Domestic and Family Violence Fathers Intervention Pilot (DFV FIP)

Overview The Department of Communities and Justice (NSW) is seeking a provider to deliver the Domestic and Family Violence Fathers Intervention Pilot (DFV FIP), a three-year pilot for fathers using domestic and family violence. The pilot combines delivery of the Caring Dads program with specialist case management for fathers, mothers/(ex) partners and children, to enhance family safety and wellbeing. Objectives The pilot aims to: Improve the safety, freedom and wellbeing of women and children Increase fathers' accountability for their choices and the impacts of their behaviour Provide fathers with tailored case management to address individual risks and needs, support engagement, reinforce learning, and promote sustained behaviour change Strengthen child-centred fathering, understanding of children and child development, emotional regulation, non-violent discipline, and respectful co-parenting Provide mothers, current and former partners, and children with independent, needs-led safety, advocacy, recovery and practical support Test the feasibility, fidelity and early outcomes of an integrated, father-focused intervention to inform future commissioning and expansion of community-based perpetrator responses in NSW Scope The provider must deliver, in accordance with the program specifications, a 20 to 25 week program that includes the following core components: Multi-source risk and suitability assessment and ongoing risk assessment and review Delivery of the Caring Dads group intervention for fathers Case management for fathers Case management for current and former partners, and children Culturally safe practice Structured transition and case closure Brokerage Instructions to Tenderers This tender opportunity can only be accessed and responded to via the Department's end to end procurement system, Procurement Central. Any submission lodged outside of Procurement Central will not be considered by the Department. To participate in the tender opportunity, please register at https://justice.bravosolution.com/web/login.html. Organisations that have not registered on Procurement Central will not be able to access the tender information. If your organisation has already registered on Procurement Central, you are not required to register again. If you require assistance registering on Procurement Central, you may contact Customer Support. If you are in Australia, please call 02 8074 8627. Overseas phone numbers and a Supplier Support Request ticket option are also available for those requiring further assistance. Enquiries Primary Contact: Sangwoo Lee Email: sangwoo.lee@dcj.nsw.gov.au