Their Vision is to see future generations thrive and they 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.
Vision and mission
Vision: A future where every young parent and their child thrives and belongs
Mission: Walking alongside and championing young parents as a centre of excellence
How Brave Foundation can help
Brave Foundation's core program, Supporting Expecting and Parenting Teens, focuses on connecting a young person with a professional mentor. This is a 1:1 relationship and the role of the mentor is to support the participant in defining and working towards goals that they set for themselves. The mentor also helps each participant to navigate towards those goals by linking them with organisations, resources, and service providers that will help them overcome barriers and reach their goal.
Information lines / help lines
- Call 0448 088 380 Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm AEST
Programs and apps and tools
- Young Dads pilot program: A new mentoring program for young dads. The program is based on the SEPT Program but will be tailored to specifically meet the needs of young dads. The pilot program is available in and around Newcastle (NSW) and western Melbourne (Vic) but locations may expand based on interest).
- Directory of Services: A national database of health and wellbeing, pregnancy and education services for expecting or parenting young people.
