| The department’s investment in a Targeted Family Support service aims to reduce harm or risk of harm to families, prevent crises or problems within families from arising or escalating and to deliver the following outcomes;
• Improve the wellbeing and safety of children, young people and their families.
• Build the capacity of families to care for and protect their children.
• Provide linkages to local universal support services/community groups to enable families to access the resources to build their capacity to solve problems and make positive choices and changes.
• Prevent entry or re-entry to the statutory child protection system.
This Request for Quote is for a Targeted Family Support Service in the Nambour geographic catchment area.
Sunshine Coast’s SEIFA index highlights that Nambour has the greatest level of disadvantage on the Sunshine Coast. The socio-economic disadvantage is derived from attributes such as low income, low educational attainment, high unemployment, and jobs in relatively unskilled occupations.
For detailed information on the specific services sought under this tender, please review the Description of services required in Part B Section 3.
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