Commissioning Update

Adelaide PHN receives funding from the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care to commission services which meet the health needs of the Adelaide metropolitan community. Below is a summary of our recent commissioning activity.

Primary Mental Health Services

• Commissioning soon: Contract negotiations to develop Primary Mental Health Hubs in southern and western metropolitan Adelaide are underway with the preferred providers. A transition plan with current and new providers is being developed, with services expected to commence 1 July.

Aged Care

• Commissioned: Care Finder’s commenced in January and will become fully operational by 30 April.

• Commissioning soon: Early Interventions for Healthy Ageing Services. Preferred provider (support and education) negotiations have commenced.

• Tender closed: Telehealth in Residential Age Care Facilities (RACF) - Educational Component is now closed. The tender, released on 16 January, was closed on 14 February.

• Grants provided: Grants are being provided to RACF to purchase equipment to support Telehealth in RACF Program. The first round of grants were provided to:

1. Aged Care and Housing Group Incorporated (ACH Group)

2. Anglicare SA Ltd

3. Bene Aged Care

4. Resthaven Incorporated

5. Uniting Communities Incorporated

Youth Enhanced Service (YES)

• Commissioning soon: Currently finalising tender process. Service to commence by 1 July.

Head to Health

• Commissioning soon: Head to Health phoneline contract negotiations with preferred provider (identified through open tender process) is being finalised. Services expected to commence 1 July.

• Commissioning soon: Head to Health hub in northern metropolitan Adelaide. Tender was opened on 13 January and services are expected to commence 1 July.