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The NSW Government has approved the recommissioning approach for the Targeted Earlier Intervention (TEI) and Family Connect and Support (FCS) programs, for a new contract term of 5.5 years from 1 January 2026 to 30 June 2031 under the Community and Family Support (CAFS) program.
The approach will see 96% of existing TEI and 100% of FCS contracts invited to negotiate a new contract under the CAFS program, and will also deliver at least 15% investment of CAFS funding in Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation service delivery, which doubles previous investment.
New 5.5-year contracts under the Community and Family Support program (CAFS) will commence from 1 January 2026.
CAFS will have three program activities:
The Community and Family Support (CAFS) Program Specifications (PDF, 3.6 MB) have been developed and updated following an extensive sector consultation process.
Contract negotiations will commence in September 2025 for new CAFS contracts to be in place for 1 January 2026.
Letters have been sent to all existing TEI and FCS providers advising whether they will be invited to negotiate a new Community and Family Support (CAFS) contract. If you have any questions or have not received a letter regarding an existing contract, please contact local Commissioning and Planning staff.
DCJ Commissioning and Planning staff will be in touch to shortly to set up a contract negotiation meeting.
We have developed a fact sheet – preparing for CAFS negotiations (PDF, 101.7 KB) to help you prepare for the meeting which outlines:
Contract negotiation resources include:
If you have not received an offer to negotiate a new CAFS contract, your contract will conclude at the end of the current term, on 31 December 2025.
Your DCJ Commissioning and Planning team will be in touch to support you to meet your end of contract obligations, including planning any transition of service delivery.
If you have any further questions, please contact your Commissioning and Planning team directly or you can also reach out to your relevant Peaks for further support and advocacy.
In 2024, we consulted with the sector on a new name for the combined TEI and FCS program.
The new program name, to commence with new contracts in January 2026, will be the Community and Family Support program (CAFS).
Visit the TEI News and Updates page to explore the latest information on the TEI recommissioning, including the TEI Inform Newsletter.
DCJ is recommissioning the TEI and FCS programs with new 5.5-year contracts commencing 1 January 2026.
Recommissioning is informed by sector feedback, evaluations, evidence reviews and implementation learnings.
TEI and FCS will be merged into one program from 1 January 2026, to streamline the programs and contracts. The newly combined TEI program will have three program activities:
Recommissioning will target resources to the greatest need, with funding, where it becomes available, prioritised for investment with Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations.
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