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Find Your Path

Pathfinders operates a broad suit of programs and services aiming to improve the quality of life and wellbeing for children, youth and families in our community.

support to family and children

Foster a Child Today

Pathfinders offers Foster Care across Northern New South Wales.
Anyone can be a Foster Parent and provide a safe place for a child.

pathfinders helps you find your path in life

Pathfinders Family Support

Pathfinders provides social services across Norther New South Wales
to support families and children with their everyday life.

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Pathfinders Ltd is a not-for-profit company and registered charity with a large footprint across the New England North West and Mid North Coast regions of New South Wales, as well as the Northern Territory. Pathfinders operates a broad suite of programs, projects and services aimed at improving the quality of life and wellbeing of children, young people and families within the communities we service.

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Latest News

  • NOTICE OF 2026 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING  PATHFINDERS LTD ACN 146 004 524

    Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Pathfinders Ltd will be held at 12 noon at Armidale Ex Services Memorial Club, 137 Dumaresq Street, Armidale NSW 2350 on 26 November 2026. AGENDA OF THE AGM

  • Congratulations to Toni Simmons on his nomination to Youth Action Hall of Fame

    Toni Simmons has devoted more than 30 years to transformative youth work, with a significant focus on Aboriginal education, community engagement, and empowering at-risk young people.  His career spans challenging environments, including Skid Row in Redfern, managing group homes in the out-of-home care system, and serving as Resource Coordinator and Farm Manager at Pathfinders’ Tilbuster…

  • PNABC receives Walking Together Award from AbSec

    Pathfinders was thrilled to receive the AbSec Award for Walking Together at the recent AbSec Annual Conference. The Walking Together Award recognises the contribution of a non-Aboriginal agency in partnering with Aboriginal communities in service design and delivery, achieving improved outcomes for Aboriginal families and communities. The AbSec Awards are dedicated to acknowledging and celebrating the incredible…

children looking for help

Are you experiencing domestic and family violence?

Domestic and family violence is a crime.

I have someone in my life who really focuses just on me and who listens to what I need and helps me find stuff that is available in the community

Young person

My mentor has made me feel more confident and helped me think about the future

Young person

I think mentoring is a great idea for the community. I am very proud to be part of it

Pathfinders NPSS Mentor

Maxwell is engaging quite well with his mentor, while achieving some great goals. Can you pass on this positive feedback to the mentor

Pathfinders Out of Home Care, Caseworker 

Working as a mentor has been a wonderful experience for me. Turning up each day offering emotional, and mental support is so rewarding. We are striving to support the young people in anyway possible. I feel so lucky to be part of such a supportive program and the young person’s journeys.

Pathfinders NPSS Mentor

The NPSS SIL mentoring program has been one of the most practical and ambitious programs I have worked in. The way it has implemented has the potential to impact the lives of all its participants for the better. Thanks to the way Pathfinders is looking at new ways to support young people. I am already seeing positive changes in the lives of the young people I’m working with.

Pathfinders NPSS Mentor
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