Initiative launched to preserve fertility for children with cancer
A new national initiative will bring hope to families affected by childhood cancers. Over the next five years, hundreds of children and young adults with cancer will be offered fertility preservation to start families of their own later in life.
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Making progress on the long walk towards reconciliationWe have achieved 73% of the targets set in our Reconciliation Action Plan 2022-2024. We thank all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for their generosity of spirit in working with us towards reconciliation.
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“Women with gestational diabetes can have healthy pregnancies”Gestational diabetes affects 1 in 6 pregnancies at the Women’s. For National Diabetes Week, the Women’s diabetes specialist Dr Sarah Price explains the condition … and why it’s so important to have follow up care after the baby is born.
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New intervention program for at-risk babiesThe First Thousand Days Clinic offers wrap-around care and support for babies at risk of future developmental delays due to drug or alcohol use during pregnancy.
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Welcoming the first public fertility care babiesBaby Hussain has ten tiny fingers and ten little toes. He is of course perfect, especially to his parents who had to overcome many obstacles to welcome the little boy to their family.
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“I didn’t want to experience postnatal depression again”The Women’s NEST program provides a safe space for women to talk about their experience of pregnancy – the good and the difficult parts.
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A journey of hope: Zoe’s triumph over cervical cancerAt age 35, Zoe faced a double nightmare. She was diagnosed with cervical cancer and thought her life's dream to be a mum was lost forever.
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