If you"re interested in working with new First Nations families and aiding them with their new baby, then our baby massage courses in Adelaide are perfect for you. Whether you already work in a related field or have a genuine passion for helping new parents and their babies, our courses are open to everyone.
With an average of about 20,000 births consistently recorded in South Australia, the demand for infant massage for First Nations families in Adelaide is steadily growing. Gain a professionally recognised qualification with our baby massage courses and begin working as a certified infant massage instructor in South Australia.
We offer two types of courses: the Certified Infant Massage Instructor course and the Paediatric Massage Consultant certification. To apply, simply fill out an application form via post or email, or enrol online.
Our courses are held at 55 Frome St, Adelaide from June 23 to 25, 2023, from 9am to 5pm each day. If you have any questions about our baby massage courses or how learning this therapeutic skill can help you work with First Nations families, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Course Fees
Certified Infant Massage Instructor (CIMI) qualification prices range from $1125 - $1650. This qualification has no prerequisite requirements.
Paediatric Massage Consultant (PMC) qualification prices range from $1485 - $2010. To apply for the paediatric level qualification, students must have a prior qualification in health, allied health, natural therapies or early childhood education.
Interest-free payment plans are available. Please refer to the course fee table for more information.
Learning Outcomes
By the conclusion of the course, you will be able to:
- Prepare an appropriate environment to demonstrate touch therapy and massage techniques to First Nations parents.
- Provide clear, easy-to-follow demonstrations for First Nations parents on touch therapy and massage strokes for infants and older children.
- Understand potential stress signals displayed during massage in addition to massage contraindications for infants and children.
- Answer common questions regarding infant massage and provide correct and current advice on topics directly related to massage with infants (for example, oil recommendations, massage timing etc).
We provide onsite baby massage training for staff who provide Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander support services SA-wide to First Nations families, or we can arrange a venue for off-site training upon request.
Staff training is provided for First Nations organisations, charities, government bodies, and area health services. Our training for your team is usually completed as a 2-day program; however, individual needs and outcomes are reviewed so that a personalised program and quote can be formulated for each staff training request.
We also offer our 3-day intensive baby massage courses in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Adelaide, and Perth. If you can't attend our training sessions in person, we offer correspondence study with practical tasks completed via video submissions assessed by the IMIS training team.
At Infant Massage Information Service (IMIS), we are committed to providing accessible and culturally safe baby massage courses for professionals who work to support First Nations People in South Australia. Please contact us at 1300 558 608 or email hello@babymassage.net.au to learn more about our first people pregnancy resources that can help new parents begin learning about baby massage during their pregnancy.