Award of Specialised Youth Support Services to Livingstone Shire Council
Awarded 01 Oct 2022
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DCYJMA awarded a contract to Livingstone Shire Council for specialised services and support to young people who are not supported by protective factors (families, friends, communities, school and cultural connections) to enable them to lead safe, healthy and active lives.
The contract covers young people at risk of disconnecting from family, community, prosocial or recreation activities, or informal support networks; disengaging from school, training and/or employment; harm including self-harm and suicide; cultural disconnection; homelessness; and/or entering or already involved in the Youth Justice System, including those exiting detention or under youth justice supervision.
The supplier will provide a culturally responsive service by embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives into the design, delivery and evaluation of programs and services, ensuring they meet the needs of young people through respectful and inclusive engagement with Traditional Owners and the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
The contract includes Access – Information, Advice and Referral (T103), assisting young people and their families, kin or community members to make informed decisions about, or be connected to, the services and support they need, involving preliminary needs identification for the purpose of identifying appropriate service and support options.
It also includes Support – Case Management (T314), providing collaborative, coordinated and client-centred case management support to help young people meet their individual needs and increase self-reliance and independence, based on identification, assessment and planning for young people's needs and coordination to a range of other appropriate services, such as housing, counselling or skills development, and may include the coordination of case panels.
The contract value is AUD 149,536, procured through a limited procurement method under the Social Services category.
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