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Our Community
Earlybirds is proud to support and be associated with many wonderful organisations that work with premature and sick babies. Just like us, the people behind these organisations are dedicated and passionate about improving premature babies lives.
Meet The
Friends of Earlybirds
We are proud to work with the below organisations in a number of different ways, from sponsorship and dollar donations to raising awareness for the wonderful work and fundraising they do through our network and channels.
Miracle Babies Foundation
Miracle Babies Foundation is Australia’s leading organisation supporting premature and sick newborns, their families and the hospitals that
care for them.
Life's Little Treasures Foundation
LLTF is one of Australia’s leading charities dedicated to providing practical support, information and assistance to families of babies born prematurely or sick.
Walk For Prems Presented by Baby Bunting
Walk for Prems is the largest annual fundraiser by Life’s Little Treasures Foundation. In its 15th year, Walk for Prems takes place at locations across Australia during the month of October.
Running For Premature Babies
RFPB is proud to support the equipment and research needs of NICUs and SCNs Australia-wide to help give premature babies a better chance of survival & quality of life.
NICU Cheer by Maddie Francis
NICU Cheer delivers gift bags on four special days annually to 10 hospitals with the goal to cheer up the parents of premature and sick babies and let them know they are not alone.
Our Village (Previously St Kilda Mums)
Our Village collect and rehome essential baby and children’s items and work with social workers and maternal and child health nurses to rehome them to babies and children in need.
Red Nose Australia
Red Nose is Australia’s leading authority on safe sleep and safer pregnancy advice as well as bereavement support for anyone affected by the loss of a pregnancy, stillbirth or the death of a baby or child.
Stillbirth Foundation Australia
The Stillbirth Foundation Australia was founded to fund research that investigates why stillbirth occurs, how it can be prevented, and how we can best support bereaved parents when it does happen.
Australian Action On Pre-Eclampsia
Australian Action On Pre-Eclampsia is a voluntary organisation set up to provide support and information to women who suffer or have suffered from preeclampsia and their families.
Caroline Chisholm Society
CCS provides a broad range of supports with a focus in the specialised area of working with women and their families to promote and enhance early childhood and parenting outcomes.
Preterm Infants Parents Association
PIPA's goal is to raise awareness of premature birth and to provide understanding, support, information, encouragement and friendship to parents of preterm infants.
Australian Multiple Birth Association
AMBA's mission is to enable positive health outcomes, awareness and equality for multiple birth families through advocacy, education and community.
Australian College of Neonatal Nurses
ACNN believe in neonatal nurses carrying out a high standard of individualised care for preterm, sick and recovering newborn infants within a family centred philosophy.
Australian Breastfeeding Association
The Australian Breastfeeding Association's (ABA) vision for society is that breastfeeding is recognised as important by all Australians and is culturally normal.
AusEE Inc.
ausEE Inc's mission is to improve the lives of those affected by eosinophilic diseases by providing support, evidence-based information, resources, advocacy and campaigning to raise awareness and funds.
Support Directory
We are committed to raising awareness for premature birth, particularly the signs and symptoms of premature birth. The below organisations can assist and support you, your partner and your premature baby.
Australia
New Zealand
United Kingdom
Upcoming Event
Premmie Marathon Challenge
Walk, run or ride your way through November and give premature babies a better chance of survival by fundraising for life saving neonatal equipment.
Sign up for free and choose from five Premmie Marathon Challenge distances to complete in November and track your kilometres using our app, Strava, Apple Watch, Garmin and more.
All you need is a pair of running shoes and a big heart!
Support Spotlight
NICU Cheer
Earlybirds proudly supports Maddie Francis and her wonderful team at NICU Cheer who put together and distribute gift bags which are delivered to the parents of premature and sick babies in the NICU and Special Care Nurseries. Gift bags are delivered at Christmas, Easter, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.
There are many ways you can help support NICU Cheer by either Supplying Goods, Donating Funds, Lending a Hand and Purchasing Items to be included in the bags from the NICU Cheer Gift Registry.
Prematurity Community
Key Dates & Events
Interested in learning more about the key dates and events that this community and the many organisations listed above acknowledges, organises and celebrates?
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Earlybirds Community Blog
Earlybirds Can Help
If you are organising an event or working with an organisation on an event targeting the benefit of premature babies, we would love to hear from you. We are always looking for events that we can support within our wonderful community.