A series of one day conferences
 in May-June 2008 in Australia and New Zealand
with Michel Odent, James McKenna, Alison Barrett & Carol Bartle

Register Online here or download the pdf flyer for your noticeboard or the registration form (only) to be printed and faxed or mailed

Carol Bartle RN RM IBCLC MHSc has worked in hospitals and the community for 36 years as a NICU practitioner and NICU community outreach nurse, well-child health nurse, midwife, family support worker and educator. She is a BFHI assessor and a member of the La Leche League NZ Board of Consultants. Carol presents the Breastfeeding Update and Ethics in Lactation Practice seminars for CAPERS. Carol contributed a chapter, "Dancing Birth: Choreography and Improvisation" to "The Art and Soul of Midwifery". 

James J McKenna PhD is Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Mother- Baby Behavioral Sleep Laboratory at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana USA. He has been recognised internationally for his work on infant sleep with many awards, and is widely published in this field. James is the author of "Sleeping with your Baby". 

Michel Odent MD introduced the concepts of birthing pools and homelike birthing rooms while practising in a hospital at Pithiviers in France. He went into home birth practice after a hospital career and is the founder of the Primal Health Research Centre. He has written 11 books published in 21 languages, including "Birth Reborn", "Primal Health", "The Farmer and the Obstetrician", "The Scientification of Love", "Birth and Breastfeeding" and "The Caesarean".

Discounts are available to ABA counsellors and LLLNZ leaders if fees are paid before 1 May (no discounts at all on or after 1 May). ABA counsellors - $165; LLLNZ leaders - $150. For further information, contact the contact the CAPERS office.

Information for registrants

• Fees must be paid in advance by credit card (Visa or Mastercard) or cheque/money order in Australian dollars and made payable to CAPERS Bookstore.
• 4.25 L CERPS and 1.75 R CERPS have been allocated by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE). Approval No. C27058. 
• New Zealand midwives are entitled to 5 points for the purposes of the Midwifery Council of New Zealand's Recertification Programme.
• Places in the seminar will NOT be confirmed without prepayment If your employer is to pay your fee, please confirm that this has been paid prior to the conference. 
• CAPERS will send confirmation letters and a receipt. If copies of this receipt, statement of attendance, or the conference program are subsequently requested, a fee of $10 per item must be prepaid.
• Cancellations received 30+ days prior to the conference will incur a $50 cancellation fee, but after this time no refund is available, although you may transfer your place to a colleague (please notify the CAPERS office before the conference).
• If CAPERS finds it necessary to cancel (or postpone) an event, a full refund will be given, but CAPERS will not be liable for any other expenses or claim. 
• If a credit card or cheque is declined/unpaid, the registration will not be accepted until payment is finalised, and a $15 administration fee paid. 
• Participants need to make their own travel and accommodation bookings. We strongly recommend that you do these well in advance, and only after confirming your place in the conference. 
• Information in this brochure is correct at the time of printing. Please check the website for more details, and any changes that might become necessary.
• All fees include Australian GST (Goods and Services Tax). 
• ABN is 81 008 358 648

Inquiries - Contact our office by phone, or email  
Download the pdf flyer for your noticeboard, download the registration form (only) to be faxed or mailed or register online