Alice Springs, Darwin - Provision of Supported Accommodation Services for a Period of 60 Months

The Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities is seeking to provide an enhanced Supported Accommodation Service for vulnerable Clients (10-17 years).

The Services are to include Supported Accommodation for Clients:

· on bail orders;

· unsupervised and at risk under the Care and Protection of Children Act 2007 (NT); and

· post-exiting detention or transfer to another location.

In addition to the accommodation, the model will include practical support for the Client and may include case coordination and casework as required. If the Client is already engaged with existing services, it is essential that the Contractor will collaborate and connect with existing case coordination/management.

The Service(s) would extend to up to twelve (12) Clients per day per location in Darwin and Alice Springs. Part offers for the delivery of Services in one location only (Darwin or Alice Springs) will also be considered.

The service is to operate 24 hours per day, 7 days a week within the appropriate facility(s) and must include:

a) Supported Bail Accommodation and Bail Supervision;

b) The provision of a staffed Supported Accommodation Service Bail Service phone line to ensure 24/7 access to the Service(s);

c) The acceptance of Clients referred by Police, Courts, and the Department;

d) Connections to existing case coordination/management and support services for Clients prior to exiting the Service, this is a priority for eligible Clients leaving detention;

e) Supported Accommodation for Clients who may be at risk in accordance with the Care and Protection of Children Act 2007 (NT); and

f) Supported Short-Term Accommodation for a Client who requires transitional support from detention or to another location.

Currently, these Services are being delivered from Northern Territory Government-owned facilities in Darwin and Alice Springs. Tenderers are able to nominate the use of these facilities or alternatively, Tenderers are able to nominate their own facility or facilities for the Supported Accommodation Service.

The Services are to be provided in alignment with the National Standards for Out-of-Home Care and the National Principles for Child Safe Organizations, and are to priorities working with local Aboriginal Community Controlled Organizations (ACCOs).

Industry Briefing Alice Springs: 11:00 am 04/10/2023

Site Inspection Alice Springs: 2:00 pm 04/10/2023

Industry Briefing Darwin: 9:30 am 05/10/2023

Site Inspection Darwin: 1:00 pm 05/10/2023