Paper Cranes Children's Foundation

21/02/2026

Today we held our board and parent meeting for Paper Cranes Children’s Foundation and wow.

We are so incredibly thankful to every single person who showed up, shared their stories, and spoke so openly about their lived experience. Your honesty, your vulnerability, and your insight are shaping something truly meaningful.

The conversations today weren’t just about ideas, they were about reality. About what’s missing. About what families in South East Queensland are navigating every single day while caring for children living with life-limiting and complex medical conditions.

You helped us think deeper about how we create a space that families can truly entrust, not just a facility, but a feeling of safety, dignity, understanding, and respite.

Wattle Cottage is not just a project on paper. It is becoming clearer because of you.
Clearer in vision.
Clearer in purpose.
Clearer in how it must be different.

A place away from hospital walls.
A place with 24/7 support.
A place where siblings are welcomed.
A place where parents can exhale.

Today helped us identify the gaps in the current climate and where we can step forward with intention.

We are building this with you, not for you.

Thank you for trusting us with your stories.

The future of Wattle Cottage is stronger because of it. 🌿

Bake-it Bakery and Cafe

18/02/2026

💛 Community generosity in action 💛

Today we were incredibly grateful to receive this cheque from Lionsatspringwood, their second donation in support of Paper Cranes Children’s Foundation.

At the end of last year, they raffled a signed Lions FC polo to help raise funds for us, and we’re so thankful for their continued support and belief in our mission.

This donation goes directly to Paper Cranes Children’s Foundation, helping us continue our work supporting children living with complex medical and life-limiting conditions, and their families.

Thank you, Lions @ Springwood, for standing with us and making a meaningful difference in our community. 💛

18/02/2026

🌼 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY HIGH TEA at Devon Pixies 🌼

This isn’t just another High Tea. This one means something.

Join us this International Women’s Day for a beautiful morning at Devon Pixies celebrating the incredible women in our lives - while helping build something truly powerful for families doing it tough.

This is the inaugural fundraising event for Paper Cranes Children’s Foundation, brought together by a passionate team of women from around the world with one shared mission: to make life softer, kinder, and more supported for children and families facing unimaginable journeys.

✨ Expect:
Freshly baked scones
Delicate finger sandwiches
Exquisite pastries & cakes
Premium loose-leaf teas
Connection, laughter, and real conversation

And here’s the part that matters most - every dollar raised goes directly toward opening Wattle Cottage, creating a space for comfort, care, and genuine respite for families who desperately need it.

So grab your closest friend, family member or partner.
Dress up a little (or go all out with a splash of yellow 💛).
Show up for the women beside you and the families who need us.

Let’s make this first one unforgettable.

🎟 Tickets here: https://www.trybooking.com/DJPPI

See you there. Let’s fill the room. 💛

This International Women’s Day, we’d love you to join us for a beautiful High Tea celebrating the incredible women in our lives, while also helping...

12/02/2026

💛✨ International Women’s Day High Tea ✨💛

This International Women’s Day, we’d love you to join us for a beautiful High Tea celebrating the incredible women in our lives, while helping create something truly meaningful for families who need it most.

This event is especially close to our hearts as it marks the inaugural fundraising event for Paper Cranes Children’s Foundation, brought together by a passionate team of women from across the world who share one simple goal: to make life a little softer, kinder, and more supported for children and families facing incredibly tough journeys.

It promises to be a morning of connection, conversation, and plenty of laughter, along with a signature High Tea experience featuring freshly baked scones, delicate finger sandwiches, and an array of exquisite pastries and cakes, all paired with premium loose-leaf teas. All shared with a community that genuinely cares.

📅 Sunday 8 March
🕚 11:00am – 1:00pm
📍 Devon Pixies
270 Jacaranda Ave, Kingston QLD 4114

☕ High tea & beverages included
🎁 Raffles to be won
👗 Attire: “Out for tea in yellow”
💵 $65 per head ($5 additional for dietary requirements)

✨ Why it matters
Every dollar raised goes directly towards getting Wattle Cottage open, creating a safe, supportive space for children living with complex medical and life-limiting conditions, and their families, to spend precious time away from home and hospital.

Simply by coming along, you’re helping bring that space to life and giving families the chance for comfort, care, and real respite when they need it most.

So grab your friends, dress up a little (or a lot with a splash of yellow 💛), and join us for a morning filled with heart, purpose, and community.

🎟️ Book now: https://www.trybooking.com/DJPPI

11/02/2026

🌿 Exciting updates at Paper Cranes Children’s Foundation 🌿

We’re proud to welcome Bec Glover to the PCCF Board as a Director and Parent Representative. Bec brings invaluable lived experience and a strong voice for families, helping ensure parents remain at the heart of every decision we make. 💛

We’re also delighted to announce our official partnership with The Inclusion Network, strengthening our commitment to inclusive, meaningful support for children and families with complex needs.

