SOS Approach to Feeding Training Course

Dr Kay Toomey from Colorado in the United States  is returning to Australia in 2026 to present another of her hugely successful training events for paediatric health professionals.  This year she is joined by colleagues Dr Erin Ross (poaediatric speech pathologist) and Susan Kniffen (paediatric occupational therapist) 

Going forward, The SOS Approach to Feeding Training Course will be run as a hybrid Course.  
The Hybrid version of the SOS Approach to Feeding Training Course consists of 2 components/segments:  

• Prerequisite, pre-recorded Online Segment = 9 hours of pre-recorded lecture material that each Training Course registrant is required to watch and pass a test on PRIOR to being allowed to a end the In-person Segment of the Training Course. This Online Segment of the Training Course must be completed no later than ONE WEEK PRIOR to Day 1 of the Inperson Segment of the Training Course.
• In-Person, Live Onsite Segment = 4 days of in-person, live lecture, interac ve physical exercises, discussion, and prac ce of therapy strategies which occur on-site at a venue for all Training Course parcipants.

For the 2026 Melbourne Training Course, key dates are as follows:

• In-Person, Live Onsite Segment: February 24-27, 2026 (Tuesday–Friday).
• Prerequisite, pre-recorded Online Segment: Open from December 1, 2025. Must be completed prior to February 16, 2026. 

Please view the 2026 information pamphlet HERE for more infomation.

Please ensure you read the SOS Approach to Feeding Training Course Policy Document HERE.