2,115
stillbirths *
(2018)
674
neonatal deaths*
(2018)
2,190
miscarriages**
(in the 2nd or 3rd trimester)
* Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
** estimate based on the number of total miscarriages a year divided by the known rate of 2nd and 3rd trimester miscarriages
How It Works
Donors & Sponsors
finance the mission
All portraits are funded by our generous donors and sponsors, because we believe that every parent should have a beautiful picture to remember their child by. We also believe that parents should not have to shoulder the financial burden of memorialisation on top of suffering a loss, which is why our service is free for all bereaved parents in Australia.
Possum Portraits
creates angel baby portraits
Possum Portraits' resident artists draw all of our portraits by hand, on the basis of reference photographs supplied by bereaved parents. The portrait is designed in concert with parents to make sure it fulfils their wishes. All portraits come framed in a white, museum grade mat board, ready to be framed and hung.
Bereaved Parents
receive a portrait of their baby
Bereaved parents supply the photographic reference pictures for their Possum Portrait. In close collaboration with our artists, parents decide on the best way of adapting their chosen picture into a drawing and receive it upon completion free of charge.
Who is eligible to receive a free portrait?
Every bereaved parent in Australia can apply for a free Possum Portrait.
If you have suffered multiple losses, you may apply for a portrait for each child. Many parents instead choose to opt for a portrait which pictures their angel babies together in one portrait. This is a matter of personal preference.
We can only draw each child once. If friends or family members would like a portrait of your baby too, we supply a high resolution digital scan of your portrait with each drawing. This scan can be distributed as needed and is suitable for printing in large formats.
