A Path To Follow

A Path To Follow A Path To Follow Inc. is a newly registered charity providing Living/ed Experience Mental Health Advocacy and Peer Support Services.

At A Path To Follow, we support the mental health of young people and families through a unique advocacy and peer support model, using lived experience and professional experiences to help navigate mental health and foster independence. With a team who hold a unique blend of qualifications and experiences as service users, carers and professionals in the sector, this service was founded to support

young people and families in a way the current system does not. We envisage a connected community where young people and families support each other in their mental health journeys. We hope to support families to achieve this by keeping young people connected to community via pairing them with workforce peers who have living/lived mental health experiences. We seek to support families with mental health advocacy and peer support to make their mental health journeys less isolating and ensure their voices are authentically heard in a service system that finds it hard to listen. The service is flexible and personalised according to a family’s needs, using an Intentional Peer Support framework to guide best engagement and support of peers. Young people, from approximately 11 years of age are connected to the community by pairing them with a living/lived experience Youth Peer Support Worker. We meet them where they are and walk beside them as they determine their own paths forward. Service navigation, advocacy, referral guidance, emotional and practical supports are provided to parents and families in their Family Peer Advocacy and Peer Support Program. Whole of family challenges are also supported with our Single Session Family Consultation Service, where practical plans are discussed, set and reviewed as families journey through complex life situations. This support can be ongoing or short term in helping families to navigate a complex service system.

Although marketed at kinship carers this intro into trauma and behaviour is suitable for parents and any workforce membe...
30/04/2026

Although marketed at kinship carers this intro into trauma and behaviour is suitable for parents and any workforce members wanting to know the basics.

With Jaime of Child Trauma Consultancy you will learn how trauma impacts behaviour and simple tips to inform your responses.

Oh and it's super cheap for a limited time.

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For every foster and kinship carer who has quietly wondered: "Am I doing this right?"
You are.

And the fact that you're asking that question is actually evidence that you care deeply about getting it right.

Caring for a child who has experienced trauma is genuinely one of the hardest things a person can do. It's exhausting, it's often lonely, and the usual parenting advice often doesn't work β€” not because you're doing it wrong, but because these children need something different.

On Friday 22 May, I'm running a 60-minute online session to help foster and kinship carers understand what's really happening beneath the behaviour they're seeing β€” and what actually helps.

βœ… What trauma does to a child's brain β€” in plain language
βœ… Why the usual approaches often miss the mark
βœ… Co-regulation β€” how your calm becomes their anchor
βœ… What to say (and what to avoid) in the hardest moments
βœ… Self-care that actually fits into a carer's real life

πŸ“… Friday 22 May | 7:30–8:30 PM AEST | Online | AU$33

Whether you're brand new to caring or you've been doing this for years β€” this session is for you.

πŸ‘‰ Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/introduction-for-carers-on-understanding-trauma-and-behaviour-tickets-1987808018293

Please share with any carer who might need this πŸ’™

29/04/2026

Big thank you to Kristie for your kind words. This is why we do what we do and we couldn't do it without all the support you give The Sixth Child.

We’re so grateful for your support and for recognising the impact these donations make. Being able to help provide footwear and bikes to young people who need them most is what it’s all about β€” and reviews like yours mean more than you know.

We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience πŸ™Œ

22/04/2026

πŸ“… Weekly Presentation – 30 April

Join us at BNI First Class Moorabbin for our next member presentation.

Next week’s feature presentation will be delivered by Yolanda Alvares from Empowered Parents.

While Yolanda’s work is highly valued by parents, her insights go far beyond parenting. This presentation is recommended for anyone in a relationship with another human being β€” which, as it turns out, is most of us.

Yolanda invites us to look inward while trying to understand what blocks growth and communication with others. A firm believer in change from within, she brings a thoughtful and deeply observant perspective on the human psyche and how we relate to one another.

Expect a presentation that is highly interesting, reflective, and immensely valuable for anyone looking to improve communication and connection in their personal and professional lives.

Visitors are always welcome.

🎟️ Register via Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/weekly-presentation-yolanda-alvares-tickets-1987974255513?aff=oddtdtcreator

πŸ“ BNI First Class – Moorabbin
πŸ“… Thursday 30 April

14/04/2026

More to come after we make this big, final step in the coming weeks.

18/03/2026

Student and parent advocacy snapshot

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Look what we are participating in next week?Live in the areas?  Come and say hi, make a badge and learn more about how w...
18/03/2026

Look what we are participating in next week?

Live in the areas? Come and say hi, make a badge and learn more about how we can support you and your family.

Kirstie
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We are super excited to be partnering with  to bring some emotional learning and skill-building to our smaller people.Ch...
03/02/2026

We are super excited to be partnering with to bring some emotional learning and skill-building to our smaller people.

Check out what Mindful Kids in Melbourne has to offer and join your child in a program coming soon.

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02/02/2026

Sometimes parts of our brain have a different slant on reality.
How do you align the two?

29/01/2026

Your offer to be flexible is not permission to be deprioritised.
Say no!
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You're welcome.This app has helped to steady my ship many times since my son shared it with me during our Covid iso...  ...
20/01/2026

You're welcome.

This app has helped to steady my ship many times since my son shared it with me during our Covid iso... πŸ§˜πŸ»β€β™€οΈ

From an urgent need to setting up a positive mindset for the day; it remains my go to.

Join me for the 14 days and see if you like it.

Little hint 🀫 - you pay what you can afford to join.

Let us know if you join and how you find it. πŸ’™πŸ‘£

Address

7/556-558 North Road, Ormond
Melbourne, VIC
3204

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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