07 April 2022
Member News
Dear Families ACT members,
Please find below our member update for April 2022. With the autumn school holidays starting in 2 days, we hope you and your loved ones get the chance to have a rest and break. We would also like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Happy Easter!
Commissioning update
Peaks Commissioning
As mentioned in previous member updates, the ACT Government is currently commissioning the peaks before other sector organisations so that we can be more available to support members through their commissioning. We are very supportive of the concept of involving providers in service design and believe that the process needs to be conducted in good faith and in line with the principles enshrined in the Social Compact.
Families ACT understands that this is the first-time services are being commissioned in the ACT and it will be a learning experience for both the community sector and Government.
Upcoming Government Procurement:
Next Steps for Our Kids Strategy 2022 – 2030
CSD has asked us to let our members know of the Advance Tender Notice of the procurement process to engage a suitably qualified supplier for the delivery of the new specialist therapeutic residential care services package as part of the Next Steps for Our Kids Strategy 2022 – 2030. More information can be found here.
Sector development
New booking system for Joint Case reviews (JCRs)
The first JCR of the year was held on 23 March with 26 participants. It was great to see so many people there! Far more people attended than RSVPed and to be Covid safe we have needed to rethink our registration process. Families ACT is now using Eventbrite for bookings and attendees will need to register to attend the remaining JCRs on:
Member updates
16 May 2022
28 June 2022
17 August 2022
22 September 2022
1 November 2022
We hope our registration process will now be much more streamlined. If you have any questions or want more information about JCRs, please email Yvonne at comms@familiesact.org.au
Best wishes,
Yvonne Gritschneder
comms@familiesact.org.au
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