HEALM6306 Infant and Child Nutrition

This unit is designed to provide infant and child nutrition knowledge and skill development for nurses, midwives, maternal and child health nurses, and other health professionals. Infant and child nutrition is an important component of public and primary health care, and can influence intergenerational health outcomes. In contemporary Australian health care, health practitioners from a wide range of disciplines engage with families with children from birth through childhood and therefore have the potential to play an integral role as advocates for optimal infant and child nutrition. The focus of this course will be on consolidating competence and confidence in the provision of nutrition advice, education and support for families with children from birth through to six years of age. Students will develop comprehensive, advanced assessment and clinical practice skills. The role of the multidisciplinary health care providers as advocates for breastfeeding within the context of primary healthcare and public health policy will also be explored. This unit is underpinned by a philosophy of family-centred care, embedding in students a respect for the family as unique, self-determined and complex unit.

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Credit points

EFTSL

0.125

Band

Band 1

Field of Education

Midwifery (060303)

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)

A CSP is subsidised by the Australian Government and students pay a contribution amount. Each unit is classified into a band, depending on the study area of the unit (this discipline may be different from the study area of your course).

2026 contribution amount* $592
2026 grandfathered contribution amount^ $592

^ If you are a continuing student who commenced your course before 1 January 2021, you will continue paying the same amount as you would have, had legislative reforms not been implemented, for any units that would otherwise have an increased student contribution amount.

* For Psychology and Social Work bands the unit fee amount is determined by accredited courses. Students in Postgraduate Clinical Psychology, Professional Pathway Psychology or Professional Pathway Social Work accredited courses should refer to the information below.

Domestic full fee–paying places

A domestic full fee–paying place is one that isn’t subsidised by the Australian Government. These places are offered to postgraduate students or those who are ineligible for a CSP. Domestic postgraduate tuition fees are course-based annual fees, which means individual unit fees vary according to the degree. To find out more about domestic tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website.

International full fee–paying places

International tuition fees are course-based annual fees and the unit fee you pay will vary according to the degree you are studying. To find out more about international tuition fees and view the relevant fee schedule visit our fees website.

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