FRMP brokerage

Funds are available for:

• Individual therapeutic support (counselling, psychotherapy and alternative therapies such as art therapy, music therapy, equine therapy)
• Family therapy
• Family mediation

These interventions are provided by FRMP approved psychologists, counsellors, psychotherapists, family therapists, family mediators, mental health social workers and alternative therapists.

Ten sessions per application.

Refer to FRMP objectives and eligibility criteria.

Support workers are responsible for:

• Assisting the young person/family to arrange the initial appointment with the private practitioner. Where possible, subsequent appointments can be made by the young person themselves.

• Supporting the young person to attend therapeutic sessions. Cancelling or rescheduling appointments with 24 hrs notice avoids the young person losing one of the 10 sessions granted.

• Maintaining contact with private practitioners throughout the intervention. This will ensure that both parties are working together to support the young person to achieve their goals.

• Notifying both FRMP and the private practitioner if they are no longer working with the young person or if the young person has disengaged from FRMP funded sessions.

Ensure that the young person meets FRMP eligibility criteria

Contact private practitioners listed in the FRMP Private Practitioner Register to find an appropriate match for the young person. The following details should be considered:

• Practitioner availability
• Practitioner location
• Practitioner experience and expertise to support young person’s needs

Use the FRMP Therapeutic Application Form to apply for brokerage on the young person’s behalf.

Inform the young person of the requirement to complete FRMP Pre and Post Therapeutic Interventions Evaluation Forms and when required, support the young person to do so.

FRMP staff are available to assist Support Workers to complete application forms. Please do not hesitate to contact our team if you have any questions or require any support.

Funds or grocery vouchers are available to assist with the living costs associated with a young person’s short-term respite with a carer (e.g. extended family members or family friends), while family reunification or other housing options are explored.

Please note that in addition to applications for respite funding, support workers are encouraged to consider submitting an application for Therapeutic Interventions on the young person’s behalf.

What FRMP will not fund:

• Emergency accommodation
• Unsafe and inappropriate accommodation.
  

$400 per application.

Two applications per financial year.

Refer to FRMP objectives and eligibility criteria

Please note, funds or vouchers to go directly to carers only.

Support Workers are responsible for:

• Ensuring that the young person meets FRMP eligibility criteria.
  

• Using the Respite Funding for Carers Form to apply for respite funding on the young person’s behalf.

• Only submitting applications for respite funding when they believe that the temporary accommodation is a safe and appropriate option for the young person.

• Including information on the Respite Funding for Carers Form that relates to how the young person is being supported to meet FRMP objectives.
  

• Completing and/or supporting the young person to complete program evaluation forms, as required.
  

Where there are no other funding options available within a reasonable timeframe, FRMP funding is available for Neuropsychological Assessments.

Support Workers are responsible for:

Ensuring that the young person meets FRMP eligibility criteria.

Contacting private practitioners listed in the FRMP Private Practitioner Register to find an appropriate neuropsychologist.

Submitting an application using the FRMP Neuropsychological Assessment Application Form that:

• Clearly addresses FRMP objectives
• Demonstrate why other publicly funded options for neuropsychological assessments are not an appropriate option for the young person

Providing referral letter from GP or psychologist in support of the Neuropsychological Assessment application. The letter should state at least the following:

• The urgency for the assessment
• Suspected neuropsychological issue
• Psycho-social history (when possible)
• How the assessment will help the young person to fulfil the FRMP objectives.

Supporting the young person to attend the Neuropsychological Assessment. This helps to avoid FRMP paying for costly missed appointments.

Funds are available to assist an agency to implement a Group Work or Group Therapy project that aligns with FRMP objectives and eligibility criteria.

Before submitting the application, please contact the FRMP team to discuss your group work or group therapy idea.