Family Relationships Services Programme (FRSP)

Overview

The objective of the Family Relationships Services Programme (FRSP) is to improve the wellbeing of Australian families, particularly families with children, who are at risk of separating, or who have separated.  This grant opportunity, GO349, specifically relates to the Family Law Systems Projects component of the FRSP, as described in the FRSP Guidelines which are available on this website. Funding is only available for discrete projects which build the capacity of the family law system to assist families who are at risk of separation or have separated. This can include projects to support the family law services which are separately funded under the FRSP, such as family law counselling, children’s contact services and family dispute resolution. Funding could be sought for activities such as training for staff of the family law services or research into issues relating to family separation. Limited funding is available for applications submitted for this grant opportunity. Funding is not available through this grant opportunity for proposals focused on domestic violence, mental health, parenting skills or other issues if those proposals are not directly linked to supporting family law services and the wellbeing of separated and separating Australian families. Funding is not available to establish new family law services, or to increase ongoing base funding for existing family law services. Family Law System Projects Funding may be provided to support a range of projects that build the capacity of the family law system, including:  research, evaluation, policy development resources for family law system professionals improving access by families to family dispute resolution and other related support services; and one-off funding to existing family law services to address location-specific need*.  *This does not provide a mechanism to increase ongoing base funding to existing services.