Community Services
Faircloth McNair & Associates provide business support and consultancy services such as tender writing, service model development, business modelling,
strategy development, evaluation and reviews.
We support community service organisations working in the following fields :
• Disability (NDIS and LAC)
• Drug and Alcohol
• Mental Health
• Brain Injury
• Family Violence
• Victims of Crime
• Homelessness
Faircloth McNair & Associates have expertise working with First Nations people, communities and organisations in urban areas, regional Australia and remote communities.
Tender writing
Faircloth McNair & Associates have demonstrated expertise related to tender and funding submission writing with a strong focus on evidence of need, current and future service gaps, and the rationale for the bid by the provider.
Our approach often includes assistance to develop models that deliver services compliant with the tender while also demonstrating innovation, improved outcomes and value for money.
Faircloth McNair & Associates develop tenders that are compliant, competitive and compelling, resulting in a high level of success in funding outcomes.
Strategy & reviews
The breadth, scale and variety of capability of strategy development and review work is demonstrated through the following projects:
- Umbrella Multicultural Care Service (WA) strategy development (2015 & 2019)
- HACC National Transport Review for Department of Health and Ageing (2014) undertaken to inform CHSP service model development
- Babana Aboriginal Suicide Prevention Initiative model and outcome documentation (2022)
- Review and strategy development for Carers Tasmania developed collaboratively with The Difference Incubator (2018)
- Community Renewal Evaluation for Victorian Department of Human Services (2013)
- Disability program review and NDIS transition business modelling for MacKillop Family Services (2018)
Design and implementation of service responses
This area of work involves working closely with organisations over time to plan, co-design, prototype and support implementation.
These projects exemplify Faircloth McNair & Associates' expertise and creativity and include:
Guddi Way: Working with Synapse Australia to gain philanthropic funding and subsequent project work in the Guddi Way (Come Home Come Heal Come Rest) brain injury project.
The project included support in market sounding, development of a social enterprise, development of local First Nations community responses, broader service organisation interface and systemic advocacy.
Coolamon: Provision of service development and modelling support for this initiative auspiced by Annecto. Coolamon works with First Nations organisations and communities to build organisational, business and service sustainability.
BrainBank:
Providing project management support for implementation of ILC-funded initiative.
