About CDH Australia CDH Australia is a national not for profit support group run solely by volunteers for families, friends and medical professionals affected by Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH). We are a registered Health Promotion Charity with Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status. Our organisation is run by a board of directors and we have membership spread throughout Australia. Our group consists of families expecting a baby diagnosed with CDH, families caring for a child with CDH, adults with CDH and grieving families who have lost a child to CDH. Our mission as a volunteer organisation is to provide support to families affected by CDH. We will support and help fund research into the causes and better treatments of CDH. We will help educate families and the community about CDH. What is CDH? The diaphragm is a muscle that helps us to breathe and separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity. It develops in early foetal life. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is the absence of the diaphragm or, more commonly, the presence of a defect in the diaphragm. This means that body organs migrate into the chest and stop or affect lung development. What CDH Australia Has to Offer Families We offer families telephone support a website packed with information, links, photos and stories information booklets biannual newsletter with group updates, latest CDH news and member profiles access to online forums and chat rooms helping families who have experienced similar CDH situations get in contact with each other annual forum held in October each year alternating between cities around Australia. Work with Professionals We encourage all healthcare professionals with an interest in CDH to contact us to find out how we can mutually assist each other for patient support and medical research and information. Please email information@cdh.org.au. Membership For further information on how to become a member please visit our website at http://cdh.org.au/become-a-member/. Making Donations  For further information on how to make a donation please visit our website at http://cdh.org.au/donating/.