What services does PIPER neonatal education provide?
The PIPER Neonatal Education service is based at the Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne, Victoria.
We provide leadership in and continuing education for all healthcare professionals involved in perinatal care.
- NeoResus, First Response, Advanced Resuscitation and Facilitator Workshops for newborn resuscitation:
- An eighteen hour Continuing Education Program in Newborn Nursing Care (CEPNNC).
- Outreach Education sessions and study days on topics nominated by Level 2 to Level 5 host hospital staff.
- Education sessions for University students undertaking midwifery, neonatal nursing and ambulance paramedic training.
- A consultancy service with regard to equipment purchase, developing nursing policies and formulating nursing care standards for Level 2 to Level 4 hospitals.
- Educational resources/Learning packages relating to care of the neonate.
We provide education programs that are:
- Evidence based
- Individually tailored
- Based on adult learning principles
- Multidisciplinary
Why offer continuing education in perinatal care?
Advances in perinatal care, particularly over the past thirty years, have improved the outcome for 'at risk' mothers and their newborn infants, as evidenced by a continual reduction in perinatal mortality and morbidity.
Continued improvement in perinatal outcomes is dependent upon all health professionals providing the best possible standard of care within their local environment.
All healthcare professionals involved in perinatal care have a responsibility to continually update their knowledge and skills through ongoing professional development activities.
Neonatal Resuscitation Training Programs: NeoResus
Available programs include:
If you are interested in running a NeoResus program at your hospital please contact the
PIPER Education team and we will be in touch regarding your request.
For all enquiries about further face to face programs please contact the
PIPER Neonatal Education.
Program and booking information
Update on the availability of
NeoResus Programs in Victoria.
Our modified virtual First Response and Advanced programs are
available for booking.
PIPER Neonatal: Webinar Series
Date: Thursday 10th July 2025
Topic: TBA
For all enquiries, please contact the PIPER Neonatal Education team.
Neonatal clinical meetings
An update on neonatology for non-tertiary healthcare professionals. Meeting details to be advised.
Speakers include
both Tertiary and Non-Tertiary medical and nursing/midwifery staff.
Further information to follow.
Continuing Education Program in CEPNNC
The Continuing Education Program in Newborn Nursing Care (CEPNNC) is aimed at nurses and midwives working in Level 2 to 4 maternity hospitals and new starters in Level 5 maternity hospitals. The program objectives include nurses and midwives recognising and instigating appropriate care to stabilize neonates requiring more than routine care at birth, in the immediate postnatal period and/or prior to transfer to a higher level of care.
Four study days will be facilitated by staff from RWH, RCH, MHW and MCH neonatal special care and intensive care units. The 2025 study days will be Face to Face, details to be advised.
Dates for 2025: To Be Advised
Please
contact Neonatal Education for more information.
Outreach Education Program
Read about our
Outreach Education Program.
Neonatal e-Handbook
View the Safer Care Victoria
Neonatal ehandbook.
Learning Packages
Access the
PIPER Learning Packages page.
Tutorial videos
The following videos demonstrate key skills that may be required for resuscitation and/or stabilization of the newborn infant. PIPER acknowledges that the strapping techniques demonstrated are just one technique and other organisations may use alternative techniques.
Please note: downloading and embedding these into a website is a breach of copyright and is not permitted.
How to contact PIPER Neonatal Education
Please visit our
Contact us page for full contact details.
Our office hours:
Monday – Friday: 8am to 4.30pm
An after hours answering service is available.
We welcome your comments, suggestions, questions and ideas with regard to both our website and the services offered by PIPER Neonatal Education.