Parent support services funding

Funding for parent support services covers the employment of a professionally qualified, experienced and skilled Coordinator to deliver the program.

Funding available

Eighty per cent of the funding is for salary and salary-related costs of employing the Coordinator, such as:

Twenty per cent is for the administration of the program. This includes:

program management and professional supervision of the Coordinator
capital inputs into the program such as office equipment, venue hire, and technology to support service.

Service providers are required to comply with guidelines as set out in the:

Parent support services aim to improve parent competence and confidence through education, support and referral.

Parenting support program provides families with opportunities to:

participate in peer support groups
establish support networks with other families or carers in their local community
gain access to information about evidence-based services to assist them in their parenting role.