Let's talk about healthy growth
‘Talking about healthy growth’ has been developed to support health and community professionals talk to families about weight in a sensitive and helpful way.
An online professional development resource
This course is designed for health and community professionals. It aims to provide information and practical skills
on how to talk about weight sensitively with families.
The training includes information on:
- Causes and consequences of children being above a healthy weight.
- How to accurately define and measure a child’s growth status.
- How to explain growth status to families in a sensitive, helpful way.
- How to apply these skills to their own professional background.
The course takes 2-3 hours and costs $75.00 AUD per person to participate.
In Western Australia, the course is free of charge for health and other community professionals.
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