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3 May 2023 | Online (Regional)   |   11am – 12.30pm

4 May 2023 | Online (Urban)   |   11am – 12.30pm

The NSW Government is providing funding to deliver and operate new women’s refuges through the Core and Cluster program.

With Tranche 3 procurement due to open on 27 April 2023 we are providing information sessions for services who are considering tendering.

You should join if you:

Would like to learn more about Core and Cluster.

Need more information about what Core and Cluster is.

Have questions about your Core and Cluster project.

Email sectorsupport@homelessnessnsw.org.au for further information.

The NSW Government is providing funding to deliver and operate new women’s refuges through the Core and Cluster program. Homelessness NSW (HNSW), Domestic Violence NSW (DVNSW) and the Aboriginal Community Housing Industry Association (ACHIA) are working together to support services to successfully tender for Core and Cluster funding.

With tranche 3 procurement open, join our webinar to learn about the fundamentals of tendering and bidding.

9 May 2023   |   1.30pm – 2.45pm

Learn about

• EOI and RFP – What’s the difference?
• How the tender will be evaluated.
• Key elements required for a compliant and competitive bid.
• Overview of the key steps in the bid management/coordination process.
• Overview of how to develop the key deliverables – price and non-price elements.
• Tips for kickstarting the team.

This online interactive workshop is for organisations and staff involved in Core and Cluster procurement and delivery.

Expand your knowledge and understanding of trauma informed practice to support implementation into new Core and Cluster refuges.

The focus will be on implementing a trauma informed approach to supporting women who have experienced domestic violence.

Key themes include working in ways that avoid retraumatisation and implementing strategies that are based on inclusiveness, empowerment and destigmatisation.

Participants will be given the opportunity to:

• Reflect on current service provision and apply new practices within a trauma informed framework
• Explore the link between traumatic stress and current survivor feelings and reactions.
• Examine tools to assist clients to manage traumatic stress.
• Discuss approaches to supporting domestic violence survivors to talk about the impact of traumatic stress in a trauma informed manner.
• Explore survivor reactions to experiencing domestic violence and consider appropriate interventions within the boundary of the worker’s role.

Who should attend?

Case workers, support workers, advocacy services and anyone else involved in Core and Cluster procurement and delivery.

To arrange a in virtual one-on-one consultation, please email sectorsupport@homelessnessnsw.org.au to arrange a time.