The Jumbunna sessions are a series of dedicated professional development webinars presented by the Training Support Unit (TSU) for multidisciplinary staff working in the Aboriginal Maternal Infant Health Service (AMIHS) and Building Strong Foundations (BSF) teams and interested healthcare colleagues supporting and partnering with Aboriginal families.
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The Training Support Unit (TSU) presents a Jumbunna webinar focused on the effects of cannabis and tobacco use during pregnancy, breastfeeding, and early childhood.
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The Jumbunna Sessions are a series of dedicated webinars for multidisciplinary health professionals working in the Aboriginal Maternal Infant Health Service (AMIHS) and Building Strong Foundations (BSF) teams.
Early exposure to cannabis and tobacco in the first 2000 days can have lasting effects on fetal development, infant health and early childhood development. Join Dr Ju-Lee Oei, Neonatologist at Royal Hospital for Women and Conjoint Professor at University of New South Wales, to explore the latest research on this topic.
The presentation will also showcase the ‘Substance Use in Pregnancy and Parenting Program’ and provide an update on the refresh of the ‘Yarning about Quitting’ module in My Health Learning.
Learning Outcomes
- Describe the effects of cannabis use in the first 2000 days of life and its potential impacts on families.
- Discuss the role of the ‘Substance use in Pregnancy and Parenting Program’ and how they work in partnership with AMIHS and BSF services.
