Miracle Babies Foundation is Australia’s leading not-for-profit organisation that supports premature and sick newborns, their families and the hospitals that care for them. Every year in Australia around 48,000 newborn babies require the help of a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) or Special Care Nursery (SCN). 25,000 of these babies are born premature and up to 1000 babies lose their fight for life. For families, the experience of having a baby come into the world not as expected or planned is life changing. Without support, this overwhelming and traumatic experience can have lifelong effects on the emotional wellbeing of these miracle families. It affects the entire family unit. Since 2005, Miracle Babies Foundation has been passionate in developing and providing vital programs and resources to support and enhance a family’s experience from a threatened pregnancy, hospital journey with a premature or sick newborn, the transition to home and beyond.
External link for Miracle Babies Foundation
Sydney, NSW 2170, AU
Such a great day! So wonderful to see some of our families impacted by a premature or sick birth have so much fun and celebrate their miracle babies and their neonatal journey. Thanks Hyundai Help for Kids and Sydney Roosters
Thank you to Hyundai Help for Kids and Sydney Roosters for inviting our miracle families to a special VIP experience on the 7th of July for the Roosters vs Dragons at Allianz Stadium. We appreciate all the support towards premature and sick newborns and their families.
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Thank you to Hyundai Help for Kids and Sydney Roosters for inviting our miracle families to a special VIP experience on the 7th of July for the Roosters vs Dragons at Allianz Stadium. We appreciate all the support towards premature and sick newborns and their families.
Thank you to Hyundai Help for Kids and Sydney Roosters for inviting our miracle families to a special VIP experience on the 7th of July for the Roosters vs Dragons at Allianz Stadium. We appreciate all the support towards premature and sick newborns and their families.
Join our Board! Miracle Babies Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors, and we have an exciting opportunity to join a well-established and growing charity that is the leader in its field. We are seeking a Board Director with skills in accounting and finance and someone who will champion the organisation's purpose, vision, values, and strategic priorities. The board is responsible for the overall governance, management and strategic direction of the Foundation. In addition to bringing an accounting and finance skill set, you will also take on the range of responsibilities associated with Board membership. If you are interested in this opportunity to contribute your skills and experience to a worthy cause, please click here to read the full job description and view the instructions to apply: https://lnkd.in/g5WisaRx
Thank you to The Hon. Mike Freelander MP for his time and support today as we continue to advocate for Additional Paid Parental Leave for families impacted by a premature or sick birth. With the significant stress experienced and the impact of this on families emotionally and financially during this time, Miracle Babies Foundation is committed to continuing the conversation to achieve greater support for families going through this challenging journey. “Every day in my role as consultant RN in the Neonatal Intensive and Special Care unit I see parents that are impacted financially and professionally by the sudden, unexpected preterm birth of their baby. Both mothers and fathers juggle meeting the comfort and safety parenting needs of their preterm hospitalised infant, and the financial pressure that requires them to continue to work during this very stressful, demanding time”. - Megan Bater Thank you to all Members of Parliament that have and continue to support our call for changes to the Australian Government Paid Parental Leave Scheme. Kylie Pussell Danielle Hodgson
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Having a premature baby can be life changing. For parents, as well as the child as they develop. My daughter Scarlet, born at just 25 weeks gestation has experienced and lived through many of these challenges. Now at 20 years old some challenges continue to impact her life, in particular her eyesight. We share some of her story in this article https://lnkd.in/gf4CrbFY
Staff Highlight: Today we celebrate Tina Parker our NurtureProgram Service Manager who has officially been an employee of Miracle Babies for 6 years. Congratulations Tina! Tina has been involved with Miracle Babies Foundation since 2006 as a volunteer and became a staff member in 2018. Tina is a miracle mum of 3 children, all of whom have spent time in either a SCN or a NICU and following her experiences decided to join Miracle Babies, a cause close to her heart. Tina is our NurtureProgram Services Manager who manages all our NurtureProgram support workers and volunteers across Australia. She is very passionate about her job and enjoys meeting new miracle families to share her own experiences. Tina constantly attends our NurtureGroup and NurtureTime sessions, giving support when she can. Tina's compassionate and Nurturing Nature provides comfort to families and always receives great feedback from nurses and families. Thank you, Tina, for the incredible work you do at Miracle Babies Foundation, and we are so fortunate to celebrate another year of having you on our team.
The Countdown is on - there's 100 days to go until Telethon Weekend. On 19 and 20 October, RAC Arena and Perth City will be a sea of colour and fun for the 57th annual Telethon Weekend. We are so grateful to be a beneficiary this year, thank you, Telethon7 for all the support towards premature and sick newborns and their families. We look forward to the Telethon Event happening in just a couple of months.
Last weekend, Hyundai Help for Kids, partner of Miracle Babies Foundation, together with Sydney Roosters invited children and families supported by Miracle Babies for a special VIP experience on 7 July for the Roosters v Dragons at Allianz stadium. The families had an amazing time participating in the guard of honour at half time and walking on the field in front of a packed stadium. Some of the miracle families that attended included Baby Zahra who was born at 35 weeks, Baby Reggie who was born at 27 weeks, Harry who was born at 24 weeks, Lucia who was born at 25 weeks and Charlie who was born at 23 weeks. Thank you for coming along to enjoy the day with us. Miracle Babies was also the chosen charity for the 50-50 Charity Raffle with more than $11,000 raised! 50% of these funds were donated to Miracle Babies to support our NurtureProgram Resources and Services. Thank you to our wonderful volunteers for joining us on the day. Thank you to Hyundai Help for Kids, Sydney Roosters and 50-50 Charity Raffle for the incredible support and for allowing our families to enjoy a wonderful experience.
50-50 Raffle Tickets are on sale NOW! As an official partner of Hyundai Help for Kids, we’re teaming up with 50-50 Charity Raffle to give one LUCKY WINNER a big payday! It’s a WIN-WIN as 50% of raffle ticket proceeds are donated to Miracle Babies Foundation and the other half goes to one lucky WINNER! It could be YOU! To buy your ticket and see the current prize pool, click here: https://lnkd.in/gzNNUbCn OR find the Charity Raffle team dressed in green at Allianz Stadium as we cheer on the Sydney Roosters on Sunday 7 July 2024. You don’t need to attend the game to WIN. Thank you to Hyundai Help for Kids for an amazing partnership that allows us to participate in these fundraising events, we appreciate the support. Also, a huge thank you to Sydney Roosters for the support, and we look forward to being there on Sunday.