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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 4 2025

13/10/2025

Monday

9:30AM–11:00AM

Virtual Group – Central East

trybooking.com/DFUWP

13/10/2025

Monday

1:00PM–2:30PM

Pearsall

trybooking.com/DFUWH

14/10/2025

Tuesday

1:30PM–3:30PM

Virtual Group – Central West

trybooking.com/DFUWT

14/10/2025

Tuesday

10:00AM–11:30AM

Marangaroo

trybooking.com/DFUWX

14/10/2025

Tuesday

10:00AM–11:00AM

Virtual Group – Armadale

trybooking.com/DFUXB

14/10/2025

Tuesday

2:00PM–3:30PM

Virtual Group – Melville

trybooking.com/DFUXG

15/10/2025

Wednesday

1:00PM–2:30PM

Merriwa

trybooking.com/DFUXI

16/10/2025

Thursday

9:00AM–10:30AM

Virtual Group – Cockburn

trybooking.com/DFUXO

21/10/2025

Tuesday

1:00PM–3:00PM

Mandurah

trybooking.com/DFWRH

23/10/2025

Thursday

9:30AM–10:30AM

Success

trybooking.com/DFWRP

28/10/2025

Tuesday

9:30AM–11:30AM

Forrestfield

trybooking.com/DFWRU

28/10/2025

Tuesday

1:30PM–3:30PM

Virtual Group – Central West

trybooking.com/DFWSB

28/10/2025

Tuesday

11:00AM–12:00PM

Virtual Group – City

trybooking.com/DFYKG

30/10/2025

Thursday

1:00PM–3:00PM

South Perth

trybooking.com/DFWSN

03/11/2025

Monday

10:30AM–12:00PM

Virtual Group – Cockburn

trybooking.com/DFWSQ

04/11/2025

Tuesday

10:00AM–12:00PM

Waroona

trybooking.com/DFWSX

04/11/2025

Tuesday

2:00PM–3:30PM

Virtual Group – Swan

trybooking.com/DFWTC

05/11/2025

Wednesday

9:00AM–10:00AM

Hilbert

trybooking.com/DFWTY

05/11/2025

Wednesday

11:00AM–12:30PM

Scarborough

trybooking.com/DFWUM

06/11/2025

Thursday

9:00AM–11:00AM

Lockridge

trybooking.com/DFWUO

10/11/2025

Monday

1:30PM–3:00PM

Landsdale

trybooking.com/DFWUR

10/11/2025

Monday

9:30AM–12:30PM

Rockingham

trybooking.com/DFWVG

10/11/2025

Monday

1:30PM–3:30PM

Virtual Group – Central West

trybooking.com/DFWUX

11/11/2025

Tuesday

2:00PM–3:30PM

Virtual Group – Melville

trybooking.com/DFWVA

11/11/2025

Tuesday

1:00PM–2:30PM

Currambine

trybooking.com/DFWUU

12/11/2025

Wednesday

10:00AM–11:30AM

High Wycombe

trybooking.com/DFWVM

13/11/2025

Thursday

12:30PM–2:30PM

Beechboro

trybooking.com/DFWVQ

14/11/2025

Friday

10:30AM–12:00PM

Virtual Group – Kwinana

trybooking.com/DFWVS

17/11/2025

Monday

9:30AM–11:00AM

Virtual Group – Gosnells

trybooking.com/DFWVV

18/11/2025

Tuesday

10:00AM–11:30AM

Marangaroo

trybooking.com/DFWVZ

19/11/2025

Wednesday

10:00AM–11:30AM

Virtual Group – Central East

trybooking.com/DFWWB

20/11/2025

Thursday

10:30AM–12:00PM

Atwell

trybooking.com/DFWWF

24/11/2025

Monday

10:00AM–11:30AM

Coolbellup

trybooking.com/DFWWI

24/11/2025

Monday

1:00PM–2:30PM

Pearsall

trybooking.com/DFWWJ

25/11/2025

Tuesday

11:00AM–12:00PM

Virtual Group – City

trybooking.com/DFYKL

25/11/2025

Tuesday

1:30PM–3:30PM

Virtual Group – Central West

trybooking.com/DFYHW

27/11/2025

Thursday

1:30PM–3:00PM

Woodvale

trybooking.com/DFYHZ

02/12/2025

Tuesday

9:30AM–11:30AM

Bullsbrook

trybooking.com/DFYIH

02/12/2025

Tuesday

2:00PM–3:30PM

Virtual Group – Melville

trybooking.com/DFYIL

03/12/2025

Wednesday

10:00AM–12:00PM

Pinjarra

trybooking.com/DFYIQ

04/12/2025

Thursday

10:00AM–11:30AM

Virtual Group – Central East

trybooking.com/DFYIS

05/12/2025

Friday

1:00PM–2:00PM

Canning Vale

trybooking.com/DFYIU

08/12/2025

Monday

10:30AM–12:00PM

Virtual Group – Cockburn

trybooking.com/DFYIX

09/12/2025

Tuesday

9:00AM–10:30AM

Wembley

trybooking.com/DFYIY

10/12/2025

Wednesday

9:00AM–11:00AM

Lockridge

trybooking.com/DFYJA

10/12/2025

Wednesday

9:30AM–11:45AM

Midland

trybooking.com/DFYJF

15/12/2025

Monday

1:30PM–3:00PM

Landsdale

trybooking.com/DFYJG

16/12/2025

Tuesday

9:30AM–11:30AM

Forrestfield

trybooking.com/DFYJH

18/12/2025

Thursday

12:30PM–2:30PM

Beechboro

trybooking.com/DFYJK

23/12/2025

Tuesday

10:00AM–11:30AM

Marangaroo

trybooking.com/DFYJO

 

Last Updated: 09/10/2025
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