Healthy women.
Healthy babies.
Healthy families.
We drive life-changing research, provide vital support services, and raise funds to ensure every woman, baby and family has the healthiest start and a brighter future.
Delivering the Future Winter Newsletter 2025
Your Delivering the Future winter newsletter is out now! Catch up on the latest stories shaping the health of women, babies, and families. We’re proud to share the people, research, and innovations driving real change.

We’re transforming health outcomes through cutting-edge research for women, babies and families.
Why our work is so important?
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13.4M
Number of babies born preterm each year worldwide.
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1M
Number of deaths due to preterm birth worldwide each year
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8%
reduction in the rate of preterm birth due to our WA Preterm Birth Prevention Initiative (2015 v 2013).
Join Us in Making a Difference
Whether through donations, volunteering, or partnerships, you can help us transform the future of women’s and babies’ health.
What’s new at WIRF
Stay up to date on our latest research breakthroughs, community initiatives, events and ways to get involved.
New blood test shows promise for the early prediction of dangerous pregnancy complications
A non-invasive way to detect inflammation linked to intra-uterine infection (chorioamnionitis), preterm birth and preeclampsia has been developed by a team of researchers, led by Dr Sean Carter – a PhD student with the Women and Infants Research Foundation (WIRF) and National University of Singapore.
Read moreFrom micropreemies to thriving seven-year-olds: Katrina’s journey with Olivia and Kyle
Katrina’s pregnancy with her twins, Olivia and Kyle, was progressing smoothly. Her 20-week scan showed everything was on track, and her next appointment also brought reassuring news. However, at just 23 weeks and three days, Katrina felt something was wrong.
Read moreOur partners and sponsors
We are proud to work with leading organisations and sponsors who support our mission.