Join Australia’s only Lamaze International-accredited Childbirth Educator Training Program from wherever you are in Australia or around the world.

Delivered 100% live online, this comprehensive five-day program offers the interaction, discussion and practical learning of a facilitated training experience without the need to travel.

The 2027 online program is spread across two consecutive weeks:

Friday 6 & Saturday 7 August 2027
Friday 13, Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 August 2027

This is not a self-paced or pre-recorded course. Participants learn together in real time through facilitated discussion, group activities, practical teaching exercises, demonstrations and opportunities to develop and practise childbirth education skills in the online environment.

The program explores the knowledge, skills and competencies required to become an effective childbirth educator, with a strong emphasis on evidence-based maternity care, the Lamaze Healthy Birth Practices, adult learning and facilitation skills, curriculum development, trauma-informed practice, cultural safety, informed decision-making, and creative approaches to teaching pregnancy, labour, birth and early parenthood.

The program is facilitated by Tanya Cawthorne, MWomenChldH, LCCE, FACCE, Past President of Lamaze International, co-founder of Lamaze Australia and an experienced Lamaze educator trainer. Tanya has been training childbirth educators for more than a decade, with more than 300 students completing her training programs in Australia and internationally.

Support continues after the five-day training, with graduates having access to ongoing mentoring, monthly online study and discussion sessions, curriculum development support and guidance as they work towards Lamaze certification.

Completion of this Lamaze-accredited training seminar forms part of the pathway towards earning the internationally recognised Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator (LCCE) credential.

Early registration offer: Register by 31 December 2026 and save 20% (AUD$500) on the full course fee. A flexible, interest-free payment plan of up to six monthly instalments is also available. 

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