NICU Connections
NICU Connections event, both online and face-to-face, offer you a chance to connect with staff and volunteers who 'get it', because we've been there.
At NICU Connections events you will learn about all of our educational resources and services available to you in hospital, and once you transition home.
Most importantly, you will connect with other families who are experiencing similar challenges along with our staff who bring their own lived experience.
NICU Connections - Online
These online groups are run by LLTF staff and trained volunteers to offer you a safe space to connect, find support and talk with other families in a similar situation.
We currently have two online support groups for parents;
- NICU Connections in Hospital/at Home – My baby is in hospital/We’re now home – Wednesdays 11am -1pm AEST
- NICU Connections for Dads and male carers – Wednesdays 8pm –10pm AEST
These sessions are run via an online closed Facebook group so you can sit with your baby and join in cot-side whilst in the neonatal unit, or from home/out and about using your own personal device.
NICU Connections - In Person
A morning tea is held each month, or fortnightly, in selected hospitals across Australia.
Enjoy a light morning tea and a ‘cuppa’ with our peer support staff and volunteers who have the lived experience.
Share your story and learn from others about how they are surviving the NICU or SCN.
You’ll meet some wonderful people and learn all about LLTF and how we can support and empower you with our resources, products and services.
Queensland
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital – ON HOLD
Gold Coast University Hospital – ON HOLD
Townsville University Hospital – ON HOLD
Victoria
The Royal Women’s Hospital – ON HOLD
Mercy Hospital for Women – ON HOLD
Monash Children’s Hospital – ON HOLD
Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital – ON HOLD
South Australia
Women’s and Children’s Hospital – ON HOLD
NICU Connections - Playgroup
Our NICU Connections playgroup sessions are a peer supported play session for parents to meet and connect with other families in their area who have also been through the life changing experience of pre-term birth and/or a sick baby needing to spend time in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) or Special Care Nursery (SCN).
NICU Connections Playgroup sessions are free of charge to families and will run fortnightly for 2 hours during school terms.
Our facilitator-led sessions will provide a combination of unstructured and structured group activities for children aged 0-5 years.
Join our NICU Connections Facebook group here to register your interest –
New NICU Connections - ONLINE Playgroup
Our NICU Connections online Playgroup sessions are an online peer supported play session for parents to meet and connect with other families around the country who have also been through the life changing experience of pre-term birth and/or a sick baby needing to spend time in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) or Special Care Nursery (SCN).
Facilitated by our LLTF Peer Support team, our NEW
NICU Connections online Playgroup sessions are free of charge to families and will run fortnightly for 1 hour.
