Working with you to provide intensive and extended support to improve the wellbeing of your children and family. IFS is a free and confidential service available to families who have children aged 0–18 years in their care. This voluntary, supportive service is designed to build on family strengths and improve family relationships.

Intensive Family Support (IFS)

Working with you to provide intensive and extended support to improve the wellbeing of your children and family.

What is Intensive Family Support (IFS)?

IFS is a free and confidential service available to families who have children aged 0–18 years in their care. This voluntary, supportive service is designed to build on family strengths and improve family relationships. IFS provides a lead practitioner for your family who will offer support to achieve your case plan goals.

If IFS is recommended to you by the Department of Communities, Housing and Homelessness Services, Education or Health, we will contact you to discuss whether you would like to participate. The program is completely voluntary, so you do not have to participate if you choose not to. 

If you decide to participate in IFS, we will arrange a time and place to meet that is suitable for you and your family.

Who is Intensive Family Support for?

Parents and families who need support to increase the safety and wellbeing of their children and family.

The benefits of Intensive Family Support:
  • Improve parenting skills
  • Assistance with budgeting
  • Develop coping skills for dealing with difficult family issues or crisis
  • Encourage children to attend and do their best at childcare and school
  • Better manage household duties, such as cooking and cleaning
  • Buid confidence as a parent or care-giver
  • Improve the relationships within your family
  • Access health and welfare services, including doctors, counsellors, drug and alcohol services, sexual health services and child health specialists
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