Brave Foundation

Brave Foundation equips expecting and parenting young people with resources, referrals, and education opportunities to facilitate happy, healthy, and connected families. Our vision is a future where every young parent and their child thrives and belongs, and we do this by unlocking the boundless potential of young parents.

Founded, designed, and led by a village of individuals with shared lived experience of young parenthood, Brave is Australia’s first national not-for-profit dedicated to supporting expecting and parenting young people.

Our innovative mentor program and pathway plan framework was co-designed with young parents and is underpinned by the evidence-based ‘First 1000 Days’ model that supports early years of life. We work with young parents up to the age of 25, provided that they started their parenting journey in their teenage years.

The personalised program matches an expecting or parenting young person with a SEPT Mentor working virtually, from local hub sites, community organisations or via outreach across most Australian States and Territories. Mentors work together with the expecting or parenting young person on what is important to them including (but not limited to) education and workforce participation; goal-setting; career path guidance; health and wellbeing; navigating financial and housing assistance; and help with everyday parenting skills. The program is available to participants for 12 months, however it can be reduced or extended depending on the parent’s personal circumstances.

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