Support services
We provide essential items and comfort to mothers and babies facing crisis situations, ensuring they receive the care and support they need during challenging times.
What We Offer
Baby Bundles
Our Baby Bundles program provides essential babywear and blankets to mothers and babies in crisis situations.
Women’s Care Packages
We provide essential items to women in emergency situations, such as toiletries, underwear, sanitary items and clothing to get through their hospital stay.
Op Shop
Through the WIRF Op Shop we offer quality pre-loved baby, maternity, and women’s clothing, all at affordable prices.
Social Work support
We provide a range of services for the social work department at King Edward Memorial Hospital to help with supporting women and babies in real and immediate need.
Latest News For you
National honour for WIRF CEO Deb Portughes
WIRF is delighted to congratulate Chief Executive Officer Deb Portughes on being awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in recognition of her outstanding service to the community, including her contributions to wildlife conservation and the health of women, babies, and families.
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From fear to hope: Emily’s journey through placenta accreta
Emily Lopes’ pregnancy with daughter Lillian was marked by the life‑threatening diagnosis of placenta accreta. Transferred to specialist care, Emily was supported by multidisciplinary teams across three hospitals, leading to a complex but successful birth. Her story highlights the critical importance of specialised care, research, and early detection in improving outcomes for mothers and babies.
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Midwife-led birth debriefing shows promise for improving maternal mental health
In 2024, Dr Kate Buchanan received a WIRF Research Acceleration Award to evaluate a midwife‑led post‑birth debriefing tool to reduce perinatal depression and anxiety. Implemented at Fiona Stanley Hospital, the project improved trauma‑informed care, strengthened midwifery practice, informed policy, and supports statewide scale‑up.
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WIRF launches Art of Birthing workshops to strengthen complex birth skills
WIRF’s new Art of Birthing workshops deliver world‑class, hands‑on maternity training for healthcare professionals managing complex childbirth. Building on the internationally recognised DVD program, these accredited workshops support midwives, obstetricians and multidisciplinary teams across Western Australia to build skills, confidence and improve outcomes for women and babies.
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Drs Sean Carter and Erin Johnson appointed WIRF deputy chief scientists
Dr Sean Carter and Dr Erin Johnson have been appointed Deputy Chief Scientists at WIRF, advancing its mission to improve outcomes for women and babies. With expertise in antenatal steroid therapy and preterm birth research, both bring strong clinical and translational leadership to drive innovation and bridge discoveries into real-world care.
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Hannah Watson awarded PhD scholarship to advance safer, more personalised care for premature babies
Emerging researcher Hannah Watson has been awarded a University of Western Australia PhD scholarship, with additional top-up funding from WIRF, to undertake research aimed at improving outcomes for babies born too early.
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WIRF to invest $500,000 in research through 2026 Research Acceleration Awards
Monday 2 March 2026 – Applications are officially open for the WIRF 2026 Research Acceleration Awards, a major funding initiative supporting Western Australian researchers to advance breakthroughs in women’s, maternal, and newborn health.
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World-first model shows how fetal brains respond to low oxygen – with clues for better care
A new study from WIRF and international partners has created the world’s first controllable model of acute fetal hypoxia – a condition where an unborn baby gets too little oxygen – using artificial placenta technology.
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The CEO redefining women’s health research
Under the leadership of CEO Deb Portughes, WIRF has evolved from a hospital-based research unit into Australia’s only medical research institute dedicated exclusively to women and babies. As published in Business News Hearts & Minds on 29 January 2026.
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