, Burmese, Chinese, Croatian, Dari, Dinka, Farsi, Hindi, Karen and Tamil. This resource discusses positioning, milk supply, baby’s weight, expressing and storing breastmilk and common causes of pain.

A resource designed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families on breastfeeding. This resource discusses breastfeeding benefits, and tips on recognising baby hunger cues and whether babies are receiving enough breast milk. (PDF, 637KB)

The Maternal Health toolkit comprises of brief intervention eLearning modules for health professionals working within maternal health. Modules cover risk factors such as alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, nutrition and physical activity. A culturally adapted module is also available for health professionals working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients.

An article outlining a consistent approach to the postnatal visit in the general practice setting, along with key management strategies for common postnatal conditions and comorbidities. (PDF, 120KB)

A video which provides an example conversation about child growth by a GP with the parent of a young child.

Child growth e-learning resources for health professionals working with young children and families, using the World Health Organisation (WHO) Growth Standards for monitoring the growth of children from 2 years of age.