About Mater Little Miracles
Every baby born is a little miracle - but some need extra care to survive and thrive.
For more than six decades, Mater Mothers’ Hospitals has supported growing Queensland families from preconception through to early parenthood. And at Mater, every baby born and cared for is affectionately known as a ‘Mater Little Miracle’.
The birth of a newborn is one of the happiest and most beautiful moments in life for mothers and their families, but sadly not all pregnancies are without complications.
Every year, more than 1,700+ very ill and premature babies receive intensive, round-the-clock specialist care in Mater’s Neonatal Critical Care Unit (NCCU).
Mater is Australia’s largest maternity care provider, is home to Queensland’s first purpose built 24/7 Pregnancy Assessment Centre and has the nation’s only team performing regular open fetal spinal surgery, a testament to our pioneering spirit and commitment to improving outcomes for mothers and babies.
Your support of Mater Little Miracles will help us invest in life-saving research, care and equipment to make sure that all babies have the best possible start to life.
Help critically ill and premature babies
How you can support Mater Little Miracles today
Thanks to the generosity of the community, Mater clinicians and researchers continue to deliver life-saving care and improve outcomes for Queensland’s tiniest and most vulnerable patients.
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Meet the families you're helping
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Waverly's Story
Baby Saylor was born with a tumour on her spine and spent 77 days in Mater Mothers’ Neonatal Critical Care Unit. Thanks to the kindness of people like you, Saylor had access to state-of-the-art equipment like ventilators and resuscitators that helped keep her alive.
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Billie and Poppy's Story
Twins baby Billie and Poppy were diagnosed with a rare, life-threatening condition at 22 weeks. Mater specialists performed two lifesaving in-utero transfusions and were born later at 34 weeks, the twins spent 10 days in Mater’s Neonatal Critical Care Unit. Today, they’re thriving — thanks to expert care and the generosity that makes it possible.