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Changing Bereavement Birth Care Across Australia

We advocate for bereaved families to have informed choices, consistent, compassionate care and meaningful opportunities to spend time with their baby after death.

Supporting Families Since 2021

DGR Registered Australian Charity

300+ Care Packs Delivered

Proud Manaaki Mats Ambassador

What we Offer

Practical Resources

Our care packs provide essential items, emotional support, and resources to bereaved parents, offering immediate comfort during their most difficult time.

Workshops
& Guidance

We provide practical, lived-experience workshops and guidance in bereavement birth care, family-led after-death care and compassionate support for bereaved families.

Advocacy

We advocate for change in bereavement birth care across Australia, with a particular focus on family-led after-death care.

Every birth, every baby matters

 What is included in our Care Packs?

We provide individual care packs for Mums and Dads, ensuring every parent feels seen, acknowledged and cared for. Delivered by hospital staff as soon as practical after the loss is confirmed, each pack offers gentle, tangible support at a time when parents need it most.

For Dads

Drawstring Bag
Tracksuit Set
Bed Socks
Body Wash
Body Lotion
Dental Kit
Deodorant
Tissues
Whittaker & Friends Notepad & Pen

 

For Mums

Drawstring Bag
Tracksuit Set
Bed Socks
Body Wash
Moisturiser
Dental Kit
Deodorant
Tissues
A Story Book
Face Wipes
Lip Balm
Maternity Sanitary Pads

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 Make a Donation

At least six Australian babies are stillborn every day. Your tax-deductible donation-big or small will help bring comfort and support to a grieving family in their darkest days. Thank you.

Frequency

One time

Weekly

Monthly

Amount

enables a bereaved family to embrace extended moments with their baby

$40

provides one grieving parent with a Whittaker's Wings care pack

$75

gives one family comfort, support and precious time with their baby

$200

allows one hospital to receive compassionate, lived-experience guidance and a supply of Manaaki Mats to help families create precious memories together

$300

Other

0/100

Leave a special message or make a donation in loving memory 

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Our Story

Who We Are

Whittaker's Wings Foundation was lovingly established after founders Ryan and Crystal Zeeman, devastatingly lost their daughter Whittaker, at 40+1 weeks gestation in July 2021.

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide compassionate support to families experiencing the loss of a baby between 20 weeks gestation and full-term birth. Through care packs distributed to Queensland hospitals, we gently encourage family-led after-death care practices for stillborn babies.

Our Vision

We are dedicated to advocating for enhanced stillbirth support and training within tertiary and hospital settings, while also fostering greater awareness and understanding of miscarriage, stillbirth, and bereavement care for every expecting parent.

Elise, Mac's mum

''Finding the words to describe what Whittaker’s Wings means to us feels nearly impossible. In the midst of the most heartbreaking, terrifying, and emotional moment of our lives, their compassion became a source of light we never expected—but so desperately needed. The beautiful care packages delivered to our room were incredibly thoughtful, but it was their story that moved us most. Reading about their journey touched something deep within us. At a time when we were unsure—unsure if we could bear to see, hold, or spend time with our daughter—it gave us clarity. It gave us strength. It changed everything. Because of Whittaker’s Wings, we made the decision to spend precious time with our daughter—moments we now treasure more than words can express. Their love, courage, and generosity created space for us to begin healing. We are forever grateful. Thank you, from the depths of our hearts"

 Calendar of Events and Remembrance

Stay up to date with our upcoming events and hospital care pack deliveries. You can also honour your precious baby by adding their significant date to our calendar, creating a lasting tribute in loving memory.

Submit your baby's special remembrance date along with any meaningful details you would like included on our online remembrance calendar.

All submissions are carefully reviewed and will be published within 48 hours.

 Your Baby's Remembrance Date

We will only contact you in regards to this submission form

Type of Remembrance
Date you would like us to remember
Day
Month
Year

Share a message, poem, nickname, or a few words about your precious baby that you would like displayed alongside their remembrance

Did you receive a Whittaker's Wings care pack at the birth of your baby?
Yes
No

Your baby will always be remembered, and we are honoured to hold space for their memory alongside you.

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 Partnerships

Whittaker's Wings is honoured to be an ambassador for Manaaki Mats

We are proud to have Team May from Place Ascot Estate Agents as our inaugural partners

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