The Building Safe and Strong Families: Earlier Intervention and Family Support (EIFS) Strategy (PDF, 6.93MB) was released in 2016. The Strategy provides the framework for a coordinated response between Communities, other state government agencies and the community services sector, to provide earlier intervention and support for families facing complex challenges and those most at risk of involvement with the child protection system.
The Strategy also aims to respond to the over-representation of Aboriginal children in out-of-home care (OOHC), through the delivery of intensive, coordinated, culturally safe and responsive services to support vulnerable Aboriginal families to keep their children safely at home, or to support families to reunify safely with their children.
Commissioning of EIFS Programs 2024-2025
Communities is procuring the services for EIFS programs.
For procurement updates and information on the Tender process please click on the Commissioning of EIFS Programs link below.
Commissioning of EIFS Programs
EIFS suite of programs
The EIFS suite of programs provide services and supports for families with differing levels of complexity and need. The EIFS programs have been designed to complement each other and deliver a range of services for families across the spectrum of their family support needs, and within a particular geographic location.
The below three minute animation outlines the different services and supports available to families through the EIFS suite of programs.
The EIFS programs and how to access the supports available are outlined below:
