Neurodevelopmental Care SIG

The focus of the Neurodevelopmental Care (NDC) SIG is to support the provision of infant and family centred developmental care (IFCDC) across neonatal settings in Australia. The goal is to promote consistency in the provision of neuroprotective developmental care strategies, and support best neurodevelopmental outcomes for vulnerable premature and sick infants. The SIG aims to raise awareness in the neonatal setting of neuroprotective developmental care as a conscious individualised practice that is considered the best standard of care.

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Keep up to date on activities and events via our quarterly newsletter or news and events pages. To view resources available to members, go to the members area of the website (login required). 

Current Committee 

• Chair: Erin Church (Vic)
• Secretary: Sara Jones (SA)
• Treasurer liaison: Renee Muirhead (acting)(Qld)
• Ordinary Members: Sophia Dong (SA), Jaquie Glazbrook (SA), Amanda Bates (Qld), Nicola Timmers (Qld), Cindi Escardo (Tas), Annie Chang (WA), Nadine Griffiths (NSW), Ursula Haack (NSW).

We are keen to welcome new committee members and observers to our committee. Contact us at ndcsig@acnn.org.au for more information about this or any SIG matters.   

Neurodevelopmental care scholarship

ACNN supports a scholarship for professional development around neurodevelopmental care. The scholarship can be used to undertake a course/attend a conference/study in which the focus is neurodevelopmental care. For full details regarding the scholarship please view here. 

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