We have a team of social workers and Aboriginal support workers who are available to support you. They will help you to connect with your community and provide you with both emotional and practical support depending on your needs. Please speak to our bedside nurses or anyone in our team if you would like to speak to a social worker or Aboriginal liaison worker.
Miracle babies peer support program at Centenary Hospital
Miracle Babies Foundation is a non-profit organisation that supports premature and sick newborns, their family and the hospitals that care for them. We have a trained miracle babies support worker with lived experience working in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Special Care Nursery (SCN) to help families.
Their services also include support after leaving hospital such as:
NurtureLine: National 24-hour family helpline. Call 1300 622 243.
NurtureGroup: Out of hospital play and support. Call 1300 773 664 or (02) 9724 8999 to register for the first time.
For more information visit the Miracle Babies Foundation website Home - Miracle Babies.
Stella Bella Foundation
Stella Bella Foundation offers a range of supports directly to families and via our hospital social work teams. This includes frozen meals for families in NICU and SCN at Centenary Hospital.
The Little Star Beads Program, a branch of the Stella Bella Foundation, aims to brighten the lives of children in the ACT region who are living with serious and long-term illness. For more information visit the Stella Bella Foundation website Homepage | Stella Bella
Life’s Little Treasures Foundation
Life’s Little Treasures Foundation is a charitable organisation set up by the parents of premature babies. They provide extensive support for families and their babies by offering information, a newsletter, access to community support and playgroups, family social events, financial and material support through their Family Assistance Programs.
For more information visit the Life's Little Treasures Foundation website Providing Support for Sick & Premature Babies - Life's Little Treasures or call 1300 697 736.
Newborn Intensive Care Foundation
The Newborn Intensive Care Foundation was established in 1995. The foundation supports a wide range of activities, which includes supplying medical equipment not available through normal government channels. In addition, the foundation supports research and education activities aimed at improving clinical care and the long-term outcomes of babies admitted to a NICU.
For more information visit the Newborn Intensive Care Foundation website Newborn Intensive Care Foundation.
Ronald McDonald Family Room at Centenary Hospital
Ronald McDonald Family Room provides a friendly space for families who have a child undergoing treatment within the Centenary Hospital. Where able, Ronald McDonald also provides families who live at least 100km from Canberra (but need to be at the hospital to support their child) with free accommodation. For more information visit the Ronald McDonalds House Canberra website RMHC ACT : About Our Chapter