Becky Oakley, Author at HeartKids

Standing together for fairer Paid Parental Leave for families in neonatal and cardiac care

by Becky Oakley | Oct 28, 2025 | Blogs, News

HeartKids is proud to stand alongside Miracle Babies Foundation, The University of Melbourne, and fellow Neonatal Critical Care Alliance partners in advocating for extended Paid Parental Leave for families whose babies require long hospital stays after birth. Families...

Media release: Heartbeat of Football and HeartKids Unite

by Becky Oakley | Jul 7, 2025 | Media Releases

Media release Monday 7 July 2025 Heartbeat of Football and HeartKids Unite to Support Australians Impacted by Childhood-onset Heart Disease and Lifelong Heart Disease HeartKids and Heartbeat of Football Foundation (HoF) have announced a new partnership to support...

Media release: New National Partnership to Support Siblings of Children with CoHD

by Becky Oakley | May 23, 2025 | Media Releases

Media release Friday 23 May 2025 New National Partnership to Support Siblings of Children with CoHD HeartKids and Siblings Australia have entered into a new partnership to improve support for siblings of children impacted by childhood-onset heart disease (CoHD), with...

Heart Kid Theo from Trentham Cliffs

by Becky Oakley | May 9, 2025 | Blogs

“HeartKids called me very soon after we found out, I hadn’t had Theo, I was still in Mildura. They walked me through what it would look like, down to things like what we should bring to the hospital, what to expect, and they were really supportive and gave...

HeartKids Urges Federal Action to Support CoHD Families

by Becky Oakley | Apr 30, 2025 | Blogs

Heart parents Joeleen Nikoro and Taina Te Heke, faced significant challenges after their son, Dallas, was diagnosed in utero with hypoplastic right heart syndrome, a serious congenital heart defect. In pursuit of essential medical care for Dallas, they made the brave...

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