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EOI On Track to Thrive - Expert Reference Group

Tender ID: 603237


Tender Details

Organisation:
Tender #:
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Status:
Closed
Publish Date:
31 December 2025
Closing Date:
16 January 2026
Closing Time:
05:00 PM (Australia/West)

Tender Description

Expressions of Interest are now open for members of the On Track to Thrive Expert Reference Group (ERG) – a key body in the new pilot program aimed at breaking cycles of disadvantage and preventing contact with the criminal justice system. 

The ERG will play a key role in shaping practical, culturally safe pathways that give children and families the support they need to succeed. It has a role in ensuring the program is community-centred, recognising that early intervention works best when it respects local culture, knowledge and the strengths of families.

On Track to Thrive will respond to negative behaviours among five- to nine-year-old children who may be at risk of later entering and becoming entrenched in the criminal justice system.

The ERG is intended to integrate cultural expertise and other expert knowledge to inform decision-making and strengthen program delivery. Operating at grassroots, program-guidance level, the ERG will:

  • assess referrals to determine eligibility for the program
  • provide advice to inform the way services are provided to children and their families
  • facilitate culturally responsive, place-based service delivery
  • monitor and provide oversight of the program framework to identify areas for continuous improvement.
  • Operations of the ERG will be underpinned by Guiding Principles including recognition that families are experts in their own lives; cultural safety; prevention over punishment; relational and trauma-transformative practice, intersectional equity and integrated, wraparound support.

Members of the ERG will be remunerated for their participation, recognising the time and expertise they will be contributing to the program.

ERG Member Assessment Criteria

Expressions of Interest are sought from individuals with a range of relevant qualifications, knowledge and/or experience including (but not limited to):

  • criminology
  • disability
  • education
  • infant/child health and wellbeing
  • occupational therapy
  • paediatrics
  • psychology
  • social work – including youth work
  • working with Aboriginal children and young people
  • working with culturally and linguistically diverse children and young people
  • other qualifications, knowledge or experience or membership of an organisation, relevant to the exercising functions of the ERG.

Aboriginal people and those with cultural knowledge and expertise are strongly encouraged to apply, as are people with strong connections to Armadale and Geraldton, whose on-the-ground experience can help ensure the program is responsive to the unique circumstances of each community. 


Location

Western Australia   :   Gascoyne   :   Goldfields/Esperance   :   Great Southern   :   Kimberley   :   Mid West   :   Peel   :   Perth Metropolitan   :   Pilbara   :   South West   :   Wheatbelt  

Category

Community & Social Services   :   Accommodation & Homelessness Support Services   :   Adoption & Foster Care Services   :   Aged Care & Housing   :   Alcohol & Drug Treatment Services   :   Asylum Seeker & Refugee Services   :   Carer's Support & Respite Services   :   Chaplaincy & Pastoral Care Services   :   Community & Social Services (other)   :   Community Centre Management Services   :   Counselling Services   :   Crime & Justice Services   :   Disability Support Services   :   Employment & Workplace Programs   :   Family & Domestic Violence Support Services   :   Grant & Funding Programs   :   Home & Community Care (HACC) Services   :   Indigenous & Aboriginal Support Services & Programs   :   Out Of Home Care (OOCC) Services   :   Remote & Regional Development Programs   :   Social Research Services   :   Volunteering Services   :   Youth Services  
Legal   :   Legal services  
Education & Training   :   Academic Research   :   Adult & Community Education Programs   :   Early Childhood Education   :   eLearning Services & Solution   :   Leadership Development & Coaching   :   Literacy & Numeracy Programs   :   Monitoring & Evaluation   :   Physical Education Programs   :   Primary & High School Education   :   Tertiary Education   :   Training Aids & Equipment   :   Vocational Education & Training  
Healthcare Services   :   Aged Care Services   :   Alcohol & Drug Testing Services   :   Alcohol Support Services   :   Dental Services   :   Drug Support Services   :   First Aid Services   :   Funeral Services   :   General Practice Services   :   Grants & Funding   :   Grave Digging   :   Health & Wellbeing Services   :   Health Research, Surveys & Evaluation   :   Health Screening Services & Programs   :   Hearing Services   :   Hospital In the Home (HITH) Services   :   Immunisation & Vaccination Services   :   Medical Assessments & Examinations   :   Medical Centre Operation & Management   :   Medical Imaging & Radiology Services   :   Medical Science Research Services   :   Medical Speciality Services   :   Mental Health Services   :   Nursing & Personal Care Staff   :   Occupational Health & Therapy Services   :   Occupational Hygiene Services   :   Optometry Services   :   Palliative Care Services   :   Paramedical Services   :   Pathology & Laboratory Services   :   Pharmacy Services   :   Physiotherapy Services   :   Podiatry Services   :   Prosthetic Services   :   Speech Pathology & Therapy Services