A clinical workshop for midwives, lactation consultants, and infant health practitioners
Join us at The Midwives House - 678 High St, Thornbury
Date: Wednesday 11 June 2025 Time: 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM AEST Format: In-person or Livestream (with 7-day replay for all attendees)
About the Workshop:
Join IBCLC Alicia McMahon and airway-focused dentist Dr Donny Mandrawa from Myofunctional Centre for a rich and practical learning evening focused on infant oral function and feeding challenges.
Designed for midwives, lactation consultants, MCHNs, osteopaths, and other infant health professionals, this session will deepen your understanding of oral assessment, treatment pathways, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
What You’ll Learn:
- How to visually and manually assess infant oral function
- Management approaches to tethered oral tissues
- Insights into frenectomy procedures and clinical timing
- Clear referral pathways and interprofessional protocols
Two Ways to Attend:
1. In-Person at The Midwives House
Limited seats available
Includes:
- Bonus post-session Q&A with Alicia and Dr Donny (not livestreamed)
- Take-home clinical tools: printed assessment guide + referral map
- Light refreshments and connection with fellow practitioners
- Replay available for 7 days post-event
- Beautiful, warm learning environment in the heart of Thornbury
2. Livestream Access
For those balancing shift work, distance or parenting
Includes:
- Full access to the 3-hour session via livestream
- Replay available for 7 days post-event
- Ability to submit questions live via chat
About the Presenters:
- Alicia McMahon, IBCLC, RN, RM
With over 12 years' experience, Alicia brings deep clinical insight from hospital, community, and private practice, with a special focus on infant behaviour and oral function.
- Dr Donny Mandrawa, Dentist
A leading airway-focused dentist with 27 years' experience and an international educator in myofunctional and oral tissue health. His Melbourne clinics work closely with lactation consultants and newborns.
Who Should Attend:
Midwives, lactation consultants, MCH nurses, bodyworkers, osteopaths, GPs, and allied health professionals working with infant feeding challenges.
Ticketing Information:
We’d love to have you join us in person - connection is half the reason we do this work, after all.
In-person tickets are $110 and include light refreshments, printed resources to take home, and access to a live Q+A with Alicia and Dr Donny. Replay also available for you over the following 7 days.
If in-person doesn’t work for you (shift work, small humans, or just geography), you can livestream the session for $85 and watch the replay anytime over the next 7 days.
We’ve also got a group option: if you’re coming with two or more colleagues, in-person tickets drop to $95 each. Sometimes it’s just nicer to learn shoulder-to-shoulder. Please email
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Secure your spot today - in-person spaces are limited.
Tickets via our website:
https://www.themidwiveshouse.com.au/event-details/focus-on-infant-oral-function
Let’s come together to expand our knowledge, connect across disciplines, and support families with confidence.
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