The first 2000 days, from preconception to when a child starts school presents a critical window to establish healthy behaviours in parents and children.  

Health behaviours during the first 2000 days influence the risk of lifelong disease, making prevention vital to ensuring optimum health and wellbeing for both mother and baby.  

Integrating prevention into clinical care requires sensitive and nuanced conversations that support parents, children and families to actively engage with their own health, and the healthcare system. 

Listen to the Clinicians Guide to the First 2000 Days podcast series, to deepen your clinical knowledge, enhance your care, and better support your patients during this pivotal time.

Clinicians Guide to the First 2000 Days podcast series has been created by Health and Wellbeing Queensland for health professionals.