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Capital Health Network (CHN), the ACT’s PHN is seeking to commission psychosocial support services from community support organisations and other health care providers within the ACT.
Funding Available
The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing will support CHN to commission non-clinical, person-centred, recovery-focused psychosocial support services over the relevant period. Approximately $1,434,274.21 (GST exclusive) will be allocated to the successful applicants, who will be contracted to provide psychosocial support services via this procurement (RFP) process, for the period 1 October 2025 – 30 June 2027.
Target Persons
The Commonwealth Psychosocial Support (CPS) Program supports adults with severe mental health illness and associated psychosocial functional impairment, who are not accessing similar supports through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) or state and territory-based programs.
Services provided under the CPS Program should be complementary to those available within the region through other government funded psychosocial initiatives and mental health programs, with a recovery and person-centred focus. These services should aim to:
- increase functional capacity to live independently in the community
- reduce the need for acute mental health services
- increase connection and reduce isolation
- increase knowledge and skills
- increase engagement in daily activities, relationships and the community
- improve or stabilise mental health and wellbeing
- improve self-confidence and independence
- move towards personal recovery goals, and
- support access to appropriate supports, including the NDIS where appropriate.
Important Dates
The RFP process commences Thursday, 10 July 2025.
The closing date and time for this RFP is 5.00 pm Tuesday, 29 July 2025.
Questions and requests for information close at 5.00 pm Tuesday, 22 July 2025. 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 and requests for information will be provided to all interested applicants who have registered their details via contacting tenders@chnact.org.au. These Q&As will be posted every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon unless otherwise indicated in the tender documentation.
This Approach to Market is funded utilising Primary Health Network program funding from the Australian Government, Department of Health Disability and Ageing.