Intensive Family Support Services

The Children and Community Services Ministerial Body through the Department of Communities (the State Party also referred to as the Department) is seeking responses from suitable Respondents for the provision of Intensive Family Support Services (the Services) in Perth metropolitan and Western Australian regional areas.

Intensive Family Support Services will provide intensive in-home family support services to families currently working with the Department who require support to improve family wellbeing and keep their children safely at home or to support reunification of children.

The Service model will be trauma informed and attachment focused. The Service environment will recognise the impact of multiple traumas on the child or young person’s development and behaviours, and the critical importance of safety and quality in relationships. Physical and psychological safety, self-regulation skills and strengths-based development of the child or young person are a focus across all activities.

Consistent with the Delivering Community Services in Partnership Policy, July 2011 the Department intends to engage with the not-for-profit community service sector and Local Government Authorities for the provision of these services.

Two non-mandatory briefings to Respondents will be conducted at/on:

Briefing One

Date: Tuesday 1 August 2017

Time: 9:00am – 10:30am

Location: Child Protection and Family Support, Department of Communities

Theatrette, Ground Floor

189 Royal St, East Perth WA 6004.

Briefing Two – Video Conference

Date: Thursday 3 August 2017

Time: 12.30pm – 2.00pm

Location: Video conference – the closest video conference location will be provided on RSVP.

Please confirm your organisation’s attendance by no later than 4.00pm on Thursday 27 July 2017 by contacting:

Marcus Horwood, Principal Policy and Project Officer

E-mail: [email hidden]

Telephone: [phone hidden]

The closing date for the Intensive Family Support Service Request for Tender will be extended to 2.00pm 6th October 2017.A follow-up briefing session will be held as per details below:

Metropolitan Briefing

Date: Tuesday 22nd August 2017
Time: 10am-11.30am
Venue: Child Protection and Family Support,
Department of Communities,
Theatrette, Ground Floor
189 Royal Street, EAST PERTH 6004

Regional Briefing
Date: Tuesday 22nd August 2017
Time: 1.00pm-2.30pm
Venue: Video Conference
Video conference details to be sent upon RSVP

Refer to Addendum 12 for further information.