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Raising awareness of prematurity and what families go through when they have a premature or sick baby is important to us.

Working with the media to share family stories and highlighting our events and campaigns is critical to achieving this goal. Below are some of the media stories we have delivered recently.

Media stories 

Maverick’s Story

Maverick was born weighing the same as a loaf of bread. 

The first Father’s Day with a new baby is a meaningful moment for any dad. But for Rhys Matulis, knowing how hard his 10-month-old son fought to make it to the occasion makes it all the more poignant…

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Brooke & Jared’s
Story on 7 news

Olympian Brooke Hanson and husband, Jared, lost their son Jack nine months after he was born prematurely.

Brooke is an ambassador for Life’s Little Treasures, a charity that supports families of premature ….…

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Aaron’s Story 

Aaron’s daughter spent months in neonatal intensive care. Now he’s supporting other dads

When Aaron’s daughter Charlotte was born prematurely at 26 weeks, she weighed just 872 grams. It was a sudden and unexpected start to parenthood for Aaron and Jess…

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Kate’s Story

My son was born at the Royal Women’s Hospital at 27 weeks to save both our lives 

Victorian mum Kate Hansen-Cole is a fighter, and it’s a trait she’s passed down to her son Harley…“I couldn’t believe how tiny he was, and that he was fully formed,” Kate said.

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Chrissy’s Story

Baby born the ‘same size as a phone’ after 16 minute labour

Chrissy was only 25 weeks pregnant when she was rushed to a speciality hospital in Brisbane. She was closely monitored for the best part of a week, but despite days of anxious….. 

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Aaron’s Story

Step it up for prem bubs and their families in Bendigo!

Walk for Prems is back for another year and is seeking raise money for the almost fifty thousand babies born premature or sick in Australia each year. Bendigo is one of nine locations 

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Tegan’s Story

Tegan shares story of preterm pregnancy ahead of national event Walk for Prems

At 29 weeks pregnant, Tegan Hawes knew she would be having her twins far earlier than she expected. The news brought mixed emotions 

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Feet first for
fundraiser return

First Walk for Prems event in Ballarat for 4 years

Organisers behind the local arm of a nationwide walking fundraiser aimed at helping premature-born babies…

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