Learning development
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Creative learning & development: preschool | Raising Children Network
Creative activities and creative play have big roles in preschooler learning and development. Read how drama, music, dance and art nurture imagination.
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Creative learning & development: toddlers | Raising Children Network
Creative activities and creative play have big roles in toddler learning and development. Read how drama, music and art nurture imagination and thinking.
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How babies learn
The first five years of a child’s life are critical for development and help shape the adults they will become.
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Creative learning & development: 5-8 years | Raising Children Network
Creative activities and creative play have big roles in school-age learning and development. Read how drama, music, dance, art and craft nurture imagination.
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Learning to crawl
Crawling is an important skill for your baby to learn and is a big milestone in their development.
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Learning to walk
Your baby's first steps is one of the most exciting and memorable milestones in your child’s development.
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Your baby's growth and development - 10 months old
A 10-month-old will be very active. As a parent, you’ll probably be chasing them around as they crawl, and be learning more about their developing personality.
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Social and emotional development
Your childs early years arent just a time for taking their first steps or learning their first words. Through their relationships with you and other family members, your child is building expectations about themselves, their world and the people in it.
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Developing communication skills
Good communication is always a two-way thing. Listening to children is as important as what you say to them and how you say it. This might not always be easy especially when youre tired, busy or have to deal with complaining or conict but its important to model good communication skills so your kids can learn from you.
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Your baby's growth and development - 7 months old
Your 7-month-old baby is growing fast and may even be sitting up on their own and eating solid foods. Learn more here about how your baby is developing when they reach 7 months.
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Home Care - What I Can Learn
This section of the Home Care Toolkit provides an opportunity for you to evaluate your learning and development needs and create a personal learning plan.
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Residential Aged Care - What I Can Learn
This section of the RAC Toolkit provides opportunity for you to evaluate your learning and development needs and create a personal learning plan. Links are provided to online and other types of resources to help you improve your knowledge, skills and confidence in providing palliative care and advance care planning.
Read more on End of Life Directions for Aged Care ELDAC website
'Child Aware supervision eLearning course
About the 'Child Aware supervision' eLearning course for professionals. The training is specifically for supervisors to learn about strategies that promote child and family-sensitive practice.
Read more on COPMI – Children of Parents with a Mental Illness website
Professional training | Vision Initiative
List of training on eye health and vision care available for health professionals
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Youth Friendly General Practice Training Toolkit: Coordinator Manual and Trainer Guide - Youth Health & Wellbeing
The Youth Friendly General Practice Training Toolkit aims to equip staff with the necessary knowledge, attitudes and skills to effectively engage young people, assess and identify their health issues, and provide appropriate intervention and management.
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E-Learning Modules - FASD
Welcome to the e-learning modules for health professionals involved in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) diagnosis.
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Active Learning Modules (ALMs) | Jean Hailes
This area provides the opportunity to complete Active Learning Modules which deliver structured, quality education opportunities aimed at achieving changes in performance, knowledge, skills, behaviours and attitudes.
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Exercise-Induced Neuroplasticity Creating New Neural Pathways
Document and learn online with Ausmed's online portfolio and organiser app. All countries and health professions supported. Free to document, subscribe to learn.
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Morbidity Audits
General information on audits developed by the College
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Depression in older people
Depression reflects a range of biological and social factors and it may be difficult to diagnose in older people as its presentation may differ from that of younger people.
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