Our programs
OARA raises much needed funding to spread awareness of the lifelong challenges for children born with OA/TOF in the community. We also fund dedicated nurses in the Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne who care for babies born with these conditions.
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RCH NURSE SUPPORT
OARA financially supports Nurses who specialise in the care of newborn babies with OA/TOF including with their initial feeding. OARA has provided financial support over a long period of time and continues this support.
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MEDICAL RESEARCH
OARA has previously supported medical research into OA/TOF. For example, OARA financially supported a study into oesophageal motility in people born with OA/TOF.
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CATCH UP DAYS
OARA host a number of 'Catch-Up Days where parents of OA/TOF newborns and OA/TOF patients can meet and discuss their experiences in a relaxed environment.