Superpowered Dad

Supertees
Caring. Dedicated. Helpful.

Tradie Jason Sotiris is giving sick children a boost with free medical-grade superhero garments to replace their hospital gowns.

Not only do Jason's Supertees help the children tap into their internal superpowers, but they are carefully designed to make life easier for bedside parents and nurses.

Jason came up with the idea for the award-winning Supertee when his baby daughter was seriously ill in Westmead Children’s Hospital with a rare type of cancer.

It was Jason's way of keeping a promise to hold the invisible monster at bay.

The lovingly designed Supertees are MRI compatible, have a cape that transforms into a bib, side studs to make changing easy and openings for tubes.

"We aim to help little heroes fight the big battles," says Jason. His slogan is: "Every superhero deserves a costume."

The Supertees have captured the imagination of more than 100 fundraisers across Australia who have provided Supertees to almost 3500 children.

Despite working full-time and caring for his family, Jason spent two years designing the garment and convincing hospitals to accept them.

It's been a hard journey, Jason says. "The mountains faced have been huge. But the views from the top of these mountains we're conquering are breathtaking."

Westfield Local Heroes are nominated and voted for by their communities, with the three top finalists per Westfield centre each awarded a $10,000 grant for their affiliated organisation. Supertees will use its grant to take the volunteer program to the next level.

For further information on the Westfield Local Heroes program, click here