2006
‘Brave Little Bear (BLB): The inspirational story of a teenage mother,’ was published, which documents Bernadette’s teen parenthood story.
2007
Bernadette starts forming a directory of services after being contacted by young parents and support people all over the country looking for connection to education, health, and social supports.
2008
The directory of services goes online.
2009
Brave Foundation is incorporated as a not-for-profit.
Brave Foundation is launched in Hobart by Larissa Bartlett (Hon David Bartlett’s wife and Premier at the time), Brave’s Inaugural Ambassador. At this time, Bernadette was volunteering her time to Brave Foundation around part time work.
2014
A generous bequest from Anne Tomlinson Walsh.
The Hon David Bartlett was appointed the second Chair of Brave Foundation and Bernadette was appointed CEO. Brave moved into its first office in Kingston, Tasmania.
2015
Brave Foundation is launched nationally by The Hon Jeff Kennett at an event in Melbourne.
2018
Supporting Expecting and Parenting (SEPT) Program was created as a trial under funding the Department of Social Service’s ‘Try, Test, Learn’ initiative. It was implemented across eight sites nationally.
2019
Brave Foundation celebrates its 10-year anniversary with an event at Government House in Tasmania.
2020
University of Tasmania’s Peter Underwood Centre released independent evaluation of Brave’s SEPT Trial.
2021
Funding secured to continue and expand SEPT program and establish Social Economic Empowerment Department (SEED).
2022
Founder Bernadette Black is appointed as inaugural Social Economic Ambassador and Jill Roche is appointed Brave CEO.
Philanthropic funding from Paul Ramsay Foundation allows Brave to expand program support team with a focus on partnerships and evidence of impact.
2023
Young Dads pilot program launched in Newcastle and Melbourne, due to three philanthropic grants.
2024
Federal government funding secured for SEPT Program to continue nationally for a further two years.
SEED separates from Brave and establishes itself independently as SEED Futures.
