Our People
From all walks of life, Miracle Babies thrives through the passion, dedication, and lived experience of our incredible national team. Our Foundation is supported by a diverse group including our Board, NurtureProgram Support Workers, office and administration staff, Consumer Representatives, Ambassadors, and members of our Parent and Patient Advisory Groups. United by compassion and purpose, many of our team members bring personal experience of the neonatal journey, ensuring that the parent voice remains at the heart of everything we do.
As a Foundation built on lived experience, all of our NurtureProgram Support Team members are each parents themselves who have experienced the birth of a premature or sick newborn.
Together, we continue to drive change, provide support, and make a lasting difference for families across Australia.
Luke is a proud father of two premature daughters, Chloe (13) and Isla (10), whose early arrivals shaped his family’s journey and connection to the neonatal community. Chloe was born at 26 weeks’ gestation at Liverpool Hospital, and Isla followed a few years later at 27 weeks’ gestation at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Experiencing the NICU twice gave Luke a deep understanding of the challenges, uncertainty and strength that define life with a premature baby. His lived experience drives his commitment to supporting other families navigating similar journeys and contributing meaningfully to the work of Miracle Babies Foundation.
Consumer Representative
Ashleigh is mum to Charlie and George. Charlie was born in 2022 at 23 weeks and 3 days gestation weighing 572g, after Ashleigh went into labour spontaneously at 21 weeks and 5 days gestation. Charlie spent 138 days in NICU and SCN initially across Liverpool Hospital and the Royal Hospital for Women, Randwick. After multiple surgeries, the first at just under 1kg in weight, 80 days on a ventilator, sepsis scares, prolonged jaundice, Charlie went home on oxygen after his 20 week hospital stay. He is now thriving and a big brother to George, born in 2023 at 36 weeks and 2 days gestation, after a threatened premature birth at 34 weeks and 2 days. Luckily, he did not need any time in the SCN. Ashleigh has been interviewed on 2GB radio by Miracle Babies ambassador and board member Deborah Knight in 2023. Ashleigh is excited to use the knowledge she gained across five different hospitals, three NICUs, dozens of doctors and months in the NICU to help improve the experience of NICU families wherever possible. Ashleigh and her family would like to thank Dr Shakil Ahmed, without whom they would not have two living miracle babies.
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