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A neonatal intensive care nurse at the Women’s has been recognised for her work breaking down barriers for LGBTIQ+ patients and their families.
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Miracle Mums Appeal: Pioneering procedure restores fertility for cancer survivorsWhen Jodie Wyers lost her fertility due to cancer, it was a newspaper story about Vali Creus, the world's first women to receive an ovarian tissue graft to her abdomen after cancer, that kept her hopes of motherhood alive.
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How my baby survived being born at 23 weeksHow much has medicine progressed in 20 years for our smallest of babies? Sare Demir gave birth to Yusuf at 23 weeks. Having two brothers also born very premature 21 years ago, Sare has a unique insight into NICU medical advances.
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World first surgery at the Women’s restores fertilityVali Creus shares her story of being the first woman in the world to receive an ovarian tissue graft to her abdomen and give birth. She received her pioneering treatment at the Women's and Melbourne IVF.
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One in a million pregnancy: 10 years ago my babies would not have survivedBrianna Martino shares, in her own words, her amazing one in a million pregnancy which required in-utero surgery, intensive monitoring and, for one of her girls, heart surgery shortly after birth.
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Vale Betty AmsdenGenerous philanthropist and long-term supporter of the Royal Women’s Hospital, Betty Amsden, has sadly passed away.
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Clothing donation to help women in needA very generous donation of clothing packs is providing comfort and a sense of dignity to women in need.
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Neonatal nurses receive inaugural Oscar and Luca Fund scholarshipsThe Oscar and Luca Fund has awarded two scholarships to the Women's nurses for their graduate certificates in neonatal intensive care.
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Liptember raises more than $1 million for women’s mental health programsLiptember's 2016 donation of $400,000 has tipped its total fundraising efforts for the Women’s mental health programs to over $1 million
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Treasure Chest supporting women with breast cancerOver 350 guests and volunteers attended a special charity lunch to raise funds for the Shared Breast Service of the Women's and the Royal Melbourne.
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A hairy Father’s Day fundraiser for the Women’sAs Radford White's beard came off for Father's Day, his Books for Beards fundraiser hit the $12,000 mark for the Women's NICU Dads' Group
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