The Family Intervention Service has been developed to support families to address issues which have impacted on their ability to meet their children's care and protective needs.
Children and families receive intensive support to assist them to build their capacity to provide a positive and stable family environment.
The Family Intervention Service offers intensive family support services to families with children up to 18 years of age, over a period of 3 - 18 months.
This service operates predominantly on an outreach model.
Referral Process
The Family Intervention Service works with families where the Department of Communities (Child Safety Services) are having ongoing involvement. All referrals must come from the Department. This includes:
- Families whose child continues to reside at home and who require support to build their capacity to provide a safe and stable home environment.
- Families whose child may be residing out of home, but the case plan goal is reunification.
- Families who have identified that they are committed to working with the program.
Professionalism
At Centacare each Family Intervention Worker has a social sciences degree and/or relevant work experience.
Family Intervention Workers are ethically bound to refer clients whose issues are outside their area of expertise or where the issues do not fit within the guidelines of our service.
Session Times
Sessions time vary depending on your specific needs. Please discuss with your Family Intervention Worker or at time of making an appointment.
Confidentiality
Our work with families is confidential within the limits of legal and professional guidelines.
Fees
This program is funded by the Department of Communities (Child Safety Services) and there is no fee for accessing this service.
For more information please phone:
- (07) 4772 9000 (410 Ross River Road, Townsville)
- (07) 4743 4449 (2 Corbould Street, Mount Isa)
Townsville Family Intervention Service Brochure