Beyond the Rainbow
Beyond the Rainbow is a Not For Profit organisation that was established in 2023 by local Tasmanian families that are all too familiar with the impact of baby loss.
This organisation creates & donates care boxes & packs statewide for families who lose children through pregnancy, stillbirth and early infancy.
Total of boxes donated since March 2023
170
Make a donation.
If you would like to make a single donation or donate a box in memory of a baby, please click the donate link below. If your business or organisation would like to sponsor or learn more about our charity please email your enquires.
Beyond the Rainbow Support
Somewhere over the Rainbow Box
Baby Loss Care Box
This care box is compiled with keepsakes, helpful resources & self-care items, and is provided to families experiencing baby loss. These boxes are individually created from the funds raised through this website & from fundraising events. A care box will soon be available to all families experiencing baby or infant loss over 20 weeks gestation & is offered during the hospital admission at the time of their loss.
Wish Upon a Star Pack
The Sibling Pack
The sibling pack has been created in hopes to bring some comfort & support to older children following the loss of their younger sibling. This pack is available for purchase through our products page.
The Bluebird Pack
The Early Loss Support Pack
This pack is offered to families that experience the loss of their baby before 20 weeks.
This pack is filled with special items designed to promote self care, provide thoughtful keepsakes & offer baby loss resources.
About us
Beyond the Rainbow is a Not For Profit organisation that was established in 2023 by local Tasmanian families that are all too familiar with the impact of baby loss.
This organisation consists of six board members - Collette & Nathan Butler, Fiona McHenry, Annie & Daniel Jakstas & Emma Deane - With each member bringing to the team their own stories of baby loss & as a collective are passionate about improving the baby loss support that is offered to families across all of Tasmania & strive to help raise awareness on this grief & loss.
How we began- Collette & Nathan first experienced baby loss in May 2020 through the passing of their first born, Amelia, at 38 weeks gestation during labour as a result of an umbilical cord complication. Following Amelia’s passing, Collette & Nathan experienced three miscarriages in the hope of bringing a baby home.
Collette began fundraising and raising awareness of how losing a baby can impact not only the family but the community around them. After holding her first fundraiser event in 2022, Collette was able to start funding the creation of baby loss gift boxes which were then donated to Launceston General Hospital.
How we formed - In early 2023 Collette & Nathan began the process of setting up the charity’s foundations alongside Fiona McHenry - who too shares the passion & drive to make a change after witnessing family & friends experiencing infancy loss & fertility challenges.
In the middle of 2023 - Annie and Daniel Jakstas gave birth to their son Jonathon in June 2023 who was sadly born still. During this time, they received a care box that had been donated to the hospital. The box helped greatly with the grieving process and shortly after Annie reached out to Collette.
Along the way a connection was formed with local mum Emma Deane who sadly said goodbye to her son Jace at 24 weeks gestation & too received a gifted care box.
It was clear that all families & members shared the same goal & dream of establishing a supportive charity with the hopes of helping other grieving families feel less alone.
Beyond the Rainbow was officially launched at the start of 2024 & has already began support families statewide.
If you would like to support our organisation or hear more about us please don’t hesitate to reach out.
To read more into our stories please head to our About Us page.
Grief is like a wildflower,
it can erupt from the ground
anywhere it chooses,
when it blossoms we must
be careful not to step on it.
Instead we honour its existence
and appreciate that love
made it bloom.
- Zoe Clark-Coates
