1 November 2024
November NICU Awareness Month is a time to highlight the importance of neonatal units and their amazing staff around Australia. 132 babies are born each day requiring specialised care, sadly today only around 1 in 3 families have access to vital support, we need your help.
NICU Awareness Month also plays host to an important day on the calendar for our Miracle families, and that is World Prematurity Day on Tuesday 17th November. A globally celebrated day to raise awareness of preterm birth, along with the deaths and disabilities associated, and the simple, proven, cost-effective measures that could prevent them.
These are a few ways you can get involved this November:
Fundraise for Miracles this November to allow more families access to vital support that they need for this emotional and challenging experience. It costs $143 to support a family currently in NICU or SCN. With World Prematurity Day around the corner, it's a perfect time to get together to raise funds for our most vulnerable. Click below to learn more and start fundraising for miracles.
It's not too late to join our 'Move 4 Miracles' challenge! Every step or kilometre that you walk, run or ride will help premature babies and their families reach their full potential. Up to 48,000 newborn babies require specialised medical care in Australia each year, around 27,000 of these are born premature.
PURPLE is the international colour of prematurity awareness and we are asking Australia to join the rest of the world, to ‘Light It Purple’, highlighting premature birth and the journey of these families.
By participating in ‘Light it Purple’ and illuminating your buildings, work spaces or assets, it will help draw attention to and recognise the challenges associated with babies being born premature and ultimately achieve better, healthier outcomes for these babies and families.
Another special day in the Miracle Babies calendar is ‘Thank U NICU Day’, taking place on Friday 29th November 2024.
This is a day to thank the wonderful NICU & SCN staff for all their hard work and dedication in caring for our miracle babies.
Leave a message of thanks for the hospital team that helped you through your hospital journey below.
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