About.

In November 2026, a small team of friends will take on the world's most iconic marathon — the New York City Marathon. Together, we'll run 42.2 kilometres through the streets of New York, not for a personal best, but for a purpose.

We're running in honour of Billie Vera Reilly, who spent all ten days of her life in NICU care before passing away.

Through Billie, we experienced first-hand the extraordinary dedication, expertise and compassion of the neonatal teams who care for our most vulnerable babies and support families through unimaginable circumstances.

Since launching Billie's Besties, our community has raised more than $200,000, funding life-saving equipment and supporting babies and families navigating neonatal care and loss.

Together, we've already achieved one incredible milestone — fully funding a new therapeutic cooling system for the NICU.

Now, we're setting our sights on the next priority identified by the neonatal team: raising $230,000 for advanced amplitude-integrated EEG (aEEG) monitors.

These monitors continuously track a baby's brain activity using small sensors placed on their scalp. This is critical because many newborn seizures have no visible signs. By detecting changes in real time, doctors and nurses can begin treatment sooner, helping reduce the risk of further brain injury and giving vulnerable babies the best possible chance.

Every kilometre we run represents hope.

Hope for babies fighting their hardest battles.

Hope for families sitting beside NICU cots.

Hope for parents navigating grief and loss.

And hope that, through Billie's legacy, more babies and families will receive the care and support they need when they need it most.

We'd love for you to be part of this journey.

Whether you donate, become a campaign partner, share our story or cheer us on from afar, every contribution helps create meaningful impact for babies and families across Australia.

Together, we're running for Billie.

Together, we're giving more babies the best possible chance.

Why This Matters.

Every moment counts when a newborn baby is facing a brain injury or other serious neurological complication.

Many newborn seizures have no visible signs. A baby may appear settled while abnormal brain activity is occurring, making it difficult for doctors and nurses to identify without specialised monitoring.

Amplitude-integrated EEG (aEEG) monitors use small sensors placed on a baby's scalp to continuously monitor brain activity in real time. This allows neonatal teams to detect silent seizures within minutes, begin treatment sooner and closely monitor how a baby's brain responds during those critical first days of life.

For babies diagnosed with Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy (HIE) and other neurological conditions, this technology works alongside treatments such as therapeutic cooling to provide vital information that helps guide clinical decisions and improve outcomes.

Access to this technology isn't just important — it can change the course of a baby's life.

Through our NYC Marathon campaign, we're raising $230,000 to help fund new aEEG monitors for the NICU, ensuring more babies have access to this life-saving technology when they need it most.

Because every baby deserves the best possible chance.