As our services continue to grow, we’re inviting businesses and individuals to support our “Pay It Forward” program.

✨ How it works:
• Donations are made directly to PCCF
• Funds are allocated to a specific, nominated cause
• Contributions are tax deductible
• Donations help fund parent and family support sessions, wellness services, and vital respite-related programs
As we move into the second half of the financial year, this is a powerful opportunity to:
✔ Support families and parents who need it most
✔ Make a real, tangible impact
✔ Benefit from a tax-deductible contribution

Your generosity helps us fund essential support sessions for parents — because caring for carers matters too. 🤍

📩 To learn more about supporting the Pay It Forward program, get in touch with us at enquiries@pccf.org.au

10/02/2026

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⭐️ ALL ABILITIES REGISTRATION OPEN ⭐️

It’s back again! Register now for the first all abilities cricket program to hit the Redlands!

Follow the link to register - https://www.playhq.com/cricket-australia/register/c7f7ab

REMEMBER: This program is FREE.

If you would like to know more, send us a message or send us an email marketing@redlandscricket.com.au

We can’t wait!

Go 🐯

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Cleveland Thornlands Cricket Club
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06/02/2026

Feeding Tube Awareness Week is almost over, and we’d love to take this opportunity to celebrate the amazing children we support and the life-saving devices that help them thrive. Every child we support relies on a feeding tube at times or for life.

To mark Tubie Week, we wanted to share one of our favou
rite feeding-tube accessories- feeding pump stands. We are passionate about innovation, inclusion, and fun, and we’re always looking for products that make daily care easier, lighter, and more joyful.
Last year, we discovered Tilly’s Tubes and their brilliant pump stands, which quickly became our best-loved feeding pump accessory. We were lucky enough to meet the Tilly Tubes team at an expo in the UK last year and came back to Brisbane with a suitcase full of their stands! They even created a special yellow stand for us with Paper Crane imprinted, in our favourite sunny yellow colour and a wonderful personal touch.

Happy 2-year anniversary, Tilly’s Tubes Tubes!
The heart behind this beautiful brand is Matilda- Tilly. Born at just 28 weeks, Tilly relied on continuous tube feeding. Her family wanted something lighter, more convenient, and truly portable to support her development, growth, and independence. When they couldn’t find what they needed, they created it themselves - and Tilly Tubes was born.

The Tilly Tubes team continues to give back to community by donating pump stands to hospitals across the UK, along with tape, pads, and port covers. Their stands come in a wide range of colours and are compatible with most feeding pumps, including FlowCare Infinity II, FlowCare Infinity III, and Abbott FreGo, with a Kangaroo Joey stand currently in development.

They now offer eight different stand designs in seven colours, and over the past 12 months we’ve helped more than 500 people carry their feeds in a lighter, more practical, and more stylish way.
Our personal favourite is the double pump stand, which securely holds two pumps and feeding systems in one compact unit , just perfect for more complex feeding needs. We also love the twist-and-release tool, which replaces pliers and can even be colour-matched to your stand.

With Tilly Tubes, you can:
• Ditch the IV pole
• Ditch bulky racks, hooks, and clamps
• Ditch pliers
• Add coloured velcro, stickers or ribbons for personalisation
• Use the built-in tray for medications or syringes

The small stand fits easily into a backpack, weighs only 150 g, even more it fits perfectly in Tubie Fun modified backpacks. The taller stands are ideal for larger feed volumes or hydration and fit neatly into tote bags or shoulder bags while remaining lightweight and discreet. They move seamlessly from the kitchen counter or bedside table straight into your bag or backpack , and you can even add an ice pack to keep feeds cool on the go in a hot Australian summer.
To learn more or to order, visit
www.tillystubes.co.uk
and support this wonderful family-run business and Tilly’s inspiring journey.






Tilly’s Tubes

04/02/2026

💛 Care That’s Skilled, Compassionate, and Deeply Human 💛

At Paper Cranes Children’s Foundation, we support children with high and complex medical needs, profound physical disabilities, and life-limiting conditions — and we care for them the way we would want our own loved ones cared for.

Our support is never rushed, impersonal, or “clinical for the sake of it.”
It is care with heart, delivered by people who truly understand what families live every day.

🌿 How we support families
• 24-hour one-to-one support at home, so parents can rest knowing their child is safe
• Short breaks and crisis respite, when families need breathing space
• Occasional visits, when a lighter level of support is right
• Palliative care at home, focused on comfort, dignity, and quality of life

Our support workers are highly trained, carefully guided by Health and Allied Health Professionals, but just as importantly, they are chosen for their kindness, patience, and ability to truly connect.

