Talking about healthy weight: conversations with parents about childrens weight and growth

Develop the skills required to have productive, non-judgemental discussions about weight and growth.

This course discusses techniques to support health professionals who engage in discussions with parents about children’s healthy weight and growth.

Who this course is for…

This self-paced, online course is for health and community professionals who work with families of children, to help develop the skills required to have a productive, non-judgemental discussion about children’s healthy weight and growth with parents and carers.

What you will learn…

  • Casues, consequences and prevelence of obesity
  • Assessing weight status and growth
  • The importance of language when discussing weight
  • Motivational interviewing techniques for clinicans
  • Core skills
  • Referral options

Topics include…

Understanding childhood obesity, talking about children’s weight status and growth with parents and helpful conversations. This course includes pre and post training knowledge checks to solidify understanding.

Please note: You will have access to this course for a period of 6-months, after this time your registration will expire. Please contact admin@betterhealthcompany.org if you require assitance after this time, please note: a re-registration fee may apply.

WA Health professionals: Please contact admin@betterhealthcompany.org to gain access to this course.

What can you do next?

We provide health education for everyone, from health professionals to kids and families. All of our online courses are easy to access and interactive! Browse our suite of online courses for different learners: access here.

We have over 15 years of experience providing health education and training to over 100,000 Australians. We are driven by the belief that everyone should have access to better health. So, we created the Better Health Hub. It is a home of trustworthy, evidence-based information and resources for all. 

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or $270

Course Includes

  • 5 Lessons
  • 2 Quizzes
  • Course Certificate