Paper Cranes Children's Foundation

17/06/2026

REMINDER!! GOLD COAST MARATHON

3rd- 4th July 2026
Run with purpose this July and join Team Paper Cranes Children’s Foundation 💛
Every kilometre helps support children living with complex medical and life-limiting conditions, along with the families walking beside them every day.
Whether you’re taking on the:
👟 Junior Dash
👟 5KM
👟 10KM
👟 Half Marathon
👟 Full Marathon
👟 Wheelchair Marathon
…we would love to have you on our team.
✨ Join Team Paper Cranes Children’s Foundation
✨ Use team code: PCCF2026
✨ Fundraise. Make it count.
Together, we can help families feel supported, connected and less alone through:
💛 In-home support
💛 Memory making
💛 Emotional support
💛 Wattle Cottage respite and wellness initiatives
No family walks this journey alone.
📲 Scan the QR code to join Team PCCF2026 or donate today.

GOLD COAST MARATHON
3rd- 4th July 2026

Run with purpose this July and join Team Paper Cranes Children’s Foundation 💛

Every kilometre helps support children living with complex medical and life-limiting conditions, along with the families walking beside them every day.

Whether you’re taking on the:
👟 Junior Dash
👟 5KM
👟 10KM
👟 Half Marathon
👟 Full Marathon
👟 Wheelchair Marathon

…we would love to have you on our team.

✨ Join Team Paper Cranes Children’s Foundation
✨ Use team code: PCCF2026
✨ Fundraise. Make it count.

Together, we can help families feel supported, connected and less alone through:
💛 In-home support
💛 Memory making
💛 Emotional support
💛 Wattle Cottage respite and wellness initiatives

No family walks this journey alone.

📲 Scan the QR code to join Team PCCF2026 or donate today.

15/06/2026

Did you know that unpaid carers contribute the equivalent of nearly $78 billion to the Australian economy every single year?

It is a staggering number. But to the parents of children with profound disabilities and complex health needs, it is not about economics. It is about love. It is about doing "whatever it takes" to give their child the best possible life.

But love alone cannot prevent exhaustion.

At Paper Cranes Children's Foundation, we provide our highly specialised in-home care, respite, and memory-making services at absolutely no cost to the families who need them. We take on the clinical necessities—from complex respiratory support to enteral feeding—so families can catch their breath.

To keep these vital services free, we rely on the generosity of our community. When you donate to PCCF, you aren't just funding a service; you are giving an exhausted parent the gift of rest. You are giving a child a moment of joy.

Stand with the families who give so much. Donate today: pccf.org.au/support 💛

08/06/2026

Every child deserves to feel like they belong.

Not just within the walls of their home or a hospital room, but out in the world. At the park. At a birthday party. In their community. Surrounded by people who see them fully, not just their diagnosis.

For children living with profound physical disabilities and complex health needs, the path to inclusion is not always straightforward. But it is always worth walking. At Paper Cranes Children's Foundation, our vision is to provide care and support that fosters every child's sense of belonging and encourages their full and equal participation in society.

That means bringing play, music, and creativity into the home. It means facilitating community access and social connection. It means building a world around each child that says: you are welcome here, exactly as you are.

Because a child who feels they belong is a child who can thrive. And that is what every single family we support deserves. 💛

Learn more about our vision: pccf.org.au

02/06/2026

To every parent who has slept in a hospital chair, learned to read a monitor, and become an expert in their child's medical needs overnight. We see you.

Caring for a child with complex health needs is one of the most profound acts of love a person can give. But it is also exhausting, isolating, and relentless. The world does not always understand what your days and nights look like. The appointments, the equipment, the paperwork, the fear that lives quietly in the background of every ordinary moment.

At Paper Cranes Children's Foundation, we exist to stand beside you. Not to replace your love, but to give you the space to breathe, so you can be present as a parent, not just a caregiver. Whether that looks like in-home support, a weekend of respite, or simply someone who truly understands, we are here.

You are not alone in this. You never have to be. 💛

If you or someone you know could benefit from our support, reach out at [email protected] or visit pccf.org.au

28/05/2026

Some moments are fleeting, but the memories we create can last a lifetime.

