HEADSPACE RFP

⁠⁠⁠South Eastern NSW Primary Health Network (SENSW PHN) and ACT Primary Health Network (PHN) invites suitably qualified and experienced organisations to apply to become the lead agency for headspace services Queanbeyan, Canberra and/or Bega Valley through a Request for Proposal (RFP) process. The operational funding will be to deliver headspace services to young people (12-25), their families and friends who live in the regions.

The national network of headspace services provide a holistic, youth friendly, primary mental health service for young people aged between 12-25 years at risk of mild to moderate mental illness and are delivered at a "one stop shop".

The headspace model has an early intervention orientation and comprises four core service streams: mental health, physical/sexual health, drug and alcohol and educational/vocational services. headspace services operate with a "no wrong door approach," making services accessible to all young people in need. The service aims to improve mental health outcomes by reducing help-seeking barriers and facilitating early access to services that meet the holistic needs of young people.

This RFP encourages respondents to tailor headspace services to best fit the unique needs and opportunities present in the Queanbeyan, Canberra and Bega Valley regions. Respondents are invited to offer new and innovative service delivery methods, that focus on the outcomes that are important to people, and are flexible in personalising and localising services where possible.

An information session, will be held on the 27th October 2017 at 11:00 to 13:00 in the Gungaderra Room, ACT PHN, 1 Geils Crt Deakin ACT 2600. For those that cannot attend, a webinar will be conducted. Please refer to the RFP Guideline for more information.