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Childhood nutrition

Critically examine the nature and scope of developing nutrition for children in their formative years and the management of common nutritional concerns.

Childhood nutrition
CPD 10.0 hours accredited learning
Learning format Self-paced online, start anytime
Recognition Digital badge upon completion

Overview

The "Childhood Nutrition" course provides healthcare professionals with essential knowledge on optimising nutrition during the critical early years of life. This course covers key topics such as breastfeeding, formula feeding, the introduction of solid foods, and managing common childhood nutrition concerns, including fussy eating, faltering growth, weight issues, and constipation. Through evidence-based guidelines and practical strategies, participants will learn how to guide families towards healthy eating habits and support the nutritional needs of infants, toddlers, and young children.

What you will learn

  • Recognise key clinical features and subtypes
  • Develop practical treatment plans using topical, systemic and procedural options
  • Identify triggers, patient factors and long-term management strategies
  • Apply evidence-based approaches in everyday clinical practice

Course contents

Meet your presenter

Dr Peta Paterson

Dr Peta Paterson

Accredited Practising Dietitian and Senior Teaching Fellow, Bond University

Peta Paterson is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and Senior Teaching Fellow at Bond University. Her teaching focuses on community and public health nutrition issues and its application to improving the health of the population. Prior to academia she has worked as a dietitian in the general practice setting supporting patients to achieve optimum health through nutrition. She has also spent over 10 years as a Senior Public Health Nutritionist with a primary focus on the health of mothers, infants and children. She has been a member of the Dietitians Association of Australia since 2001.

CPD hours

Education hours4.0
Reviewing performance hours6.0
Total CPD hours10.0

Accreditations

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

Accreditation number: 485089

Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine

Accreditation number: 38559

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