Award of Intensive Support House and Family Intervention Services to Mercy Community Services SEQ

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DCYJMA awarded a contract to Mercy Community Services SEQ Limited for intensive intervention services for women in their third trimester of pregnancy or parenting a baby under six months where the Department has assessed a risk of significant harm.

The service includes early intervention and support during the final three months of pregnancy, three months of intensive support and assessment at the Intensive Support House (a 24/7 residential setting accommodating up to three women and their babies with awake staff shifts), and three months of community visiting to facilitate integration into the community of care.

The program aims to reduce immediate risk of harm and minimise ongoing statutory intervention, with timeframes negotiable based on assessed need.

The contract value is AUD 3,938,656 and was procured through a limited process.