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Commissioning

Our Commissioning Framework

Ensuring that services meet the health needs of the population

Improved efficiency, effectiveness and coordination

Commissioning is a strategic approach to purchasing that seeks to ensure that services meet the health needs of the population and contribute towards service and system improvement and innovation.

Country SA PHN is utilising commissioning to assist in meeting our objectives of improved efficiency, effectiveness and coordination in primary health care.

Commissioning framework

A commissioning framework has been developed by the Department of Health and Aged Care so that PHNs can ensure that their commissioning approach is consistent with the approach adopted for the program as a whole. This process includes three key phases which are underpinned by a number of tasks and actions:

  • Strategic Planning
  • Procuring Services
  • Monitoring & Evaluation
Commissioning
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The Cycle

Ensuring that services meet the health needs of the population

We use our commissioning cycle to help us achieve our aims in accountability, due
process, probity and consistency in the use of funding for primary health services.
Our commissioning cycle encompasses the development of our health service
delivery from the health planning stage, through procurement and contracting
activities, to evaluation of programs and services.


Tendering

Country SA PHN tenders are managed
on our e-Procurement Portal

Access our tender documents

Country SA PHN tenders are managed on our e-Procurement Portal, TenderLink.

To use this system and access our tender documents you must first be registered; there is no charge to register and download our tender documents. To register, visit our e-Procurement portal and click the Registration button.

During the registration process you will be requested to provide contact details including an email address that will be used to notify your organisation of available tenders.

Current Opportunities
  • Enhanced Head to Health Centre Mount Barker
  • Head to Health Assessment and Referral Phone Service
  • Head to Health Satellite Port Pirie

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Unsolicited Proposal - Application Guide and Form

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Unsolicited Proposal

Country SA PHN welcomes unsolicited proposals from organisations for activities that will improve the health and wellbeing of country South Australians.

All unsolicited proposals must align with CSAPHN Strategic priorities, the CSAPHN Needs Assessment 2022-2025 and Australian Government key priority areas.

Country SA PHN is supportive of initiatives that address current and emerging issues in an innovative way, are outcomes-focused or address gaps in service delivery.

The following types of activities will not be funded:

  • Retrospective items/activities.
  • Lobbying and activities which support political campaigns or advocacy.
  • Activities which subsidise commercial activities.

All applicants must:

  • Hold an ABN or ACN
  • Must have adequate insurance coverage necessary for the project and adhere to sound Workplace Health and Safety practices.

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Application Process

Please submit an unsolicited proposal (using the online form) and it will be held by Country SA PHN and assessed according to funding availability and current priorities of the region. If your funding request is progressed, Country SA PHN will contact you to discuss the proposal and ensure it remains current.

Where successful, it will then progress through to an agreed Contracted Services Schedule with your organisation prior to service delivery commencing.

All contracts are dependent on the continued funding from the Australian Government Department of Health.

Applicants must:

Please note that incomplete proposal forms will not be processed.

Contact Details

If you have any questions or require further information, please contact:

Email: tenders@countrysaphn.com.au

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Activity We Commission

We commission high quality, local, effective health care services
Aboriginal Health
Aged Care
Alcohol & Other Drugs
Health Workforce
Mental Health
Population Health

Aboriginal Mother's and Children’s Hospitalisation Avoidance Program
Save the Children Australia

Chronic Disease Management
Moorundi Aboriginal Health Service
Oak Valley (Maralinga) Aboriginal Corporation
Tullawon Health Service
Yadu Health Aboriginal Corporation
Umoona Tjutagku Health Service Aboriginal Corporation

Drug and Alcohol Services
Aboriginal Drug & Alcohol Council SA
Aboriginal Sobriety Group
Country and Outback Health
Life without Barriers
Pangula Mannamurna Aboriginal Corporation
Sonder
Umoona Tjutagku Health Service Aboriginal Corporation

Health and Wellness
Stellar Health Solutions Pty Ltd

Health Navigator Project
Country and Outback Health

Workforce Support and Education
Aboriginal Sobriety Group

Integrated Team Care
Country and Outback Health
FocusOne Health 
Moorundi Aboriginal Health Service 
Nganampa Health Council
Pangula Mannamurna Aboriginal Corporation
Port Lincoln Aboriginal Health Service 
Sonder
Yadu Health Aboriginal Corporation
Umoona Tjutagku Health Service Aboriginal Corporation 

Mental Health Services
Aboriginal Sobriety Group
Moorundi Aboriginal Health Service
Nganampa Health Council
Pangula Mannamurna Aboriginal Corporation
Umoona Tjutagku Health Service Aboriginal Corporation

Ngangkari Services
Aboriginal Sobriety Group
Pangula Mannamurna Aboriginal Corporation
Port Lincoln Aboriginal Health Service
Yadu Health Aboriginal Corporation

School Immunisation Program Catch Up
Stellar Health Solutions

Suicide Prevention Services
Centacare Catholic Country SA Limited

Aged Care Tele-Support Services
Ardrossan Community Hospital
Barossa Village Inc
Boandik Lodge Inc
Boneham Aged Care Services
Council on the Ageing SA
Edenfield Family Care - Nerrilda
Edenfield Family Care - Ramsay
Keith and District Hospital
Matthew Flinders Home Inc
Melaleuca Court Nursing Home
Martindale Aged Care Facility Trust Fund
Rural City of Murray Bridge
St Joseph's House
Tanunda Lutheran Home
Wheatfields Incorporated

