Webinar Series 2026
ASTOT Webinars are back in 2026 with a fantastic lineup of topics and speakers.
Future Webinars
February 2026
April 2026
Dr Philip Hand - Wednesday 25th February - 7pm AEDT
Dr Philip Hand will be presenting a Webinar on: “A Holistic Treatment Approach to Tethered Oral Tissues in Infants”
A discussion of his treatment approach to Tethered Oral Tissues in infants, working collaboratively with the breadth of treating practitioners including midwives, lactation consultants, Bodyworkers, ENTs and Occupation Therapists amongst others to achieve the best possible results possible.
This Webinar is free for current ASTOT Members with a fee of $40 for non-members.
A discussion of his treatment approach to Tethered Oral Tissues in infants, working collaboratively with the breadth of treating practitioners including midwives, lactation consultants, Bodyworkers, ENTs and Occupation Therapists amongst others to achieve the best possible results possible.
This Webinar is free for current ASTOT Members with a fee of $40 for non-members.
Webinar Series 2025
Dr Asti Praborini - Monday 17th November from 7pm AEDT
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Join us for the the upcoming ASTOT webinar featuring Dr Asti Praborini. Her talk will focus on 'A Case Series of Tube-Dependent Infant and Child Associated with Overlooked Tethered Oral Tissues (TOTs)'.
Asti Praborini, MD, Pediatrician, IBCLC, FABM, has 35 years of experience as a pediatrician, which has convinced her that nothing is more important and valuable than breastfeeding for both mother and baby.
As an international speaker, she continues the campaign promoting the benefits of breastfeeding, despite formula marketing that is pervasive in the country. She established the first hospital-based lactation team in Indonesia that works ultimately to help mothers breastfeed their babies and now leads six lactation teams in different hospitals. She is practicing scissor frenotomy for anterior as well as posterior tongue-tie and lip-tie and has established her own method for hospitalization of nipple confusion, supplementation, adoptive nursing, and many others.
She also devoted her time to giving pro bono service to the poor in the pediatric clinic of LKC Dompet Dhuafa and received the LKC award in 2011, 2018, and 2021. She is now a Fellow of Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (FABM) and Board of ASTOT.
Asti Praborini, MD, Pediatrician, IBCLC, FABM, has 35 years of experience as a pediatrician, which has convinced her that nothing is more important and valuable than breastfeeding for both mother and baby.
As an international speaker, she continues the campaign promoting the benefits of breastfeeding, despite formula marketing that is pervasive in the country. She established the first hospital-based lactation team in Indonesia that works ultimately to help mothers breastfeed their babies and now leads six lactation teams in different hospitals. She is practicing scissor frenotomy for anterior as well as posterior tongue-tie and lip-tie and has established her own method for hospitalization of nipple confusion, supplementation, adoptive nursing, and many others.
She also devoted her time to giving pro bono service to the poor in the pediatric clinic of LKC Dompet Dhuafa and received the LKC award in 2011, 2018, and 2021. She is now a Fellow of Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (FABM) and Board of ASTOT.
This Webinar is free for current ASTOT Members with a small fee of $40 for non-members.
Marijke Eastaugh - Wednesday 10th September
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As clinicians, were often trained to assess tongue tie through the lens of anatomy and scoring tools and tongue function. But if we paused long enough to listen and took time to really listen to the voice of a birth mother navigating this often painful and uncertain space? In our September webinar, we were thrilled to welcome Midwife, lactation consultant and fierce advocate Marijke Eastaugh, who was able to guide us through a critical conversation: How do birth mothers experience tongue-tie? And how can we better support, educate and empower them? Drawing on years of frontline experience in maternity and infant care. Marijke brings deep insight into the emotional, physical and practical challenges mothers and their families face when tongue-tie is suspected.
Marijke Eastaugh has been a Midwife since 1987 providing continuity of care for mainly Homebirth women. She has seen the craft and science of her work over many years inspire and empower not only women and their families but also Midwives. An IBCLC since 1991 her second passion is breastfeeding. Marijke lives in the Adelaide Hills, Has two children, now grown adults , who were born at home. Loving her work as an IBCLC and becoming an Endorsed Midwife in 2010 was a pivotal moment that kept Marijke going as a Midwife.
Melissa McDougall - Wednesday 30th July
Melissa's talk focussed on tongue tie, osteopathic management, and musculoskeletal findings in practice— an area of growing relevance and clinical interest for her and ASTOT.Melissa brings valuable insight and expertise to this topic, and we were thrilled to have her share her knowledge with our members. Melissa's presentation was both informative and engaging, offering practical takeaways for those working in paediatric and general osteopathic practice.
