http://www.feedingtherapyaustralia.com.au/

Feeding Therapy Australia, Barangaroo (2025)

18/07/2025

✨ Responsive Feeding House Model Workshop — Aug 19–22 ✨

🎫 Virtual Tickets Still Available!
However our face-to-face tickets have SOLD OUT (thank you!!)

Explore how the Responsive Feeding House Model supports children with feeding difficulties — from the foundation up.

💻 Why join us virtually?

✔️ Attend from anywhere — no travel needed
✔️ Join interactive Q&As and live discussions
✔️ Same rich content, tools, and practical strategies
✔️ Ideal for those juggling work, family, or remote living

🪑 In-Person Update

Face-to-face tickets are sold out for Days 1 & 2, but you can still attend in person for Days 3 & 4 (Aug 21–22).

If you want to come for all 4 days then another option is to join virtually for Days 1 & 2, then meet us on-site for the final two days. Let us know if you’d like to snap up one of these limited spots!

Whether you're onsite or online, we can't wait to chat all things responsive feeding with you 💛

03/07/2025

🎤 Meet Deb & Val — The Heart Behind Feeding Therapy Australia.

At Feeding Therapy Australia, we’re not just clinicians—we’re researchers, trainers and advocates who are passionate about helping others grow in confidence and knowledge around feeding.

👩‍⚕️ Deb and Val have more than 40 years combined of clinical experience supporting families, babies, and children with feeding and swallowing difficulties. But what truly sets them apart is how they communicate complex information with warmth, clarity, and a whole lot of heart.

Whether they're presenting to:
✅ University students
✅ Allied health professionals
✅ Childcare teams
✅ Or curious, committed parents...

👉 They bring evidence-based insights, real-world case wisdom, and that “you’re-in-safe-hands” feeling that audiences remember.

🧡 What attendees say:

“Deb and Val are the kind of presenters who make you feel like you can actually go out and apply what you’ve learned.”

“So practical, down-to-earth, and knowledgeable!”

Ready to learn from experts who genuinely care?
📍 More at feedingtherapyaustralia.com.au

27/06/2025

🚨 Only 10 tickets left! 🚨

🏠 The Responsive Feeding House Model Workshop is nearly SOLD OUT for face-to-face attendance in Sydney!

This is your chance to explore the power of responsive feeding – a relationship-centred, child-led approach grounded in trust and attunement.

🌍 Recommended by the World Health Organization as best practice, responsive feeding is the approach you need to know about when working in paediatric feeding.

💡 Whether you are new to responsive approaches or ready to deepen your practice, this workshop offers practical tools you can apply straight away.

🎟️ Virtual tickets will remain available, but early bird pricing will not – secure your place today! https://feedingtherapyaustralia.com.au/

24/06/2025

✨Early Bird ends 30th June! ✨

Last chance to access the early bird prices for the Responsive Feeding House Model Workshop for August 2025.

Don’t miss your chance to save on this wonderful PD for feeding therapists.

Secure your spot now! Visit our website www.feedingtherapyaustralia.com.au for more information.

20/06/2025

🧠 New Scoping Review Alert!

"Feeding Characteristics in Children With Food Allergies" by Kefford et al. (2024) explores the feeding behaviours of children with food allergies (FA), mapped to the feeding skill and psychosocial domains of paediatric feeding disorder (PFD). The review synthesises data from 40 studies published between 2001 and 2022, spanning both IgE-mediated and non-IgE-mediated FAs.

Key Findings:

- Psychosocial Feeding Characteristics frequently reported across FA subtypes:
✨ Food refusal or aversion
✨ Avoidance and anxiety around eating
✨ Stressful mealtimes and reduced food enjoyment

Feeding Skill Challenges- less often documented, but included:

✨ Slowness in eating
✨ Restricted variety
✨ Delays in oral sensory-motor skills

The review found that children with food allergies—especially those with non-IgE-mediated conditions like EoE—may show feeding characteristics consistent with PFD. The study calls for greater SLP involvement, multidisciplinary care, and systematic research to improve early identification and support for this under-recognised group.

13/06/2025

🌱 What is Responsive Feeding?

Responsive feeding, as described by the World Health Organisation (WHO), is a feeding approach that supports children’s autonomy and development by being emotionally supportive, developmentally appropriate, and timely.

At its core, responsive feeding means:

✔️ Recognising and responding to a child’s hunger and fullness cues

✔️ Feeding in a way that is patient, encouraging, and never forceful

✔️ Creating a mealtime environment where a child feels co-regulated

✔️ Supporting confidence and curiosity with eating

🧠 Why is this important?

Responsive feeding helps build long lasting healthy eating behaviours, supports emotional development, and reduces stress—for both the child and the caregiver.

💡 Top tip:
Responsive feeding starts as soon as a child starts their feeding journey with breast/bottle and solids. If your child turns their head or closes their mouth during a meal, pause and give them space. These may be signs they’ve had enough.
Respecting these cues fosters trust and comfort at mealtimes.

Want to learn more about how we support families using evidence-based feeding strategies? Visit 🔗 feedingtherapyaustralia.com.au

06/06/2025

🗣️ IT’S BACK! INFANT FEEDING WORKSHOP 2026 🗣️

We are so excited to announce tickets are now on sale for our Responsive Feeding Infant Workshop — a 2-day online event designed for speech pathologists wanting to know more about working with babies.

