Gracemere’s Nevaeh Austin discharged from hospital after being left on Le Smileys Early Learning Centre bus

Little Nevaeh Austin has been released from hospital and flown home to Rockhampton just days after she was left stranded on a hot daycare bus and given minimal chance of survival. SEE VIDEO

Dressed in blue Frozen boots for the wet weather and a pink jumper, little Nevaeh Austin skipped through the arrivals gate at Rockhampton Airport on Monday afternoon after surviving the fight of her young life.

The three-year-old arrived back in Rockhampton from Brisbane with her parents after making a remarkable recovery just days after she was left stranded on a hot daycare bus and given minimal chance of survival.

Nevaeh and her parents were met by Rockhampton police and escorted out of the airport, before being bundled into the back of a waiting police car.

Nevaeh Austin arrives back in Rockhampton with her mum after leaving hospital today. Picture: Steve Vit

Less than one week ago, the three-year-old was given a five per cent chance of surviving after police claim she was forgotten, and left abandoned on a daycare bus in Gracemere, near Rockhampton, on Wednesday.

The youngster was found by a childcare worker about 3pm on Wednesday, but not before she spent six hours stuck on the bus – parked just metres from her daycare centre.

Nevaeh was unresponsive and still buckled into her seat when she was found.

It was later determined Nevaeh had been collected from her Gracemere home by the Le Smileys Early Learning Centre van about 9am that day, police allege.

Le Smileys at Gracemere remains closed after a three-year-old girl was found in a critical condition in a parked bus.

According to police, little Nevaeh was the only child on the bus that morning, and had been on the bus with two daycare staff.

It remains unclear how the pair forgot to get Navaeh off the bus, however police say “it would appear that there were some breaches of policy”.

Nevaeh was on Wednesday evening given a five per cent chance of surviving the horror ordeal.

Her father, Shane Austin, previously told The Courier-Mail his little girl had to undergo a deep brain scan and her kidney was failing.

However in heartwarming news, little Nevaeh will be home today, with the Queensland Children’s Hospital earlier Monday confirming she has been discharged.

She will fly home to Rockhampton with her parents on Monday.

Nevaeh’s grandmother Pam Parker told The Courier-Mail Nevaeh was doing great and she could not wait to have her home.

“Beyond relief doesn’t come close to describing our emotions right now,” Ms Parker said.

“We are all very lucky for this miracle that Nevaeh has survived such a horrific event in her little life.”

As of Monday morning, no police charges had been laid and police were continuing their investigations.