Referrals

The Referral Process

Referrals are accepted from lawyers, Court Orders, Parenting Agreements or from a Child Protection and Family Support care plan. Building Bridges will also accept self-referrals.

Copies of current Court Orders, VRO’s or other relevant documents will need to be provided to the agency.

Each Party is booked in to complete intake and assessment over the telephone. This must be completed with a parent, relative or carer before any service can be provided. A risk assessment will also be completed as part of the assessment process.

Please note – intake sessions are booked following receipt of registration fee. Building Bridges is unable to begin the booking process before the registration fee is paid. If this is a shared cost the other party will need to cover their registration fee at the time of booking.

All information provided during intake and assessment is completely confidential.

Contact Hours Provided

The amount of supervised contact (No minimum or maximum hours) Building Bridges will provide is dependent on many factors including:
• What is detailed in the court order
• What is considered appropriate following intake and assessment session
• Child’s needs
• Availability of supervisors.

Variation, progression and continuation of supervised contact is considered and based on agency monitoring visits and/or court orders.