Family Support Services
Tertiary Family Intervention Services (TFIS)
Together, we'll find a way to help families with children maintain their safety and support.
Overview
Tertiary Family Intervention Services (TFIS) work with families to meet the care and protection needs of their children. They provide parenting support to families, supporting them to be safer, so they can cope with the challenges they face at different times in their lives.
How can TFIS help my family?
The Tertiary Family Intervention Services can help:
- Provide strategies and tools to enhance parenting
- Support families to make safe and positive changes
- Empower families to identify and build on strengths
- Support you to develop routine and structure within the home
- Enable access to health and community services, as well as support networks
- Work alongside your family to address challenges, and prioritise tasks and activities
- Assist your family to work through a support plan provided by Child Safety Services
- Develop understanding of child development and improve child-parent attachment
- Develop more respectful family relationships to reduce stress and improve coping skills.
How can I access TFIS?
You will need to be referred to us by the Bowen Child Safety Service Centre to access this service.
However, if you feel you need assistance with family support, please reach out to us on 1300 364 277, and we’ll help find the most applicable service for you.
