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When tradie Jason Sotiris鈥檚 daughter Angela was hospitalised with a rare cancer after her first birthday he struggled to change聽her hospital gown.

鈥淎fter chemotherapy Angela would wake to vomit, and it was so challenging to change her with an IV drip and chest monitor cables attached that I knew this must be a struggle for every parent whose child is in hospital,鈥� said Sotiris.

鈥淎ngela was given just a 20% chance of survival, but has beaten the odds, and thankfully is still with us today.鈥� Now he wants to help other families during their biggest battle.

Angela while in hospital undergoing chemotherapy.

Sotiris鈥檚 experience was the inspiration behind the creation of Supertee,聽a children鈥檚 medical garment that is X-RAY and MRI friendly;聽the underarms open easily for temperature checks, the sides and shoulders come apart quickly with removable studs, allowing the Supertee to bypass any tubes or breathing masks, and the cape even transforms into a bib.

Super inspiration

Sotiris was making prototypes of the gown with his best friend and fellow tradie Yusuf Muklis, when Sotiris鈥檚 three-year old son Teo dressed up as Batman to save his sister. The聽聽superhero theme was born.

Sotiris's son, who dressed up as Batman to cheer up his sister, helped inspire the gown.

鈥淭here is research showing pretend play, like being a superhero helps a child put a psychological distance between themselves and the problem at hand. It鈥檚 known at The Batman Effect,鈥� Sotiris said.

"It聽allows children to step back from a problem and think about it from multiple angles, they can then see different options for a solution.鈥� It also helps fight boredom and boost morale.

Getting a superhero off the ground

Sotiris and Muklis are passionate believers in the Supertee and want it to reach sick children and their families as soon as possible so they can benefit from it too.

With the help of local businesses,聽$10,000 worth of Supertees have already reached聽sick kids;聽two local businesses sponsored 122 Supertees alone for the recent for the on , on which the pair appeared and demonstrated the Supertee.

The remaining funds have come from Sotiris and his tradie buddy Muklis doing extra jobs and working overtime to pay for the initial batch of garments, which they will give away for free to sick children and their families at , Sydney, when the Supertee launches in June 2018.

Supertees will be available to purchase at hospitals and to order online. A portion of funds raised will go back to the hospital.

To donate a Supertee to a child, visit .

Tradies Jason Sotiris and聽Yusuf Muklis designed the Supertee.