NSW Family Preservation Tender Writing Support
Free specialist consultant support for Family Preservation tenders.
The Department of Justice and Communities (DCJ) is accepting tenders over the next eight weeks from Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) to fund Family Preservation services across New South Wales for five years from 2026. For the first time, services will include an ACCO-only Aboriginal Family Preservation Framework. AbSec is proud to partner in designing this with ACCOs, community, and DCJ.
This tender provides almost $350 million of funding over five years for Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) to deliver Family Preservation services across New South Wales. That’s a 40 per cent share of Family Preservation funding for ACCOs. More information about the tender is available at Redesigning Family Preservation | Communities and Justice.
To assist in this process, AbSec will offer ACCOs (including non-members) free access to independent consultants that offer specialist support in tender writing and procurement advice.
We recognise how important it is that are ACCOs be well-equipped and positioned in this initial process to ensure the opportunity presented by this landmark funding agreement leads to Family Preservation services that are culturally safe, recognise strengths and respond to the needs of the children, young people and families you work with.
The support offer is part of a probity-approved plan that ensures fairness, transparency, and equitable access.
Meet the consultants
How it works
All ACCOs across New South Wales are eligible to register for free tender writing support through this initiative. Membership with AbSec is not required to access this support—this service is open to all ACCOs—free of cost.
Aboriginal Family Preservation
ACCOs only
MST-CAN
Multisystemic Therapy for Child Abuse and Neglect
FFT – CW
Functional Family Therapy – Child Welfare
Families Together
There are three tiers of support to choose from:
Tier one
Basic information and advice
Comprising 4 hours of online support.
Tier two
Editorial support
Coaching, editing, Q&A time, helping integrate your draft responses and the supporting documents required. Comprising 8 hours of online support.
Tier three
More intensive 1:1 support
Drafting some tender material including some answers and supporting documentation. Comprising 16 hours of online support.
A few things to note:
- Each ACCO can access one support tier. ACCOs submitting multiple tenders (i.e. different models or districts) must submit separate applications, but will still receive one Tier’s worth of support total. Discuss with your consultant how to make the best use of your allocated hours.
- Support hours are limited, so register as early as possible and preferably in the first week of the tender. AbSec will allocate preferences according to the order of registration.
- All ACCOs who register in week one will be advised of their consultant by the start of week two and AbSec will coordinate introductory planning meetings.
If you have any questions please email [email protected] or contact Director Sally Cowling at AbSec on 0402 853 885.
