The VCA Professional Series will run twice in 2026

Course #1 will run from 2nd February to 29th May 2026 (Register here)
Course #2 will run from 6th July to 30th October 2026 (Register here)

You can contact me on [email protected]
if you have any questions


Information about the course:

        "As professionals working with families during a time when they feel their most vulnerable, it's paramount that we know    how to hold them tenderly, with our words, our presence, our support. This course gives you the tools you need to journey with those suffering loss in a way that offers light in a time of great darkness."  (2023 participant)

        "This was an amazing course and it helped me so much in my care as a core midwife and also having an understanding for when I become an LMC" (2024 participant)

The Professional Series offers four months of online learning about 20 different and important aspects of baby loss in Aotearoa NZ. (That's four months of active learning and then there's a further month to complete the content). It has been developed for anyone who interacts with or supports bereaved parents, families and whānau in a professional capacity.

The course is made up of 20 hours of online content and (optional) evening discussion webinars each month. The webinars alternate between hearing from bereaved parents and discussion/networking with other course participants. As well as the course content, I also offer additional content that is optional.

PRICING
The cost for the four months is $805.00 ($700 + GST of $105.00)

TOPICS:

Month One (5 hours)
  • Baby Loss in Aotearoa NZ
  • Grief and Baby Loss
  • Caring for Māori Whānau
  • Caring for Indian Families
  • Caring for Pasifika Aiga


Month Two (5 hours)
  • Self-Care for Professionals Working with Baby Loss
  • Models of Care
  • What Should I Say and Not Say?
  • Tender Conversations (talking about challenging topics)
  • Memory-Making When a Baby Dies


Month Three (5 hours)
  • Early Loss
  • Decision Making Following an Unexpected Diagnosis
  • Perinatal Hospice
  • Ending a Wanted Pregnancy
  • Loss in a Multiple Pregnancy


Month Four (5 hours)
  • Rainbow Inclusive Perinatal Bereavement Care
  • Fathers and Baby Loss
  • When a Baby Dies in NICU
  • The Physical Care of a Deceased Baby
  • Pregnancy and Parenting After Loss



      "I can highly recommend this course to any health professional who supports bereaved parents and whānau as part of their role. As a (health professional in the  baby loss space) I initially wasn't sure that I would learn much from this series, however every topic brought a new perspective and new learning that I hadn't previously came across or considered. Hearing the voices of bereaved parents through the webinars was hugely beneficial and helped to focus my practice more closely onto the parents' perspective and away from the clinical needs and day to day pressures of providing health care." 
(2023 participant)

"This entire course is put together so generously and thoughtfully. I have learned so much, that I know with sit with me throughout the rest of my career and I thank you for the time and intention that has gone into putting this course together. The additional links and readings are so helpful, and I like the way I have been able to step away and come back in my own time depending on how I am receiving the content, what else is happening in my life and my readiness for engaging with the content. Tied in with the monthly webinars, I have found this to be a wonderful format for learning." (2024 participant)

Please email [email protected] if you have any questions at all