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The first Tiny Sparks Play Crew meet is just around the corner. Pop these dates in your diary.
Saturday March 8
Saturday June 7
Saturday August 30
Saturday November 15
Tiny Sparks Play Crew has been co-designed with the team at Western Kids Health to support families with Neonatal Unit Graduates aged 0-3.
📍 Western Kids Health, Victoria House, Thorburn Way, Shenton Park
⏰ 9:30am - 11:30am
👶 Perfect for parents of NICU graduates aged 0-3 years!
Door prize generously donated by Peach & Pip
One of our core values is to listen deeply to the voice of the community and adjust our offerings to suit. We want to hear from you about what we are doing well and areas that we can improve. Please take a few minutes to answer our short survey.
We are thrilled to spill the beans on a secret project that’s been almost 9 months in the making!
With the hugest of thanks to Telethon 7 and Nicole Pates of Western Kids Health we bring you Nurturing Regional NICU Families.
Aiming to close the gap for graduate NICU families living in rural, regional and remote areas of WA by providing free access to virtual therapist support and a unique, strength based, online program to build connection, improve bonding and work towards developmental milestones.
Eligible families will receive a 12 month Baby Play Academy membership, an online program created by paediatric physiotherapists, occupational therapists and psychologists to support your baby's development from birth to walking.
If you are living rural, regional or remote and have been discharged home in last few months (since 1/1/23) you are eligible to apply. The program is best commenced within a few weeks of returning home and the cut off point for participation will be adjusted each month.
Health professionals and others interested in this program can download and print this flyer for distribution, or contact us if you would like copies sent to you.
Today we celebrate Father’s Day and recognise all those Dad’s and Father Figures who…
are currently watching their baby in the Neonatal Unit
are anxiously waiting for their little one to arrive
only have memories of their baby in their heart
provide and care for their families
get up early for their children’t sport
receive phone calls from their ‘big babies’ who have grown up
Happy Father’s Day to all of you!
For our current Neonatal Unit Dad’s all over this great state of Western Australia, we have provided a small gift today. To let you know that we are thinking of you and whilst this day might not be playing out the way you had planned we hope this brings a little cheer during this extremely difficult time.
If you are a Dad or Father Figure looking for some extra support we would welcome you to join our Facebook Group specifically for Dad’s here https://www.facebook.com/groups/TSWAdadsupport
FREE Milestone Cards Are now available to download and print at home!
Huge thanks to our HBF Run Team for making this possible! We can’t wait to see the display boards hanging in units and parent lounges of Perth Neonatal Units very soon. This will make it easy for parents to access cards as they need them to celebrate every small achievement of life in NICU.
We just LOVE celebrating right along with our families and welcome you to tag us on your social media if you are sharing images @tinysparkswa #tinysparkswa With 36 different cards available there is one for almost every big achievement!
This is just one of the ways we are supporting Western Australian families living life in the Neonatal Unit.
Hop over to the dedicated Milestone Card page to download your own set today.
