MDT Care Project in the Southern Adelaide Region

Background

The MDT Care Project in the Southern Adelaide region will utilise a similar tested model in the Northern Adelaide region with a focus on access and utilisation of care coordination within general practice and coordination with referrals to relevant allied health providers, to contribute to MDT care and enhance chronic condition management and patient self-management. collaboration with relevant allied health providers to contribute to MDT care. Through this request for tender, Adelaide PHN is seeking to commission services that align with the strategic focus areas of Health Equity, Partnerships, Data Insights and stories and Co-creating solutions.

The Project services are to be delivered for a period of 30 months between 01 January 2026 and 30 June 2028.

Local Snapshot

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

The Australian Government's objectives for Primary Health Networks (PHN) are to:

• increase the efficiency and effectiveness of health services for patients, particularly those at risk of poor health outcomes; and
• improve coordination of care to ensure patients receive the right care in the right place at the right time.

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

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

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

REGISTRATION: The application documents can be obtained after an organisation registers .

PROCESS: Potential applicants should read the Adelaide PHN MDT Care Project in the Southern Adelaide Region Request for Tender Guidelines, which is available once registered . The guidelines contain information on the service specifications and application process.

ENQUIRIES: Application enquiries should be directed via the online forum (see option below). The opportunity to submit queries closes at 5:00 pm ACDT on Thursday 16 October 2025.

SUBMISSIONS: Completed responses must be submitted via the online application form. Respondents will receive a Successful Submission Receipt that will be timed and dated upon completion.