Headspace Onkaparinga Request for Tender 2017

⁠⁠⁠Adelaide PHN is requesting tenders from organisations interested in becoming the Lead Agency for headspace Centre - Onkaparinga (formerly Noarlunga).

Details of the Request for Tender (RFT) can be found in the headspace Onkaparinga program Guidelines.

The new Lead Agency will fully commence on 1 July 2018 and take over the operation of the existing headspace centre from headspace Services Limited. The transition between lead agencies will occur in the first half of 2018.

Adelaide PHN is one of 31 independent organisations nation-wide that are funded by the Australian Government to coordinate and improve primary health care services in their local areas.

The Australian Government's objectives for PHNs are that they will:
1. Increase the efficiency and effectiveness of health services for patients, particularly those at risk of poor health outcomes; and
2. Improve coordination of care to ensure patients receive the right care in the right place at the right time.

APHN reaches from Sellicks Hill to Angle Vale and from the foothills to the sea. It encompasses a community of some 1.2 million people.

APHN aims to improve health outcomes for the community by commissioning services to address local needs. The APHN is guided by community, clinical and stakeholder input.

For more information, please visit the APHN website at www.adelaidephn.com.au. The APHN website includes publications, resources, maps, population health data, and needs assessments for the Adelaide Metropolitan area.

The RFT will be open for four weeks.