October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss awareness month, a time when we lovingly hold space for heartbreak, remembrance and hope. 

Red Nose will walk side by side with bereaved families across each state in Australia to honour and remember the babies who died too soon at the annual Walk to Remember events.   

Each year in Australia, around 3,000 babies and young children die suddenly and unexpectedly, and it is estimated that one in four pregnancies ends in miscarriage.  

Walk to Remember is more than an event. It’s a deeply moving walk – a chance for families to walk the steps their children never had the chance to take. 

The walks provide a compassionate, safe space for parents, siblings, extended family, friends, and professionals to talk openly, share their babies’ and children’s stories. It’s an opportunity to connect with others who understand; to help break the silence and stigma that still surrounds pregnancy and infant loss. 

Together, we can bring this into the light. 

Local events are open to everyone in the community. Many walks include formal ceremonies, with moving tributes from bereaved parents and the symbolic sharing of pinwheels, representing the wheel of life.  

Allanah Crameri, event host for Ballarat’s Walk to Remember at Kirks Reservoir Park, was recently interviewed on Power FM. Allanah takes us through why the walk is so special to her. 

In loving memory of her son Lenny, this will be Allanah’s third time hosting the event: 

“It provides a space for families in Ballarat to come together, feel connected to other families and also feel supported, to acknowledge their babies – help their name and spirit stay alive,” said Allanah. 

Listen to Allanah’s full interview here

To learn more about our Walk to Remember Events and to Register Click Here