The NDC Rural Scholarship Program for accreditation in Neuroprotective Developmental Care (NDC or 'The Possums Programs')

NDC offers health professionals innovative clinical tools and a wealth of resources for assisting parents with breastfeeding, sleep, unsettled infant behaviour and mental health challenges. If you have been successful in your application for a scholarship, please use your discount code to access the program. Alternatively, if you wish to submit an expression of interest for the NDC Rural Scholarship Program please complete the form. If you would like further information, please email our NDC Rural Project Manager. We'd love you to join us!

NDC is an integrated and evidence-based approach to the care of babies and their families. It has been developed, peer reviewed, and published over the past 15 years from an integration of the research across the fields of neuroscience and medical science, lactation science, the psychology of attachment, evolutionary medicine, and applied functional contextualism. We invite you to become part of a groundbreaking, evidence-based movement for change in early life care! 

There are three steps to becoming an NDC accredited practitioner (download the flowchart here). 

1. Completion of pre-requisite Introductory Workshops: "Evidence-based care of mothers and babies" and "Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Perinatal and Infant Mental Health" currently available online;
2. Complete the recorded Masterclasses Online; 
3. Completion of NDC Accreditation Pathway.

Through the NDC Accreditation Pathway you'll have access to:

Content

• On completion of the education component, Live NDC Rural Network Hours, facilitated by NDC Education team to support your application of the NDC apporach in your practice.
• Live NDC Network Hours, facilitated by Dr Pamela Douglas 8 pm AEST alternate Wednesdays, Ms Renee Keogh 7 am AEST Thursdays, or Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, Brooke Shelton, monthly (using Zoom videoconferencing), available for support and case discussion whenever you want to tune in throughout your three-year registration (minimum attendance 12 hours). 
• Closed NDC Network Facebook pages for health professional peer support
• Masterclass workbook
• NDC clinical tools including videos and sets of photographs for use in your consultations
• NDC parent handouts
• Practice set-up list
• Research publications detailing the NDC evidence-base
• Powerpoints of presentations by Dr Pamela Douglas (2015 onwards)
• 12 hours of videoed presentations of evidence-update ("New Clinical Tools: Mood, Breastfeeds, Sleep and Crying- the Possums' Conference" February 2017)
• Multi-choice exam pre and post-course
• Three hours of observation in consultations via Zoom with Dr Pamela Douglas  

On completion, you'll receive

• Logo use and credentialling document: NDC Accredited Practitioner
• Promotion of your name, your website and your location on possumsonline.com
• The option of renewing your accreditation
• The option of licensing the right to set up a Possums Clinic.

CPD Points – NDC Accreditation

CPD points have been confirmed for the new triennium (24/4/2020-31/12/2022) from the RACGP, ACRRM, ACM and IBLCE as highlighted below.

Consolidation of Advanced Clinical Skills in the Management of Breastfeeding Problems

Consolidation of Advanced Clinical Skills in the Management of Infant Cry-Fuss and Sleep Problems