Award of Specialised Residential Care Services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People

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DCSSDS awarded a contract to Central Queensland Indigenous Development Ltd for specialised residential care services for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children and young people with complex support needs.

The service provides two placements at any one time, with capacity to accommodate a third placement through negotiated additional financial arrangements.

It operates 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, comprising 16-hour active support plus an 8-hour sleepover shift, and includes extra support staff hours during school holidays, weekends, and public holidays.

The service delivers culturally safe and secure support to maintain cultural identity and connection to family and community, and encourages engagement in education, training, or employment, supporting educational and vocational activities where needed.

The contract value is AUD 2,135,838, procured via limited method under the Social Services category.