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A Solid Start

This free group helps you get ready to introduce solids to your 6 month old baby

A Solid Start

This free group helps you get ready to introduce solids to your 6-month-old baby.

Who is this program for

The Solid Start program is a free program for parents or carers with a baby over 4 months of age, who want information on starting their baby on solid food.

What the program covers

The Solid Start program covers topics such as:

  • why and when to introduce solids
  • how to introduce solids and what to introduce first
  • moving from first foods to family foods
  • foods and drinks to avoid
  • food safety
  • common food allergies.

What is involved

This is a single, group session for up to 2hours.

Please do not bring babies and children over the age of 6 months to the session except for feeding. You will need to make your own child care arrangements for them.

How to book

Programs fill quickly and bookings are essential. 

Term

Dates

Day

Session Time

Suburb

Click link for bookings

Term 1 2026

05/01/2026

Monday

1:00PM-2:30PM

Pearsall

trybooking.com/DIDWL

05/01/2026

Monday

12:30PM-2:30PM

Beechboro

trybooking.com/DIDWX

06/01/2026

Tuesday

1:30PM-3:30PM

Video Conference – Central West

trybooking.com/DIDXB

12/01/2026

Monday

9:30AM-10:30AM

Video Conference – Cockburn

trybooking.com/DIDXE

13/01/2026

Tuesday

2:00PM-3:30PM

Video Conference – Melville

trybooking.com/DIDXH

14/01/2026

Wednesday

1:30PM-3:30PM

Video Conference – Central West

trybooking.com/DIDXI

15/01/2026

Thursday

1:00PM-2:30PM

Video Conference – Joondalup

trybooking.com/DIDXL

15/01/2026

Thursday

1:00PM-2:00PM

Video Conference – Canning

trybooking.com/DIJBV

19/01/2026

Monday

10:00AM-11:30AM

Video Conference – Lower West

trybooking.com/DIDXM

19/01/2026

Monday

10:30AM-12:00PM

Video Conference - Serpentine

trybooking.com/DIDXP

21/01/2026

Wednesday

10:00AM-11:30AM

Video Conference – Central East

trybooking.com/DIDXS

27/01/2026

Tuesday

11:00AM-12:00PM

Video Conference – City

trybooking.com/DIDXV

03/02/2026

Tuesday

10:00AM-11:30AM

Video Conference – Wanneroo South

trybooking.com/DIDXZ

04/02/2026

Wednesday

10:30AM-12:00PM

Hilbert

trybooking.com/DIDYA

09/02/2026

Monday

9:00AM-10:30AM

Video Conference – Rockingham

trybooking.com/DIDYE

10/02/2026

Tuesday

9:30AM-11:30AM

Bullsbrook

trybooking.com/DIDYG

10/02/2026

Tuesday

2:00PM-3:30PM

Video Conference – Melville

trybooking.com/DIDYH

10/02/2026

Tuesday

9:00AM-10:30AM

Gosnells

trybooking.com/DIDYJ

10/02/2026

Tuesday

9:30AM-11:30AM

Ellenbrook

trybooking.com/DIDYK

11/02/2026

Wednesday

1:00PM-3:00PM

Balga

trybooking.com/DIDYQ

17/02/2026

Tuesday

9:30AM-11:30AM

Forrestfield

trybooking.com/DIDYT

17/02/2026

Tuesday

9:00AM-10:00AM

Video Conference – Wanneroo North

trybooking.com/DIDYV

18/02/2026

Wednesday

9:30AM-11:30AM

Midland

trybooking.com/DIEBV

20/02/2026

Friday

10:00AM-11:30AM

High Wycombe

trybooking.com/DIECA

24/02/2026

Tuesday

1:00PM-2:30PM

Currambine

trybooking.com/DIECH

24/02/2026

Tuesday

11:00AM-12:00PM

Video Conference - City

trybooking.com/DIECP

03/03/2026

Tuesday

9:30AM-11:00AM

Kalamunda

trybooking.com/DIECY

03/03/2026

Tuesday

1:00PM-2:30PM

Westminster

trybooking.com/DIEDF

03/03/2026

Tuesday

2:00PM-3:30PM

Video Conference - Melville

trybooking.com/DIEDL

04/03/2026

Wednesday

9:30AM-10:30AM

Video Conference - Gosnells

trybooking.com/DIEDQ

10/03/2026

Tuesday

1:00PM-2:30PM

Leederville

trybooking.com/DIEDX

10/03/2026

Tuesday

9:30AM-10:30AM

Video Conference – Cockburn

trybooking.com/DIEEA

12/03/2026

Thursday

10:30AM-12:00PM

Video Conference – Serpentine

trybooking.com/DIEED

12/03/2026

Thursday

12:30PM-2:30PM

Beechboro

trybooking.com/DIEEJ

18/03/2026

Wednesday

1:00PM-2:30PM

Video Conference – Joondalup

trybooking.com/DIEEM

19/03/2026

Thursday

1:30PM-3:30PM

Atwell

trybooking.com/DIEEQ

20/03/2026

Friday

10:30AM-12:00PM

Byford

trybooking.com/DIEEW

26/03/2026

Thursday

10:00AM-11:30AM

Video Conference – Central East

trybooking.com/DIEFB

26/03/2026

Thursday

1:00PM-2:30PM

Video Conference – Canning

trybooking.com/DIJBX

01/04/2026

Wednesday

2:30PM-3:30PM

Video Conference – Wanneroo North

trybooking.com/DIEFG

07/04/2026

Tuesday

9:30AM-11:30AM

Forrestfield

trybooking.com/DIEFI

07/04/2026

Tuesday

9:30AM-11:30AM

Bullsbrook

trybooking.com/DIEFK

07/04/2026

Tuesday

2:00PM-3:30PM

Video Conference – Melville

trybooking.com/DIEFV

13/04/2026

Monday

9:00AM-10:30AM

Video Conference – Rockingham

trybooking.com/DIEGA

14/04/2026

Tuesday

1:00PM-3:00PM

Ellenbrook

trybooking.com/DIEGE

14/04/2026

Tuesday

10:30AM-12:00PM

Hilbert

trybooking.com/DIEGN

15/04/2026

Wednesday

1:00PM-2:30PM

Video Conference – Wanneroo South

trybooking.com/DIEGS

16/04/2026

Thursday

12:30PM-2:30PM

Beechboro

trybooking.com/DIEGV

16/04/2026

Thursday

1:00PM-2:30PM

Camillo

trybooking.com/DIEGX

 

 

Last Updated: 22/12/2025
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