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WIRF is one of Australia's leading organisations that is dedicated to improving the health of women and infants.

WIRF in the Media

  • Salon: Premature births down during the pandemic

    21 Jul 2020

    Premature births down during the pandemic—and doctors are baffled as to why

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  • The West: PTBI see rate of premature babies drop

    05 Jun 2020

    WA Preterm Birth Prevention Initiative sees rate of premature babies drop

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  • Calls to expand premature birth education

    05 Jun 2020

    The Canberra Times: Calls to expand premature birth education

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  • Perth charity urges support on Mother’s Day

    05 May 2020

    FAMILIES are being urged to spoil mothers with breakfast in bed on Sunday — and help women and babies in need.

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  • Governor of WA's 2020 Mother's Day Message

    04 May 2020

    WIRF Patron and Governor of Western Australia's 2020 Mother's Day Message

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  • 3D face photos - A sleep apnea screening tool

    23 Apr 2020

    DARIEN, IL - Facial features analyzed from 3D photographs could predict the likelihood of having obstructive sleep apnea, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.

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  • Nine Melbourne Masquerade Ball interview

    28 Feb 2020

    Every year more than 26,000 babies are born early in Australia. Tragically for some, the day they are born is their last day alive. A major fundraising effort is on now to try to prevent preterm babies.

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  • The West: Prof delivers birth of a new era

    01 Feb 2020

    The newly crowned Senior Australian of the Year believes every woman has an important right that she probably does not even know about.

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  • News Talk 6PR 882

    27 Jan 2020

    Talking with Senior Australian of the Year Professor John Newnham

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  • News.com.au

    26 Jan 2020

    Senior Australian of the Year Professor John Newnham and Local Hero Bernie Shakeshaft

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  • Ministers Department of Health

    26 Jan 2020

    Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians, Richard Colbeck, has paid tribute to the 2020 Senior Australian of the Year.

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  • The Daily Telegraph

    26 Jan 2020

    January 26, 2020. The 2020 Senior Australian of the Year Professor John Newnham AM and Australia's Local Hero, Bernie Shakeshaft speak to the media after the awards ceremony on...

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Women and Infants Research Foundation
Carson House, King Edward Memorial Hospital
374 Bagot Road, Subiaco, WA 6008

Telephone: 08 6458 1437
Fax: 08 6458 1642
Email: info@wirf.com.au

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