Knox City Council opens tender for allied health providers for CFCs

Freya Lucas

Oct 29, 2024

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Victoria’s Knox City Council has opened applications from allied health providers to deliver services in its Children and Family Centres (CFCs) at Bayswater and Wantirna South.

CFCs deliver early years services to the local community, including long day care, kindergarten, Maternal and Child Health and playgroups.

The inclusion of allied health services in these spaces allows users of those services to access additional help and support in a location with which they are familiar and connected, in one easy to access location.

Early years aligned allied health services include:

Speech pathology
Occupational Therapy
NDIS
Paediatric
Dental
Audiology
Child psychology

Further examples could include education and support for diabetes, asthma, breastfeeding, child development and family violence.

“Establishing allied health programs within our centres reflects Council’s priority to support children to have the best possible start to life,” information from the Council notes.

“We are investing in a more holistic approach to service delivery through co-location and integration of services. Through expanding appropriate early childhood health services, Council aims to increase participation and support for vulnerable families in the Knox community.”

For further information or to apply, please log onto the tender portal at: knox.vic.gov.au/Tenders

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