Each year our training centre in partnership with The Life’s Little Treasures Foundation facilitate the Little Readers Read-a-thon.

We invite neonatal intensive care units and special care nurseries across Australia and internationally to participate.

Why reading is important

Reading to babies every day supports development not only in the NICU, but also going into early infancy and childhood. 

Babies enjoy hearing their parent’s voice over any other sound, but what is more important is that it’s an activity that parents can do every day for their baby during a time where many feel helpless in an intense and stressful environment. Reading is also linked to improved language and writing abilities at school age, so it’s never too early to start and why we’re encouraging you to get on board with our Little Readers Read-a-thon.

Learn more about Little Readers Read-a-thon and register to participate.