Capital Health Network

This Request for Quote (RFQ) relates to the provision of Indigenous Health Projects and Events Management services by an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person or organisation working closely with the ITC GP Advisor and the broader Primary Care Integration and Health System Improvement teams for an average of 22.8 hours per week. The contract period is from 15 December 2026 to 30 June 2027.

Respondents must provide a statement of competencies and expertise demonstrating alignment to the stated service requirements with submission of the RFQ response form.

Responsibilities / Requirements

Service requirements:

• Lead and manage the First Nations Health Workforce Collective (FNHWC)
  – Maintain and update member list and promote the collective to increase membership and participation.
  – Organise and facilitate three FNHWC forums up to 30 June 2027. The purpose of these forums is to provide an opportunity for networking, collegiality and peer support in a culturally safe space, strengthen partnerships, identify gaps, challenges, and opportunities for improvements in delivering culturally responsive healthcare services, and to identify sustainable professional development opportunities and pathways for the ACT First Nations health workforce.
  – Provide a 1–2-page report after each forum containing a summary of what was discussed, insights to gaps or challenges and proposed actions or recommendations so that CHN can work with the collective on improvement of culturally safe health care practices and professional development opportunities.
• Organise and coordinate the Cultural Learning Journey sessions facilitated by Curijo, one for each cohort (four in total) for primary care providers, allied health professionals, commissioned services and CHN new staff.
• Consultation services providing knowledge, expertise, guidance and support to ACT primary care providers and CHN staff in relation to:
  – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and policy issues.
  – Cultural awareness, cultural responsiveness and cultural safety when working with First Nations Peoples.
  – Strategies to increase self-identification of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients within primary health care services
  – Strategies to improve uptake of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander specific MBS items in general practice particularly 715 Health Assessments.
  – Strategies to address identified gaps in prevention, identification and management of chronic health conditions in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients.
  – Contribute content to the Indigenous Health section of CHN’s 2/52 newsletter every fortnight and Health InterACTion newsletter when appropriate.
  – Attend practice visits with the ITC GP Advisor to provide education and support to mainstream practices.
• Work with the Cultural Diversity Working Group to support the implementation of the CHN Cultural Responsiveness Framework and support the development of CHN’s Reconciliation Action Plan.
• Provide Indigenous Health Projects and Events Management services for an average of 22.8 hours per week during the contracted period (15 December 2026 to 30 June 2027).
• Comply with the Privacy Act (1988) including the Australian Privacy Principles.
• Attendance at meetings and/or events.
• Provide itemised invoices on the first day of each month.

Additional performance requirements:  

• Maintain Public Liability and Professional Indemnity for a minimum $20,000,000.
• Advise CHN as soon as possible of any significant event or critical incident that may jeopardise the provision of Services and provide an associated management strategy.

For applications from First Nations organisations, specific working arrangements will be further discussed during contract negotiations.

Important Dates

The RFQ process commences 5 November 2026 

The closing date and time for this RFP is 5.00 pm, 20 November 2026 

Questions and requests for information close at 5:00pm, 13 November 2026. Questions and requests for information must be submitted in writing to tenders@chnact.org.au.

Additional Information

All applications must be submitted on the Response Form as a pdf to tenders@chnact.org.au. Click here to obtain a copy of the tender documentation.

Responses to Questions will be posted every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon unless otherwise indicated on the tender documentation.

This Approach to Market is funded from the Australian Government, Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.