🩺 Specialised care, delivered gently and confidently
We support children with complex medical needs including:
• Personal care tailored to each child
• Safe moving, handling, and hoisting
• Mealtime and tube feeding support
• Stoma care
• Oxygen therapy
• Suctioning and respiratory support
• Tracheostomy care
• Long-term ventilation support
• Complex epilepsy and seizure management
• Monitoring and medication support

Families don’t need to explain everything, we already understand.

🤍 More Than Medical Care
While we manage complex medical needs, we never forget that these are children first.

Play, music, arts and crafts, messy fun, and community connection are part of everyday care. We create spaces where children feel accepted and families feel seen, not judged, rushed, or overwhelmed.

Because the best care is not just about what we do, it’s about how we make families feel.

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04/02/2026

💛 There Are Many Ways to Make a Difference 💛

Supporting our mission isn’t just about giving back, it’s about creating lasting impact in the lives of children and families who need it most.

For many of the families we support, that impact can mean comfort, dignity, connection, and precious moments together, especially when time may be limited.

Whether it’s through donating, partnering with us, volunteering, fundraising, or simply sharing our story, there are many ways to support Paper Cranes Children’s Foundation and be part of our journey.

Every act of support big or small helps us continue showing up for families with compassion, care, and whatever it takes.

Thank you for standing beside us and helping create moments that truly matter. 🤍

04/02/2026

♻️ Small Actions. Big Impact. 💛

A huge thank you to our amazing local business supporters and to Miss E and her family for donating an incredible 1,173 recyclable containers in January, what an effort!

By choosing to donate your eligible recyclables, you’re doing something wonderful for the environment and helping families at the same time. Every container adds up, and every 10-cent refund goes directly towards servicing donated equipment at Wattle Cottage.

If you’d like to support Paper Cranes Children’s Foundation, donating your recyclables is a simple way to make a meaningful difference.

📌 Use our container refund reference number when you donate:
👉 C11529189 or scan the barcode in the image above.

Thank you for helping us turn everyday actions into real support for children and families who need it most. 💛

01/02/2026

🕊️ The Paper Crane: A Universal Symbol of Hope and Resilience 🕊️

Paper cranes are more than folded paper. They are a symbol of hope, love, healing, and resilience, especially during times of grief, illness, and uncertainty.

The tradition of folding origami cranes originates in Japan, deeply rooted in history and folklore. The act itself requires patience, care, and intention. For generations, people have folded paper cranes during difficult moments, holding onto the belief that better days are still possible.

For many, the paper crane is inseparable from the story of Sadako Sasaki.

Sadako was just two years old when the atomic bombing of Hiroshima occurred during World War II. Years later, she developed leukaemia as a result of the bombing. Inspired by the legend of the Senbazuru, the folding of 1,000 paper cranes to grant a wish — Sadako began folding cranes with the hope of healing and peace. She folded 644 cranes before passing away at just 12 years old. Her classmates completed the 1,000 cranes in her honour, and she was laid to rest with them.

Sadako’s story touched the world. Her legacy continues to inspire acts of compassion, solidarity, and hope particularly for children facing serious illness.

Today, paper cranes are folded across the globe as a quiet yet powerful gesture of encouragement for children and families fighting big battles.

At Paper Cranes Children’s Foundation, while we continue developing our services, we have been folding paper cranes and gifting them to families whose children are living with complex medical conditions, profound physical disabilities, and life-limiting illness.

Each crane is a symbol of compassion, honour, and unwavering loyalty, a reminder that families are not alone, and that their journey is seen.

Sometimes, hope begins with something small.
Sometimes, it begins with a single paper crane. 💛

01/02/2026

It was a real pleasure to welcome Chris Boyle to Wattle Cottage recently.

Patrick and Chris have worked together across a number of projects over the years. When two social workers come together, sharing experience, reflecting on community needs, and reconnecting with their purpose, it creates space for thoughtful conversation and renewed focus.

This visit was a great opportunity to reconnect and to share the progress and development underway at Wattle Cottage.

Chris is the Founder of StandbyU Foundation, a not-for-profit social enterprise committed to helping people stay safe, connected, and supported.

StandbyU has developed The Shield, an innovative personal safety device that is lightweight, discreet, and designed to allow the wearer to activate an SOS alert without escalating a situation. They have also created Connect & Check, a simple yet highly effective service that provides peace of mind through regular “I’m OK” check-in calls, an essential support for staff in community-based roles and for lone workers operating in higher-risk environments.

StandByU is also the organisation behind Magnolia Place, located at Westfield Helensvale.
Magnolia Place, a free walk-in service offers a calm, safe, and judgement-free space for anyone experiencing challenges such as domestic violence, isolation, or homelessness. No appointments, forms, eligibility checks, or waiting lists are required.

Thank you, Chris, for taking the time to visit and for your continued dedication to supporting and empowering people and communities. We’re grateful for the shared values and the opportunity to learn from one another.