Save the Children
Intensive Family Engagement Services (IFES)
Intensive Family Engagement Service is a family support program, delivered in partnership with Child Safety Services. The program works intensively with families for 4–6 months, aiming to reduce the number of families requiring statutory intervention and placement of children in Out of Home Care.
What the service can help with
Family supports
Housing and homelessness
Mental health
Social and emotional development
How the service is delivered
Coordination of Services
Information, Advice and Education
Support Services
Services are available for
Accompanied Children
Parents and Carers
Age eligibility for children
0 - 24
Cost of service
Free
Is a referral required?
Child Safety Serivce
How do clients access the service?
Home visits can be provided
Regions covered
South
North
North West
Contact Details
145 Bathurst Street Hobart 7000
03 6231 9488
Focus Domains
Being loved and safe
Having material basics
Being healthy
Having a positive sense of culture and identity