If you’re a health professional working with expectant or new parents, you’re invited to join us at The First 1000 Days Conference Monday 11th November, 2024 at the Canberra Rex Hotel. described as one of Canberra’s prominent landmarks and the epitome of classic elegance and style! 

The Conference is a joint initiative between non-profit organisations, Tresillian’s QEII Family Centre, Marymead CatholicCare and Perinatal Wellbeing Centre with the theme for this year being ‘xxxxxxxxx’.  It’s proudly supported by the ACT Government.

What makes The First 1000 Days Conference so special?

• Our keynote speakers all have advanced training and experience in the perinatal field.  Delegates can opt to attend breakout sessions for a deeper understanding of particular topics.
• The Conference offers the perfect educational opportunity to stay up to date on the latest research and best practice and importantly, receive CPD points for attendance.
• To ensure all delegates can connect with other like-minded health professionals, a drinks session is planned at the end of the day and a longer lunch break is scheduled in the middle of the day.
• Feedback from our past two Conferences has been extremely positive with many delegates saying they gained tremendous value from attending. Comments included: ‘Found a community of like-minded people that shared my passion. I was also informed about services that would be a great benefit in my practice’;  ‘As a midwife, I enjoyed learning about the research being done in this space’ and ‘I found the speakers and content to be very interesting and a great refresher’.