✨ Dive deep into supporting breastfeeding, bottle feeding, and introducing solids with evidence-based, responsive feeding strategies.

🍼 Hear from our incredible speakers: Paediatric Feeding Speech Pathologists (SP), Dietitian (DT) and a Lactation Consultant (LC) — bringing you real-world insights to empower your practice.

👶 A rare PD opportunity to increase your skills in infant feeding with input from multiple disciplines—don’t miss this brilliant workshop!

📅 When: 26th-27th February 2026
💻 Where: Online (join us from anywhere in the world!)
🎟️ Secure your spot today!
https://feedingtherapyaustralia.com.au/product/responsive-feeding-infant-workshop-february-2026/

03/06/2025

Struggling with paediatric feeding cases?

You’re not doing anything wrong—you just haven’t been taught a responsive, evidence informed approach yet.

Join us for our 4 day Responsive Feeding House Model workshop where you will feel:
✨Confident in your clinical reasoning
✨Be able to support kids without pressure
✨Build trust at the table (and beyond)

It’s the training we wish we had starting out.
Now it’s here for you.

www.feedingtherapyaustralia.com.au

20/05/2025

RESPONSIVE FEEDING HOUSE MODEL WORKSHOP AUGUST 2025

Are you looking for PD in paediatric feeding? Have you got a budget to spend before the end of financial year?

⭐️Our Responsive Feeding workshop takes you step by step through the House Model Framework that we use to support our families in clinic.

⭐️Delegates can attend face-to-face in Sydney, so you can immerse yourself for 4 days and ask as many questions as you like to clarify and support your learning.

⭐️Delegates can also attend virtually so you don't even have to leave your home.

⭐️Our workshop is multidisciplinary, with 3 senior guest speakers who captivate the audience every time.

Head to our website to download this PDF and lock in your ticket: www.feedingtherapyaustralia.com.au

11/05/2025

Happy Mothers Day to all those who love, nurture, and show up with a mother’s heart—today and every day.

One of the most exciting things about our Postgraduate Paediatric Feeding Workshop in August is that it is multidisciplinary in its teaching approach with experts in their field teaching you about feeding therapy from their perspective and discipline.

There are times in your life when you meet someone and you just know that they are going to be "super" clinicians. Lauren Gladman is one of them and both of us knew it when we worked with her during our Sydney Children's Hospital days.

Lauren is a well sought-after presenter and each time she presents for us, everyone in the room wants to learn more.

⭐ ABOUT LAUREN ⭐

Lauren is a Paediatric Dietitian with almost 20 years experience. She has been lucky enough to work in paediatrics since graduating. Lauren has worked in tertiary hospitals in Australia and the UK, and now works in private practice in southern Sydney.

Lauren loves working with families and finds the ever-changing work environment rewarding and fun. Lauren has a specific interest in tube feeding, growth and food allergies. She sees all types of paediatric and disability clients and often works in a team set up with Debbie. In her spare time she likes to cook, drink tea, garden and spend time with her 3 kids.

We can't wait to learn more from Lauren, join us for her talk on day 4 of our workshop. Tickets and more information at our website: www.feedingtherapyaustralia.com.au

07/05/2025

🗣Updated Research Alert 🗣

Have you read Val's 2025 published article?

The link below has open access so you can download the article and use it to support funding applications for families seeking support for their child with feeding difficulties.

Here is a brief summary:

⭐ Feeding Differences & Mealtime Participation in Autistic Children. ⭐

Up to 89% of autistic children experience feeding differences, impacting mealtime participation at home, school, and in the community. Caregivers reported feelings of failure, stress, and judgement; some of which stemmed from interactions with extended family, friends, school, and society which increased their difficulties when navigating mealtime participation.

Key Considerations for Health Professionals:

✨Adopt a neurodiversity-affirming approach—support and expand sensory food preferences rather than align food selection goals that are better suited to non-autistic peers.
✨ Assess mealtime participation across different settings (home, school, social events) to identify challenges and strengths.
✨ Work collaboratively with families and autistic children to develop practical strategies that balance the child’s food preferences and overall inclusion.
✨Recognise the impact on caregivers and autistic children - advocate for flexible, inclusive mealtime environments in schools, healthcare, and public spaces.

Understanding and acceptance can make a significant difference for autistic children and their families. Let’s change the therapy narrative so that it focuses on supportive and inclusive mealtime experiences!

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17549507.2025.2452901

01/05/2025

One of the most exciting things about our 4day Postgraduate Paediatric Feeding Workshop in August is that it is multidisciplinary in its teaching approach. We have guest speakers who are experts in their field teaching you about feeding therapy from their perspective and discipline.

⭐ ABOUT KATE HEADLEY ⭐

Kate Headley, a speech pathologist with over 20 years of experience and is very well known in the field of complex support needs, and a number of other areas including delivering culturally appropriate services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, their families and communities, and trauma-focused interventions.

Kate has worked with children and adults who experience dysphagia in association with complex support needs for over 20 years. This work has taught her the importance of listening to families, viewing children holistically, and being able to problem-solve through, and balance competing complexities.

Kate also loves the opportunity to think about, play with and enjoy food! Kate is known for delivering education events that interweave her extensive experience with theory and practical strategies where she draws on her time working across remote Western NSW to highlight how services can be delivered outside of metropolitan areas.

Join us on Day 4 to hear Kate speak about all things related to aspiration and children with complex support needs.

Head to our website for more information: www.feedingtherapyaustralia.com.au

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