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Tiny babies, born between 25 and 28 weeks old and weighing less than 1000 grams, have been the brave participants in a global study seeking to limit the development of BPD – a chronic lung disease worsened by long-term use of oxygen and mechanical ventilation which has life-long implications.

Kate Liesching always knew she wanted to work at the Royal Women’s Hospital. Volunteering showed her where she could help most, and inspired the 26-year-old to pursue a career as a midwife.

For International Day of People with Disability (3 December), the Royal Women’s Hospital is highlighting the unique and powerful ways health services can work to change attitudes and behaviours that discriminate against people with a disability, to ensure access, equity and inclusion for patients and staff.

Kaillee and her partner Chris were over the moon when they found out they were expecting twins last year. But in July 2020, at 26 weeks pregnant, Kaillee was admitted to intensive care after contracting COVID during Melbourne’s second deadly wave.

The annual Cool Topics conference has once again showcased the best in neonatal research and clinical practice.

Victorian hospitals and health services have laid the foundations to identify and respond to family violence, but there’s more work to be done according to an evaluation of the Strengthening Hospital Responses to Family Violence (SHRFV) program.