An RFP will open on Thursday, 21 March 2024 for the commissioning of an eligible organisation to deliver Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence (FDSV) trauma-informed Local Care Team services, within South Western Sydney.

Procurement overview

South Western Sydney PHN is seeking to commission a supplier to deliver assessment, case management and care coordination, within a trauma-informed service to Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence (FDSV) to post-acute victim-survivors across South Western Sydney.

The Local Care Team will

• be embedded within an existing service within South Western Sydney and develop an integrated recovery care plan based off the initial assessment.
• ensure referrals to FDSV trained and trauma-informed mental health care services.
• consist of professionals appropriately trained in FDSV-specific trauma-informed care.

The service model will align with the DoHAC’s Model of Care, Supporting Recovery – Pilot Program. It is a prescribed model that is part of the Australian Government’s National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022–2032.