How to provide financial support for the Breastmilk Bank

The Mercy Health Foundation, with the generosity of philanthropic donors, supported the establishment of the Mercy Health Breastmilk Bank.

The Mercy Health Foundation is now raising funds for the expansion of the Mercy Health Breastmilk Bank to all neonatal intensive care nurseries in Victoria. You can support the Breastmilk Bank today by making a financial donation.

Funding supports the Breastmilk Bank in many different ways, including:

• supporting our donors by providing them with the necessary equipment to donate breastmilk, such as breastmilk pumps, expressing kits and bottles

• equipment, such as pasteurisers and freezers, and their ongoing maintenance

• expanding the Breastmilk Bank with the establishment of satellite sites at three additional Melbourne hospitals so that more premature babies across Victoria can have access to Pasteurised Donor Milk.

Make a financial donation today to support the expansion of this important service.

Last reviewed August 14, 2019.

How does the Mercy Health Breastmilk Bank work?

The Mercy Health Breastmilk Bank collects, processes and stores human milk that is donated by healthy breastfeeding mothers producing milk in excess of their baby’s needs.

How does the Mercy Health Breastmilk Bank work?

How to donate milk for the Breastmilk Bank

Thank you for considering donating your breastmilk to the Mercy Health Breastmilk Bank. This is a chance for you to be part of our mission to help vulnerable, premature and/or sick babies in Victoria.

How to donate milk for the Breastmilk Bank

If your baby is receiving Pasteurised Donor Milk

Pasteurised Donor Milk is available for babies born before 32 weeks gestation whose birth weight is below 1500 grams and/or are sick and who are receiving care in the Mercy Hospital for Women, Monash Children's Hospital, The Royal Women's Hospital or The Royal Children's Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit or Special Care Nursery.

If your baby is receiving Pasteurised Donor Milk