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Now, 16 years after the birth of her first premature baby, Cruz is central to a partnership between parents and medical researchers. Their goal is to see parents become active colleagues in clinical trials, and for everyone to see trials as part of routine care.
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Melinda Cruz is CEO, Founder and a Board Director of Miracle Babies Foundation; Australia’s leading organisation supporting premature and sick newborns, their families and the hospitals caring for them. The Foundation provides the link between health professionals and families, working in partnership for better, healthier outcomes and is the peak consumer body for neonatal research.
Melinda Cruz is the CEO and founder of Miracle Babies Foundation – Australia’s leading organisation supporting premature and sick newborns, their families and the hospitals that care for them.
When Melinda Cruz was pregnant with her second son, 10 years ago, she was already nervous about the possibility of his being born prematurely. She had already been through his earlier brother’s premature birth – a six week early arrival, to be exact – and she knew there was a distinct possibility it could happen again.
The Premier’s Award for Woman of the Year recognises women who have excelled in their career, field or passion and/or have made a significant achievement in a traditionally male-dominated area.This year was an exceptionally competitive field and the judges found it very difficult to choose only four finalists.You can read about their amazing work below but you can not vote for your favourite. The judging panel has made a decision for this category and the winner will be announced 4 March 2015
PRESTONS miracle mum Melinda Cruz has raised more than $200,000 for the charity she founded by running the New York Marathon in punishing conditions.
Despite temperatures as low as 3C and biting winds, Ms Cruz got around the 42km course in five hours and 50 minutes.
Melinda Cruz of Miracle Babies Foundation is an inspirational entrepreneur who works each day for a great purpose. Since 2005, Miracle Babies Foundation has developed and provided vital programs and resources to support families dealing with a premature or sick newborn, and to help their hospital journey and their transition to home.
Due to a bicornuate (heart shaped) uterus, Melinda’s three sons were all born premature. Not being able to find any Australian support group or charity organisation dedicated to supporting families of premature and sick newborns, in 2005, Melinda initiated Miracle Babies.
Named EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Social Entrepreneur in 2011, and a judge in three subsequent years, Melinda shares some compelling insights into the heart of the entrepreneur as we celebrate 21 years of the program in Australia.