Better for Life
Southern Cross Care SA/NT

Care Finder
Centacare Catholic Country SA Z
Country and Outback Health
Resthaven Incorporated

Nightingale Nurse Program
Dementia Australia

Psychological Therapies in Residential Aged Care Facilities
Country and Outback Health
FocusOne Health
Mind Australia
Sonder 
Summit Health

Health Navigator Project

Country and Outback Health (CObH) - Port Augusta (Head Office)

Integrated Team Care

Bamagee Aboriginal Corporation
Country and Outback Health (CObH) - Port Augusta (Head Office)
FocusOne Health
Moorundi Aboriginal Health Service
Nganampa Health Council
Pangula Mannamurna
Port Lincoln Aboriginal Health Service
Sonder Care
Umoona Tjutagku Health Service Aboriginal Corporation
Yadu Health Aboriginal Corporation

Makin’ Tracks Program

Aboriginal Drug & Alcohol Council (SA) Aboriginal Corporation - Head Office

Mental Health Services

Moorundi Aboriginal Health Service

Pangula Mannamurna Aboriginal Corporation

Drug and Alcohol Services
Aboriginal Drug & Alcohol Council SA
Aboriginal Sobriety Group
Baptist Care SA
Country and Outback Health
Life without Barriers
Mission Australia
Pangula Mannamurna Aboriginal Corporation
Sonder
Umoona Tjutagku Health Service Aboriginal Corporation
West Coast Youth & Community Support

               

GP Education
Rural Doctors Workforce Agency

Investing in Doctors’ Health
Doctors Health SA Limited

Workforce Support and Education
South Australian Postgraduate Medical Education Association (sapmea)
Centacare Catholic Family Services

Clinical Care Coordination (Youth)
Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network
Clare Medical Centre
Country and Outback Health 
FocusOne Health
iREACH Rural Health
Uniting Communities - Mount Gambier

Clinical Care Coordination
FocusOne Health
iREACH Rural Health
Neami National
Royal Flying Doctor Service
Sonder

Counselling and Community Activities
The Station Community Mental Health Centre

Country Wellness Connections
Country and Outback Health 
Mind Australia 
Skylight Mental Health 
Uniting Country SA 

Flying headspace 
Country and Outback Health

headspace
Country and Outback Health
FocusOne Health
iREACH Rural Health
Uniting Communities - Mount Gambier

Low Intensity Services
Centacare Catholic Country SA Limited
Country and Outback Health
FocusOne Health
Kapunda Medical Practice 
On The Line
Royal Flying Doctor Service 

Mental Health Shared Care
Country and Outback Health
FocusOne Health
iREACH Rural Health
Summit Health

Mental Health Supports for Bushfire Affected Australians
PsychMed
Summit Health

National Psychosocial Support
iREACH Rural Health

Psychological Support Program Access Enablers
Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network
Eyre and Far North Local Health Network
Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network
Limestone Coast Local Health Network
iREACH Rural Health
Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network
Yorke and Northern Local Health 

Psychological Therapies
Country and Outback Health
FocusOne Health
iREACH Rural Health
Sonder
Summit Health

Suicide Prevention Services
Anglicare SA 
Lifeline Broken Hill Country to Coast
Mates in Construction SA Ltd

After Hours General Practice
Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network
Bridge Clinic
Medical HQ Ardrossan
Stirling GP
Talunga Clinic 

Asthma Community Connector
Asthma Australia - SA Branch

Community Health and Hospital Program
Moorundi Aboriginal Health Service

Community Paramedic Program
SA Ambulance Service

Country Access to Cardiac Health (CATCH)
iCCNet

Extended Access to Dental Services
Australian Dental Foundation Incorporated
Dental Outreach Pty Ltd
Royal Flying Doctor Service

Health Promotion & Wellness
Eyre Exercise Physiology
FocusOne Health
Mid North Local Health Cluster
Roxby Downs Community Board Incorporated
SPRING SPN Peterborough
West Coast Youth & Community Support (WCYCS)
Wilmington Progress Society Inc

Healthy Eating & Lifestyle Modification Program
FocusOne Health
Sonder

Integrating Primary Health Care Services
Country and Outback Health
Eyre and Far North Local Health Network
FocusOne Health
Royal Flying Doctor Service
Sonder
Yorke and Northern Local Health Network

Living Well with Chronic Pain
Arthritis SA
iREACH Rural Health

Palliative Care
Sonder

Point of Care Testing - My Health PoCiTT 
iCCNet

Population Health Planning
University of South Australia - Department of Rural Health 

School Immunisation Program Catch Up
Stellar Health Solutions Pty Ltd

Sexual Health
Shine SA

Skin Cancer Screening and Prevention
Cancer Council SA
Jamestown Peterborough Medical Practice 

Needs Assessment Reports

Needs Assessment Report 2022 - 2025

Care Finder Need Assessment Supplementary Report 2022

Needs Assessment

Find our previous reports below.

Needs Assessment 2022-2025 (V1)

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Needs Assessment 2019-2022

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Needs Assessment 2017-2018

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Needs Assessment Data Report 2016

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Needs Assessment Data Report 2018

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Needs Assessment 2016-2017

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Needs Assessment 2016

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