For children facing life-limiting conditions, creating memories is a profound way to leave a lasting legacy. It provides a beautiful opportunity for them to share their passions, their dreams, and their unique stories. At PCCF, we believe in helping families capture these precious moments, ensuring their children are always remembered for the joy they brought into the world.

We provide our specialised support services at absolutely no cost to the families who need them most. But we cannot do this alone. Our mission relies on the generosity, compassion, and unity of our community.

Whether it is through a one-off donation, becoming a regular patron, or organising a workplace fundraiser, your support means the world to families when time is their most precious resource.

Together, we can enhance the lives of seriously ill children. Find out how you can get involved today: pccf.org.au/support 💛

27/05/2026

GOLD COAST MARATHON
3rd- 4th July 2026

Run with purpose this July and join Team Paper Cranes Children’s Foundation 💛

Every kilometre helps support children living with complex medical and life-limiting conditions, along with the families walking beside them every day.

Whether you’re taking on the:
👟 Junior Dash
👟 5KM
👟 10KM
👟 Half Marathon
👟 Full Marathon
👟 Wheelchair Marathon

…we would love to have you on our team.

✨ Join Team Paper Cranes Children’s Foundation
✨ Use team code: PCCF2026
✨ Fundraise. Make it count.

Together, we can help families feel supported, connected and less alone through:
💛 In-home support
💛 Memory making
💛 Emotional support
💛 Wattle Cottage respite and wellness initiatives

No family walks this journey alone.

📲 Scan the QR code to join Team PCCF2026 or donate today.

26/05/2026

The view from our office tonight 💛

24/05/2026

💛 Sometimes the Hardest Part Is Feeling Invisible 💛

One thing we hear often from families caring for children with high and complex medical needs is this:

👉 “People see the equipment… but they don’t always see us.”

Behind every feeding pump, oxygen tank, wheelchair, medication chart, and hospital appointment is a family trying to hold everyday life together the best they can.

Parents become nurses, advocates, coordinators, therapists, and carers often overnight.
Siblings learn patience and resilience far beyond their years.
And families can slowly become isolated, not because they want to be, but because life becomes incredibly complicated.

At Paper Cranes, we believe support is about more than medical care.
It’s about helping families feel:
🤍 Seen
🤍 Heard
🤍 Included
🤍 Supported without judgement

Sometimes the most meaningful thing we can offer is simply understanding, creating spaces where families don’t need to explain everything because they already feel safe and accepted.

That’s the heart behind what we are building with Wattle Cottage.
Not just services, but connection.
Not just care, but community.

Because no family should feel invisible while carrying so much.

💛 If this message resonates with you, help us continue raising awareness by sharing our mission and walking beside families who need support the most.

22/05/2026

💛 The Mental Load Families Carry — The Part Most People Don’t See 💛

When people think about caring for a child with complex medical needs, they often picture the visible parts:
Appointments. Equipment. Medications. Hospital stays.

But there’s another side to caregiving that is much harder to see, the constant mental load families carry every single day.

It’s remembering medication times while trying not to forget a sibling’s school event.
It’s sleeping lightly, always listening for alarms, coughing, movement, or silence.
It’s mentally planning the next appointment while still processing the last one.
It’s researching, advocating, coordinating, organising, worrying… constantly.

Even in moments that are meant to feel restful, many parents are still “on”.

At Paper Cranes Children’s Foundation, we understand that supporting families means recognising not only the physical demands of care, but the emotional and psychological weight that comes with it too.

Sometimes support looks like:
🤍 A trusted person stepping in for a few hours
🤍 A parent finally taking a deep breath
🤍 Time to sit down and have an uninterrupted meal
🤍 Feeling safe enough to rest

These moments may seem small to others, but for families, they can mean everything.

This is why compassionate, family-centred support matters so deeply.
Not because families aren’t strong enough, but because they shouldn’t have to carry everything alone.

If this resonates with you, help us continue raising awareness around the realities many families quietly live every day. 💬