Communities is procuring the following Earlier Intervention and Family Support (EIFS) programs and services in 2024:
- The Family Support Network – in the Perth metropolitan corridors:
- Joondalup/Mirrabooka, Perth/Midland, Armadale/Cannington and Fremantle/Rockingham.
- Intensive Family Support Service – in metropolitan and regional locations:
- Armadale, Cannington, Fremantle, Joondalup, Midland, Mirrabooka, Perth, Peel and Rockingham
- Goldfields, Great Southern, Murchison, Wheatbelt and West Kimberley
- The Regional Service Model (to be renamed the Regional Family Support Hub) – in the South West region.
Communities undertook a different procurement approach for EIFS programs in the metropolitan area and regional locations to enable increased opportunities for Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) to deliver services for their communities. The approach also aligns with key objectives of Communities’ Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (ACCO) Strategy 2022-2032, and the National Agreement on Closing the Gap.
Update on Commissioning for Intensive Family Support Service Mid-West Gascoyne Region
In March 2024, Communities released an ACCO-restricted RFT for the Intensive Family Support Service (IFSS) in five regional locations. The RFT closed in May, with no offers received for the Mid-West Gascoyne region.
Communities commenced an Open and Competitive Tender process for IFSS in the Mid-West Gascoyne region. It was a mandatory requirement that Community Service Organisations partner with an ACCO to deliver the service. This RFT is now closed and offers are currently being evaluated.
Pre-Tender information
Information was shared with stakeholders at the beginning of the Tender process, outlining details on the procurement approach, proposed timelines, activities, and information on how to prepare for the upcoming Tenders.
- A transcript of the presentation is available here.
- A copy of the PowerPoint presentation is available here.
FAQs
Further Information about the EIFS Commissioning can also be found on the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page.
If you have any additional questions that have not been addressed in the FAQs, please contact the EIFS Project Team at EarlierInterventionandFamilySupport@communities.wa.gov.au.
