Support for young parents

We are delivering specialised programs to support young parents and young pregnant women* aged 16 to 25 who are experiencing housing difficulties or are at risk of homelessness.

These programs aim to help young parents and young pregnant women to:

  • find or keep a stable home
  • strengthen their parenting and life skills
  • prevent homelessness through early support
  • improve long-term housing and social outcomes.

If you are not a young parent or a young pregnant woman but need support with housing options, there are services available to help. Visit Housing options and help for more information.

Supported Tenancies for Young Parents

The Supported Tenancies for Young Parents program provides support to eligible young parents and young pregnant women who are living in social housing and need help to stay in their home.

The program helps young families maintain their housing, strengthen their parenting and life skills, and build towards long‑term independence.

What the program offers

The support provided is individualised and may include:

  • help to keep and manage a social housing tenancy
  • parenting support and connections to health and community services, including wellbeing support for children
  • help to build life skills
  • pathways into education, training, or employment
  • referrals to specialised services.

Program locations and delivery partners

The program operates in various locations across the state and is delivered in partnership with the following organisations:

  • Cairns—delivered by Shelter Housing Action Cairns Association Inc.
  • Logan (with support to Inala)—delivered by YFS Ltd.
  • Moreton Bay (with support to Maroochydore)—delivered by Micah Projects Ltd.
  • Townsville—delivered by Townsville Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation for Health Services (TAIHS).

Eligibility for referral

Eligible tenants can be referred to the program by local Housing Service Centres, community housing providers, or Queensland Health working with young families living in social housing​. Referrals can only be made with the tenant’s consent.

To be eligible, tenants must be:

  • aged 16 to 25
  • a young parent or young pregnant woman
  • living in social housing
  • experiencing housing challenges, or at risk of homelessness
  • affected by additional challenges, such as limited financial support.

Housing and Support Link Service

The Housing and Support Link Service provides housing assistance within selected hospitals to support young families and young pregnant women, who are experiencing or are at risk of homelessness.

The service helps up to 30 young families at any time by providing coordinated housing support alongside medical care.

What the service offers

The service provides young families or young pregnant women with:

  • help to find and secure safe housing
  • support to keep a tenancy
  • help to explore private rental   and community and public housing options
  • connections to healthcare and social support services.

Service locations and delivery partners

The service is delivered in partnership with the following organisations and located at:

  • Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service—delivered by Wesley Mission Queensland.
  • Mater Young Adult Health Centre (Brisbane)—delivered by Mission Australia (also supports young people who are not parents).

Eligibility for referral

Referrals for the service come from within the hospital. The service is available to young families   and young pregnant women aged 16 to 25, who are:

  • homeless or at risk of homelessness
  • receiving treatment at one of the listed hospitals.

Note

* We use the terms "women" and "girls" to mean all people who identify as a woman or girl. We also recognise that people who do not identify as women or girls may still be affected by women’s health issues. Jump back up.