
Welcome to the
Victorian Infant Collaborative Study
Our mission is to better understand the long-term health outcomes faced by the tiniest and most immature babies and to improve their overall health and well-being later in life.

Collaboration
between the Royal Women’s Hospital, Mercy Hospital for Women, Monash Medical Centre, the Royal Children’s Hospital, and Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital.

Longitudinal Studies
and follow-up of babies born prematurely and their journey through childhood into adulthood.

Translate Knowledge
more widely to empower carers and individuals born preterm, and to support clinicians and health care workers to advocate for better understanding and ongoing care and follow-up.
Our Studies

Latest News & Updates
First days predict long-term health of preterm babies
24 October 2018 | Pregnancy and newborns | Research and clinical trials New research will allow doctors to more accurately inform and update parents...
Victorian researchers to study long-term effect of early birth on babies’ brains
Victorian researchers to study long-term effect of early birth on babies’ brains | 28th July 2014 | Herald Sun NEW research shows babies born four...
Professor Lex Doyle receives Order of Australia
Professor Lex Doyle receives Order of Australia Professor Lex Doyle has been named as an Officer of the Order of Australia in the Queen's Birthday...
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