Provision of Specialised Health and Counselling Services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Families in Mount Isa and Lower Gulf

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DCSSDS awarded a contract to Mount Isa Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services Ltd trading as Gidgee Healing for specialised health and counselling services over a 12-month period.

The contract engages two full-time positions (Social Worker and Counsellor) to service Mount Isa and Lower Gulf catchments, and two part-time (0.2 FTE) General Practitioners to service Mount Isa and Doomadgee catchments.

These positions provide additional health checks and counselling support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families receiving support from Family Wellbeing Services (FWS), as well as support to FWS staff affected by psychosocial trauma.

The scope includes completing health assessments for FWS families, obtaining Medicare cards/numbers to meet eligibility for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Health Assessment under Medicare Benefits Schedule Item 715, and providing support to FWS staff.

The total funding under the contract is $692,000 (GST exclusive), comprising $362,144 of unspent funds held by the provider and $329,856 of funding under this contract.

The contract was awarded through a limited procurement method.