Parent Pathways is a voluntary service providing personalised assistance and financial support to eligible parents and carers of children under 6. Focused on your individual needs, our program pairs you with a qualified mentor to deliver flexible guidance tailored to your personal, study, or work goals. Access support at your own pace, with resources for childcare, education, job preparation and more.
How Parent Pathways can help
With Parent Pathways, you’ll work with a dedicated mentor to develop a personalised plan for your future.
We offer a wide range of support, including:
- Language or literacy programs
- Help finding a childcare centre and support with childcare costs
- Financial assistance, such as covering the cost of training courses, textbooks, or purchasing a computer
- Access to driving lessons and support with licence applications
- Referrals to services like financial information support, counselling, parenting support or family and domestic violence assistance
- Training opportunities, such as short courses at your local TAFE
- Career guidance
This program is entirely voluntary, allowing you to join, pause, or return whenever it suits your needs.
Financial support to help you reach your goals
Parent Pathways is here to support your journey – personally, professionally and practically. As part of the program, you may be eligible for financial support to help you take the next step.
Individual fund
Eligible participants can access up to $1,250 per year through the Individual Fund. This flexible support is refreshed annually and can be used for items and services that help you work towards your goals, such as:
- Education and training courses
- Personal development courses
- Driver’s licence costs
- Fuel or bus vouchers
- Phone credit
- Grocery support
- And more – chat with your mentor about what’s possible
When you attend face-to-face appointments, you may also be eligible for Engagement Support Vouchers.
Are you eligible?
Parent Pathways is for parents and carers who:
- have a child under six years old
- are not in paid employment
- live in an area where there is a Parent Pathways provider, including: Slacks Creek, Hillcrest, Loganlea, Crestmead, Beenleigh, Yarrabilba, Jimboomba, Beaudesert or Forest Lake
Receiving one of these payments:
- Parenting Payment
- Carer Payment
- Special Benefits
Eligibility includes those who are not getting a Centrelink payment, and are either:
- under 22 years old
- an early school leaver (parents who don’t have a year 12 qualification)
- a First Nations parent or carer.
Why choose Parent Pathways?
- Flexible and Family-Friendly: Appointments are available in person, online, or over the phone—children are always welcome.
- Empowering and Personalised: We focus on what works for you and adapt as your needs evolve.
- Access to Local Resources: We’re embedded in the Logan community, offering connections to trusted local services.
Take the first step today
When you’re ready, we’re here to help. Contact us to learn more about how Parent Pathways can support you and your family.
Our Service Locations
YFS delivers Parent Pathways from nine welcoming, child-friendly locations in Logan, all with wheelchair and pram access, baby change facilities, free parking, and public transport nearby.
- 44 Tina St, Beaudesert, QLD 4285
- Parent Pathways Beaudesert is co-located with Beaucare
- We’re available at this location on Tuesdays by appointment
- 10/12 James St, Beenleigh QLD 4207
- Parent Pathways Beenleigh is co-located with the Beenleigh Neighbourhood Centre
- We’re available at this location on Fridays by appointment
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- Corner of Wineglass Drive and Middle Rd, Hillcrest, QLD 4118
- Parent Pathways Hillcrest is co-located with the Browns Plain Early Years Centre
- We’re available at this location Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8:30am to 5:00pm
- 133 Brisbane St, Jimboomba QLD 4280
- Parent Pathways Jimboomba is co-located with YFS
- We’re available at this location on Tuesdays from 8:30am to 5:00pm
- 28-32 Timms St, Loganlea QLD 4131
- Parent Pathways Loganlea is co-located with Loganlea Community Centre
- We’re available at this location Wednesdays and Thursdays by appointmentÂ
- Unit 1 & 4/22 Duke Street, Slacks Creek, QLD 4127
- We’re available at this location Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 5:00pm
- 3 Darnell St, Yarrabilba, QLD 4207
- Parent Pathways Yarrabilba is co-located with Yarrabilba Family and Community Place
- We’re available at this location on Wednesdays from 8:30am to 5:00pm
Contact Us
Contact us today to learn more about how Parent Pathways can support you and your family.
YFS is a proud to deliver Parent Pathways services in Beaudesert, Beenleigh, Crestmead, Forest Lake, Hillcrest, Jimboomba, Loganlea, Slacks Creek and Yarrabilba.
Parent Pathways is funded by the Australian Government, Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.
YFS respectfully acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Australia’s first peoples and the traditional owners/custodians of the land on which we meet and work. We recognise the important role they have within community and country, and we pay our respects to the Elders of this land past and present.
We support the Uluru Statement from the Heart.
YFS is a proudly inclusive organisation and is an ally of the LGBTQIA+ Sistergirl and Brotherboy community.
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