www.lifeslittletreasures.org.au

Who We Are

We are a Melbourne group of mothers who have experienced the roller coaster ride of N.I.C.U. & Special Care Nurseries, who would like to provide you with support and friendship.

Vision Statement

To improve quality of life for NICU & Special Care premature and full term babies and their parents by providing support, encouragement & friendship from parents who have been through the process and understand what it is like.

Aims

• To introduce support programs which provide practical and emotional support to families and friends, who have babies that have spent time in intensive/special care nurseries.

• To provide easily accessible and relevant information for families

• To offer continued assistance to families to ease the transition from hospital to home environment

• To increase community awareness about the unique issues faced by families of these special babies

What can we provide?

• Understanding & friendship, as we have all been through similar experiences
• Access to relevant information & a website
• Fortnightly morning teas at two venues in Melbourne
• Monthly morning teas at the Royal Womens Hospital
• Quarterly newsletter
• Buddy program, to match like parents together for support
• Parent information booklet
• Social occasions