Deadline: 12 December 2018
The Australian Government is seeking applications in an open process to apply to deliver the Family Relationship Advice Line (FRAL) as part of the Family Relationship Services Program (FRSP).
The FRAL is intended to:
- meet the Australian Government’s broader policy objective to enhance the family law system’s capacity to respond to the needs of separated families, in particular vulnerable families with complex needs
- be delivered as an integrated service delivering the objectives stated
- ensure clients receive timely, accurate and streamlined service that meets their individual needs.
The objective of the FRAL is to deliver to all Australians, wherever they are located, by means of telephone, and other available non-face to face information and communication technology:
- information about services to help maintain healthy relationships
- advice on family separation issues
- advice about the impact of conflict on children
- guidance on developing workable parenting arrangements after family separation
- telephone and online (eg video-conferencing) family dispute resolution
- general information about the family law system
- simple legal advice on family law issues (both parenting and property issues), (including to family law services practitioners)
- supported referral to a range of other services to help with family relationship and separation issues.
Funding Information
- The Australian Government has announced a total of $44,422,340 (GST exclusive) over five years ($8,884,468 each year) for the FRAL, starting from 1 July 2019.
- Subject to negotiations, establishment costs of up to 20% of the first year of funding will also be available (that is, up to $1,777,000).
- However, payment of the establishment funding will be split and paid over two financial years – first payment in 2018-19 (up to $888,500 upon signing of the grant agreement) and the balance paid in 2019-20 (up to $888,500 following commencement of the FRAL services in July 2019).
- The maximum grant period is five years.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants are not eligible to apply if they are a for-profit entity, even if their entity type is listed below:
- Indigenous Corporation
- Company
- Non-corporate State or Territory Statutory Authority
- Cooperative
- Incorporated Association
- Statutory Entity
- Trustee on behalf of a Trust
How to Apply
Applicants can apply via given website.
For more information, please visit Family Relationship Advice Line (FRAL).