Capital Health Network

Accredited general practices, community health centres and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHS) in the ACT regions are invited to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to deliver a Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) in the ACT.

The Commonwealth Government’s commitment to establish Medicare UCCs across the country aims to improve access to urgent care in a non-hospital setting and reduce the pressure on emergency department (ED) presentations by providing patients with acute, episodic care for urgent conditions that are not immediately life-threatening.

The GP-led Medicare UCC will:

• Be based in existing general practice clinics, community health centres or ACCHS;
• Operate extended business hours, seven days per week and accept walk-in patients;
• Provide bulk-billed services resulting in no out-of-pocket costs to the patient;
• Offer GP-led care, with a multidisciplinary team on-site or readily available;
• Treat conditions that do not require a hospital admission (i.e., fractures, wounds, minor burns, and other illnesses);
• Be flexible and responsive to the needs of the local community; and
• Provide high quality, safe and effective care.
• Be operational by 31^st December, 2025

Location

Woden Valley has been selected as the location by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (DHDA).

Expression of Interest

All accredited general practices, community health centres and/or ACCHS in the ACT region are invited to submit an EOI to deliver the ACT’s GP-led Medicare UCC. The application process will be managed by Capital Health Network (CHN).

The EOI must be submitted through the online form listed below on this webpage. Before completing this application form, please ensure you are familiar with the EOI Information sheet and the linked documents that outline mandatory requirements of a Medicare UCC.

• EOI Information

Submit an EOI Response

Important Dates

This procurement activity is a multi-stage process commencing with an EOI.

The EOI process commences Monday, 18^th August 2025.

The closing date and time for this EOI is 5.00 pm Monday, 1st September 2025.

Questions and request for information close at 5.00 pm Friday, 22^nd August 2025. Questions and requests for information must be submitted in writing to tenders@chnact.org.au.

Eligible applicants from the EOI process will be given the opportunity to submit a proposal. Selected preferred providers will then agree and sign a Service Order (contract) to commence referrals.

Additional materials and information

A) Medicare UCC Design Principles

B) Updated Medicare UCC Operational Guidance; and

C) Medicare UCCs Signage and Branding Requirements

Medicare Urgent Care Clinic Woden Q&A: Click here to read the latest Q&A responses.

This EOI is funded utilising Primary Health Network program funding from the Australian Government, Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.