What is the NBO?

The NBO is a structured session designed to help the parent to see, together with the clinician, their infant's behavioural capacities and to sense the kind of support their infant needs for successful growth and development. It is a relationship-based tool designed to foster the parent-infant relationship. The first Australian Randomised Controlled Trial showed positive impacts of the NBO on parents, infant and relationship. See this link to the publication: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/imhj.21987

Who are the NBO Master Trainers?

A.Prof Campbell Paul: Campbell is consultant infant psychiatrist and has worked at the Royal Children’s Hospital and at the Royal Women’s Hospital for many years. He believes it is important to meet and understand the baby as a person within the context of their parent and family relationships.

A.Prof Susan Nicolson: Susan is a general practitioner and infant-parent mental health clinician at the Women’s Mental Health Service at The Women’s Hospital, Melbourne. She is an Honorary Clinical Professor in the Department of General Practice at the University of Melbourne.

Who is NBO training for?

NBO training is available for a range of professionals working with families with newborns and very young infants including: Mental Health Clinicians, General Practitioners, Midwives, Maternal & child health nurses, Paediatricians, Neonatologists, Allied Health Professionals, Obstetricians, Social workers, Family support workers.

What is NBO training?

The NBO workshops are run by a team of NBO Master Trainers and senior NBO trainers, with an emphasis on interactive exchange and hands-on practice. Workshops are presented using the NBO Learning Management System, and either a Live Online workshop via Zoom or an In-person workshop.

Ticket Price includes:

• NBO Kit (either posted with in Australia, or pick up on day one of an in-person workshop),

• Access to Pre-Workshop Module with PowerPoint, Videos and optional further reading,

• Either an Online workshop for three part days, or In-person workshop for two full days (14 contact hours),

• Printable handouts for each workshop day,

• Printable NBO Forms for use during and after the workshop,

• Post-Workshop Zoom (optional) date TBC,

• Post-Training group and 1:1 Supervision to become an Accredited NBO Practitioner (optional)

Please Note: Register Early to benefit from Early Bird discounted tickets. Most NBO workshops book out quickly.