Award of Family Wellbeing Services Contract to Girudala Community Co-operative Society

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DCSSDS awarded a contract to Girudala Community Co-operative Society Ltd for the delivery of specialised services and support under the Family Wellbeing Services (FWS) program, which provides Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families experiencing vulnerability with a coordinated mix of services to build family and community capacity to safely care for and protect vulnerable children.

The service includes holistic family needs assessment, culturally holistic case management, advocacy and partnership development, personal support and development, practical services, clinical and therapeutic counselling, and community leadership activities.

It also involves prevention and early intervention support, as well as working with families already engaged with the child protection system to address safety concerns and support reunification or intensive in-home intervention.

The contract value is AUD 5,353,263 and was procured through a limited process.