Tender Details
This is an opportunity to register for a forthcoming opportunity.
Short-Term Emergency Placements (STEP) is a Department of Communities and Justice initiative to contract accredited residential care providers in a panel deed arrangement to deliver individualised residential emergency placements for children and young people in statutory out-of-home care with high and complex needs.
Short-Term Emergency Placements (STEP) model was designed to meet placement needs for children and young people in out-of-home care (OOHC) with high and complex needs who cannot be immediately supported in kinship/relative care, foster care, or other accredited residential care placement. STEP arrangements provide on-demand placements delivered in suitable accommodation in locations that can be established flexibly to meet the child or young person’s needs.
Location
States and Territories: ACT, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA
RFT Type
This tender opportunity is not expected to lead to the award of a contract, or the award details will be advertised elsewhere. Please telephone or email the contact officer for details
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Conditions for Participation
Agencies will need to meet eligibility criteria in order to participate in the tender. The eligibility requirement is that agencies are accredited to deliver statutory out-of-home care (residential) for children and young people. To participate, please e-mail: Procurementopportunities@justice.nsw.gov.au to register your interest. A Deed of Confidentiality will be sent to all registered participates for signing.
