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Illawarra Baby & Child Loss Support information bags for local families at Wollongong Hospital
Amanda and Siria from Illawarra Baby and Child Loss Support (IBCLS) visited Wollongong Hospital’s Birthing Unit this week to deliver information bags for bereaved families. Wollongong Hospital Maternity Operations Manager Barb Atkins and Wollongong Hospital Midwifery Unit Manager Karen Atkin were honoured to accept the bags from the group.
ISLHD Celebrates World Breastfeeding Week
During World Breastfeeding Week (1 – 7 August) Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) is promoting the importance of breastfeeding and letting women and their families know where they can seek local support and assistance.
Move to new Bulli Hospital and Aged Care Centre to commence
Bulli Hospital staff will start the move into the new Bulli Hospital and Aged Care Centre from Friday 7 August, following weeks of transition planning and logistics.
Make this the week you say 'yes' to organ donation
This DonateLife Week (26 July- 2 August), Illawarra and Shoalhaven residents are encouraged to talk about organ and tissue donation and join the Australian Organ Donor Register.
Transformation delivered in $2.2m Birthing Unit redevelopment
Wollongong Hospital’s newly refurbished Birthing Unit will start welcoming babies into the world from next week. The $2.2 million Birthing Unit redevelopment has seen the area transformed into a modern and more functional birthing space for local women and families.