Award of Specialised Services and Support for Delegated Child Safety Authority to ATSICHS Brisbane

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DCSSDS awarded a contract to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Health Service Brisbane Limited for specialised services and support to deliver a service delivery model for delegated authority for children and/or young people in the Brisbane Moreton Bay region.

The service model comprises ongoing co-design, planning and delivery of practice responses and administration required to support the provision of functions and powers of the chief executive (Child Safety) under the Child Protection Act 1999 delegated to the CEO of ATSICHS, with specific delegations considered case-by-case and outlined in Instruments of Delegation.

The model implements practice responses, day-to-day activities, and support and administration associated with these functions and powers, and operates in geographic catchment areas serviced by CSSCs agreed with DCSSDS, with flexibility for supports to family and support networks outside these catchments on a case-by-case basis.

The service model is underpinned by a co-designed operational agreement, draws upon the provider's existing service delivery and cultural strengths and collaborative relationship with CSSCs, and complies with all relevant legislative requirements.

The partnership aims to embed and grow practice to deliver delegations for a minimum of ten children in the first year and increasing.

The contract value is AUD 3,482,713, procured via a limited method under the Social Services category.