Pathfinders - Social services

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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.

Our Services

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.

Become a Foster Carer

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.

Family and Children Services

Services

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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Our Mission

Pathfinders Ltd is a not-for-profit company
operating across the New England North West
and Mid North Coast regions of New South Wales.

Pathfinders operates a broad suite of programs,
projects and services aiming to improve the
quality of life and wellbeing for children, youth
and families within the communities we service.

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Latest News

September 23, 2026

Inverell Community Gathers to Support R U OK? Day

At the start of September, staff from across our Inverell programs came together at Sinclair Park to support R U OK? Day by hosting a Community Breakfast. The breakfast was organised by staff from Inverell Family & Youth Support Service, Aboriginal Early Years, Specialist Homelessness Support Service and Out of Home Care, with staff from…
September 10, 2026

Every Conversation Matters: Pathfinders Marks National Child Protection Week 2026

This week, Pathfinders is joining communities across Australia to recognise National Child Protection Week 2026 and the role we all have in creating environments where children and young people feel safe, supported, valued and heard. This year’s theme, Every Conversation Matters: Shifting Conversation to Action, asks us to think beyond simply starting conversations about child…
August 31, 2026

Celebrating Our Foster Carers This Foster and Kinship Care Week

Foster and Kinship Care Week is being celebrated across NSW from 30 August to 5 September 2026, recognising the important role foster and kinship carers play in the lives of children and young people. At Pathfinders, this week is an opportunity to say a heartfelt thank you to our carers for the care, stability and…

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Are you experiencing domestic and family violence?

Domestic and family violence is a crime.

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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