NSW Department of Communities and Justice / Pathology Services for Department of Family and Community Services (FACS) - FACS.18.55

The Family and Community Services (FACS) works with individuals, children, families and communities to empower them to live fulfilling lives and achieve their potential in inclusive communities. FACS is the agency in NSW with statutory responsibility for protecting children and young people from risk of significant harm and aims to ensure individuals, children and families who need targeted support are able to live safe from harm. Holistic assessment of problematic substance use includes discussions with clients (i.e. parent(s) or carers) about their use of alcohol or other drugs, together with observations, and family work with children and parents, to support keeping the children safe at home. Drug and alcohol testing is only used if there is concern about problematic substance use that is impacting on parental functioning or capacity and can also be used to support permanency planning and in restoration.

FACS is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified organisation that can provide reliable, high quality pathology services (urinalysis, blood and hair testing for drugs and alcohol)to assist FACS caseworkers in assessing parental risk and making care decisions.

 

NSW Regions: Far North Coast, Mid North Coast, New England, Central Coast, Hunter, Cumberland/Prospect, Nepean, Northern Sydney, Inner West, South East Sydney, South West Sydney, Central West, Orana/Far West, Riverina/Murray, Illawarra, Southern Highlands

Open Tenders - An invitation to tender by public advertisement with no restriction placed on who may tender. Tenderers will normally be required to demonstrate in their tender that they have the necessary skills, resources, experience, financial capacity, and in some cases licences, accreditations, etc., to fulfil the tender requirements.

• Contract Award Notices:
  • 18.55  Specialist Diagnostic Services Pty Ltd

Pre-Tender Briefing

Wednesday 16 May 2018

Time 1.00pm - 2.30pm

Department of Community Services

Conference Room 0.02, 320 Liverpool Road, Ashfield NSW 2131

RSVP to PathologyServicesTender@facs.nsw.gov.au

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