Residential Services Labour Hire
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (the department) is seeking suitably qualified and experienced labour hire companies to provide front line, temporary labour hire to supplement existing department staff at Secure Care Services (SCS), Hurstbridge Farm (HF) and Forensic Residential Services (FRS). Scope The scope includes: Provision of front line, temporary labour hire to supplement existing department staff at Secure Care Services, Hurstbridge Farm and Forensic Residential Services Supply of labour hire with limited notice to cover frontline staff absences across all three services, which operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days per year Contractor Requirements Ability to supply labour hire staff with skills in human services, social work and case management, child protection, aged care and disability Staff must have experience working in residential and secure settings; the department will only consider bids from suppliers able to provide staff with this experience
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