NIDCAP Australasia
About us
The Australasian NIDCAP Training Centre in the Grace Centre for Newborn Intensive Care (GCNIC) began its journey in 1998 and has since trained numerous NIDCAP Certified Professionals and delivered neurodevelopmental education to over 2,000 health care professionals.
As a training centre we offer local and national training for healthcare professionals utilising the Newborn Individualised Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP) and Family and Infant Neurodevelopmental Education (FINE) frameworks, and lead the way in Australia in the promotion of neurodevelopmentally supportive practices.
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What we do
There is increasing evidence that early life stress is harmful to the developing central nervous system and brain.
As an infant’s brain is growing faster than at any other time in life, their brain can be impacted by stress and environmental exposure in the NICU with immediate and longer term consequences.
By understanding that every caregiving experience matters, NIDCAP training can help professionals to create a hospital experience that is less stressful and more supportive for the infant and family.
We offer a range of neurodevelopmental care education programs for neonatal health care professionals that are designed to meet learners needs by developing knowledge and skills in steps that can be paced to their career needs, from orientation for beginners, to developing competent practice or leadership.
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