This course equips community leaders with a sound understanding of the key challenges that can come along the path to parenthood, and increase confidence to identify risk factors and early symptoms of distress and possible mental health conditions.
Two hours of online learning
Assessment at the end of each module to consolidate your learning
Digital certificate of completion
Accredited by COPE: Centre of Perinatal Excellence
$299 AUD (plus GST)
Note: Purchase of this course entitles course access and certification for one person only. Group discounts apply for organisations and health insurers wishing to make this available to their members. To enquire, please contact [email protected]
Course Overview
Becoming a parent comes with many emotional and mental health challenges – many of which we are not aware of, and are not spoken about openly.
This course equips community leaders with a sound understanding of the key challenges that can come along the path to parenthood, and increase confidence to identify risk factors and early symptoms of distress and possible mental health conditions.
Dr Nicole Highet shares over 20 years of experience in working within the perinatal field to inform and educate the community and health professionals.
Course learning outcomes
Understand the context of becoming a parent and the range of common stressors that commonly arise.
Provide an understanding of the most common emotional and mental health issues that occur in pregnancy and the first years of parenthood.
Gain an understanding of how we can identify early signs of conditions such and anxiety and depression in ourselves or others.
Equip us with basic tools and strategies to access quality support and or treatments.
Take our knowledge into our community to inform and empower others.
Course timeline
Complete the course at your own pace within six (6) weeks.
Mode of Completion
Please note that this training program can only be completed on a desktop, laptop or table (and not on a phone).
Conditions
Purchasing or being provided with access to this course entitles access of content and certification by one person only. Sharing of content is in breach of the terms of sale/conditions of course provision.
To enquire about student fees, discounts for group bookings or arrange for an invoice to be prepared, contact us at [email protected].
About the Presenter
Dr Nicole Highet is the Founder and Executive Director of COPE: Centre of Perinatal Excellence. Nicole has a Doctorate in clinical psychology, specialising in the management and treatment of perinatal depression and anxiety. Following Nicole has lead the development of national education and training programs and health promotion campaigns across the country, in her role as Deputy CEO at Beyondblue.
In response to the need for a dedicated focus on emotional and mental health in the perinatal period, Nicole established COPE in 2013. In this role Nicole has co-chaired the development of the Australian Clinical Practice Guideline, developed online accredited training programs for frontline health professionals, and developed world-leading innovative screening tools to help identify those at risk.
In developing this Program, Nicole serves to inform and empower community leaders with information and resources to reduce the devastating impacts of emotional and mental health amongst hopeful, expectant and new parents.
