Paper Cranes Children's Foundation

18/10/2026

Motivation Monday 💛
What's motivating you this week?

17/10/2026

💛 The Waratah Room 💛

Like every room at Wattle Cottage, the Waratah room was named with purpose.

The Waratah flower is significant in the spiritual and cultural traditions of the indigenous people of southeastern Australia. This flower is all about healing, transformation, and vitality.

Every piece of equipment in the room has been donated. The space was created alongside real families, with the individuality, needs, and uniqueness of every child in mind. The Waratah room has ample storage, a height-adjustable sectioned bed, accommodation for floor hoist, and incredible natural light. There is also comfortable, fully reclined seating, thanks to the generosity of donating families to Wattle Cottage.

We’re excited for you to experience a place where care meets community.

Visit Wattle Cottage, get to know our mission, and help us continue creating a special place for families who need it most

16/10/2026

This 11th-17th of October is Carers Week.
There are 3 million unpaid carers across Australia. We work so closely with the families who give this around-the-clock care to their loved ones, and this week we acknowledge their amazing and often unseen presence and endless love.

We’re a little behind, please check the first episode in their new webinar series from Carers Queensland, presented by Bec. Bec is a mother, carer, businesswoman, advocate, Cares Queensland ambassador, and our own board director. She shares her personal caring journey and practical advice for people who are new to a caring role.

Information, education, and community like this is so important. Incredible work from Carers Queensland and organisations across Australia.

To all incredible carers. We see you, and we’re there for you.

To recognise National Carers Week, we're excited to share the first webinar in our new series!

New to caring? You're not alone.

In this webinar, our Carer Ambassador, Bec shares her personal caring journey and practical advice for people who are new to a caring role.

You'll learn how to:

✅ Recognise and embrace your role as a carer
✅ Navigate services and support systems
✅ Advocate for yourself and the person you care for
✅ Build a strong support network
✅ Prioritise your own wellbeing

💗 Whether you're caring for a family member, friend or loved one with disability, chronic illness, mental ill health or age-related needs, this webinar can help you feel more confident, connected and supported in your caring journey.

People with disability may also find this webinar valuable, offering insights into the caring relationship and the supports available for both carers and those they care for.

Watch now👉 https://zurl.co/rRbwA

15/10/2026

Today is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day 💛 💛 💛
Today, and every day, we remember the babies who left us too soon and hold space for the families who carry their love and loss. 1 in 10 women globally experience perinatal loss. It is often unspoken about, isolating, and devastating, and there is no normal timeline for grieving. It’s the type of grief that lasts a lifetime.
Every baby matters. Every story matters. And every memory deserves to be treasured.

Creating tangible memories, such as memorial casts and keepsakes, can offer families something precious to hold on to. A physical connection to a little life that will forever be a part of their story.

We’re grateful to partner with such wonderful artists, who bring so much care and empathy to the Memory-Making project. Together we hope to acknowledge the loss families carry, remind them they are not alone, and offer support during an unimaginable time. 🧸🦋
Thank you Cast with love studio

These beautiful pearly white casts belong to beautiful baby M, who sadly passed away not long after birth. 🤍

Losing a baby is something no family ever plans for, and in the midst of unimaginable grief, the financial cost of creating meaningful keepsakes can add another layer of stress for families who simply want something tangible to remember their precious baby by.

Thankfully, on this occasion, the incredible team at Paper Cranes Children’s Foundation | Family Support stepped forward and generously funded these casts for Baby M’s family. 🤍

14/10/2026

Paper Cranes Children’s Foundation is proud to announce our expanded commitment to Queensland families and children living with complex medical needs.
Thank you to the City of Logan Charitable Trust for the grant to kick-start us on this mission.

05/10/2026

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02/10/2026

❤️ LIGHT THE TOWN RED FOR GO DOTTY DAY
Paper Cranes Children’s Foundation is honoured to be invited to stand alongside the Ladybird Care Foundation for Go Dotty Day and Light the Town Red

Ladybird Care Foundation, which offers support through its Peer Mentor program for families in need, does incredibly important work. The initiative was founded by parents Wayne and Anne-Marie Pascoe following the tragic death of their daughter Emma in 2014, aiming to provide hope and help to grieving families.

For many families, the loss of a child changes everything.
It is a grief that doesn’t simply disappear with time. It becomes part of a family’s story carried through birthdays, anniversaries, milestones and all the moments when they wish their precious child could be there.

Go Dotty Day gives us an opportunity to pause, remember and acknowledge these children ❤️
It also reminds grieving families that they are seen. Their children are remembered. That they do not have to walk through their grief alone.

At Paper Cranes Children’s Foundation, we believe deeply in the power of compassion, connection and community. We are grateful to be part of an initiative that helps bring awareness to bereavement care and the support families need after the unimaginable loss of a child.

Together, let’s light the town red, for the children we carry forever in our hearts.

27/09/2026

A Little Motivational Monday 💛

27/09/2026

Ladybird Care Foundation GO DOTTY DAY is coming up on Friday 2nd October. During the evening, the Brisbane City Council will illuminate bridges and buildings in red throughout the C*D in honour of families who have lost children far too soon.

GO DOTTY DAY is a special initiative of the LadyBird Care Foundation and the National Day of Awareness to help shine a light on a subject often difficult to talk about- the loss of a child. This was created by the founders of Ladybird Care foundation, Wayne and Maree Pascoe, in honour of their daughter Emma who passed away in 2014.

This October 2nd, we invite our community to join us and LadyBird Care Foundation as we wear our dots. Reshare their message, light up your home or workplace, and most importantly, help to create a community where grieving families feel seen, remembered, and supported.

For the children we carry in our hearts. For the families who continue to love them. For hope, connection, and compassionate care.