Melissa specialises in oro-facial myology- retraining of muscles post lip and tongue tie release, or after prolonged mouth breathing/dummy use, or assorted with headaches and jaw pain In her 16th year of practice, Melissa has enjoyed establishing her own clinic and is now the principle Melbourne osteopath at GrowingBones. Melissa is generous with her knowledge and experience and takes pride in fostering the careers of younger osteopaths. She is passionate about helping people become pain free through osteopathy and movement therapy. Melissa enjoys treating people of all ages, and feels that osteopathy for infants and children is extremely valuable in supporting growth and development to reach ones full potential – inside and out. Our first Webinar of 2025 was with Melissa McDougallRegistered OsteopathB.Sc.(Clin.Sc.)M.H.Sc.(Osteo)Further Study
Melissa specialises in oro-facial myology- retraining of muscles post lip and tongue tie release, or after prolonged mouth breathing/dummy use, or assorted with headaches and jaw pain In her 16th year of practice, Melissa has enjoyed establishing her own clinic and is now the principle Melbourne osteopath at GrowingBones. Melissa is generous with her knowledge and experience and takes pride in fostering the careers of younger osteopaths. She is passionate about helping people become pain free through osteopathy and movement therapy. Melissa enjoys treating people of all ages, and feels that osteopathy for infants and children is extremely valuable in supporting growth and development to reach ones full potential – inside and out. Our first Webinar of 2025 was with Melissa McDougallRegistered OsteopathB.Sc.(Clin.Sc.)M.H.Sc.(Osteo)Further Study
Webinar Series 2024
Our 2024 Symposium at the Gold Coast allowed the opportunity to share information through evidence-based research and proven clinical experience to health professionals who seek to understand the nuances of tethered oral tissue, advocating for both safe and effective treatment for those who are affected. To extend the knowledge and learnings from our Symposium, we will be conducting webinars where a recording of a session from our Symposium will be available for review. Post recording, attendees will be given the opportunity to engage in further discussion and conduct a live Q&A with the speaker.
Dr Sarah Bombell - Tuesday 15th October from 6pm AEDT
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Our second Webinar of 2024 was with Dr Sarah Bombell on ‘Tongue Ties and Presentation in Newborns and Older Infants’
Sarah is a GP Obstetrician and Lactation Consultant (IBCLC 2008) who works in the field of Breastfeeding Medicine. She is the Medical director of The Mother Hub, a specialist pregnancy and breastfeeding clinic in Queanbeyan NSW. She also cares for women birthing at Queanbeyan Hospital. Sarah completed her medical degree at the Australian National University. She gained her Advanced Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and her Fellowship as a General Practitioner. More recently Sarah has become a mentor for the world’s first Breastfeeding Medicine Fellowship program at the University of Rochester in the USA and hopes to bring additional educational and training opportunities to local medical professionals in the future. Sarah is passionate about providing families with evidence-based management whilst remaining mindful of the differing opinions and goals of families when it comes to infant feeding and newborn care. Sarah has a special interest in oral restrictions and management of complex breastfeeding issues.
Our October Webinar was held on Tuesday 15th October at 6pm AEDT.
This Webinar with Q&A was free for current ASTOT Members with a small fee of $10 for nonmembers.
Dr Lauren Boundy - Wednesday 24th July from 6pm AEST
Our first Webinar of 2024 was with Dr Lauren Boundy on ‘Osteopathic Approach to TOTs Rehabilitation from within and beyond the mouth’
Dr Lauren Boundy has worked in Victoria as an Osteopath since 2000 and currently operates Osteopathy Connections, a private practice across four locations with a team of 8 Osteopaths.Lauren has incorporated her knowledge and skills as a breastfeeding counsellor (2009) and in orofacial myology (2018) to grow her clinic with a focus on supporting families toward better health outcomes via tongue and lip tie support; breastfeeding mechanical support; pre and post-natal care for mums; and craniofacial and orofacial myofunctional approaches across the lifespan. Lauren has delivered education seminars for Osteopaths on “Tongue & Lip tie support for breastfeeding infants”; and “Paediatric Orofacial Myology Concepts for Osteopaths”. Lauren has also shared her osteopathic insights at Dental and Speech pathology conferences, and is a firm believer in a collaborative health approach. Her own health journey and that of her 2 children have been powerful motivators to continue to learn and share.
Our July Webinar was held on Wednesday 24th July from 6pm AEST. This Webinar with Q&A was free for current ASTOT Members with a small fee of $10 for nonmembers.