World Prematurity Day Community Picnic

With World Prematurity Day (17 November) falling on a Sunday this year we are super excited to once again be having a Community Picnic to celebrate!

We welcome everyone to join us from 10 am to 1pm at Holyrood Pavilion and Park, Cambridge Street, West Leederville. We are partnering with The Kids for this event so there will be opportunities to hear the latest research impacting people born prematurely, we will also have face painting, a petting zoo and other family friendly activities. BYO picnic, suncream and picnic blanket.

This is a FREE community event however registration is encouraged. Those who register will go in the running for some amazing door prizes. To win you will need to be present when the door prize is drawn.

Conference Presentation

Recently the European Respiratory Society held their annual conference in Vienna.  For the very first time there was a dedicated segment on the program to discuss preterm associated lung disease.  Several researchers and clinicians presented the findings of their recent research in this area.  Our Co-founder Amber set the scene providing a Lived Experience perspective to open the session which was well received.

Father’s Day 2024

Wishing all Dad’s and Father figures a marvellous Father’s Day. To support those who find themselves in a Neonatal Unit in Western Australia on this special occasion we have provided hundreds of gifts to bring a little cheer to what is a challenging time.

Consumer Involvement Opportunity

Our friends at the University of Western Australia are looking to partner with Consumers who have an interest in infection during pregnancy. They have a specific interest in Group B Strep. Please check the flyer for more information and apply directly via https://bit.ly/46ribWj if this opportunity interests you.

Federal Funding for Preterm Birth Prevention

We are thrilled to see the Federal Governments strong commitment to Women, especially funding for maternal healthcare initiatives through the Budget. Nation wide work on preterm birth prevention has been happening with excellent results over the past two years and it’s incredible to see additional funding to reach the remaining hospitals over the next two years.

We were recently involved in the showcase in Canberra for the Breakthrough Collaborative. This was such a marvellous celebration of the work completed to date but also highlighted the work still to be done, especially for our First Nations families.

More information about the seven interventions for the prevention of preterm birth can be found on the Alliance website.