NDC Lactation Fellowship

You can purchase The Fussy Breastfed Infant, Nipple Pain and Wounds in Lactation, and Breast Inflammation in Lactation modules here. These modules are composed of highly advanced health professional facing content. Anyone can purchase 12-month access to the modules. Only NDC Lactation Fellowship participants can use it as part of their course and the Fellowship qualification.

Who can participate?

The NDC Institute is excited to launch the pilot version of the Neuroprotective Developmental Care Lactation Fellowship in 2024, offering advanced level breastfeeding support for healthcare professionals.

We look forward to further developing your knowledge, clinical skills and networks, as together we contribute to change in the way our health systems care for parents and their babies.

The Fellowship will be initially available to medical practitioners who work with families with babies or small children, including those practicing (or who plan to practice) as breastfeeding medicine physicians. In January 2025 the Fellowship will be expanded to other health professionals.

Pre-requisites

• NDC Accreditation (completed either with the Possums charity prior to its closure in August 2023 or with The NDC Institute)

• Member of Maintenance of NDC Accreditation (The NDC Institute)

• Identified specialty interest in mother-baby care for at least 24 months

What is involved?

• Self-paced online learning from sequential modules

• Monthly live online workshop

• 12 modules, 10-20 hours investment estimated for each module

• 12 months access after purchase of each module

• Up to 3 years to complete requirements

• Able to join at any time.

The vision (in brief)

• An extension of existing NDC Institute Programs to enable advanced practitioners in Neuroprotective Developmental Care to extend their knowledge, skills and expertise to the highest possible level in clinical breastfeeding and lactation support and breastfeeding medicine

• A platform for advanced practitioners to discuss complex cases, share practical application of NDC

• A core curriculum of breastfeeding content nested in the context of Neuroprotective Developmental Care, drawn from latest research

• Covers the curriculum of the North American Board of Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine (potential future board certification process if extended internationally)

• Meeting the Lactation Specific Education requirements for the International Board Certification of Lactation Consultants examination eligibility process

• An alternative advanced qualification reflecting expertise in Lactation and Infant care without the requirement for 1000 clinical hours (unsupervised) or 500 clinical hours (supervised)

• Offered in modular format to enable flexibility for participants

• Fellows will have the opportunity to take on an NDC Educator role to support ongoing sustainability of the NDC Institute educational programs

Completed Fellows will be able to use the terms NDC Fellow, or NDC Lactation Consultant (NDC-LC). Pam's detailed vision is outlined on the next page.

The NDC Lactaton Fellowship is accompanied by a guest speaker program, here, which is also open to all health professionals and providers.

What will this cost?

Early adoptors will be eligible to a reduced launch price of $75 for each module. We expect this will rise to $150 in July 2025.

How to register

If you wish to register your interest for enrolment, please add your information here.

If you are ready to enrol now, please contact our Education Manager, Cathryn Proberts, via education@ndcinstitute.com.au