Tenders & Grants
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Current Tenders, Grants & EOIs
About the Grant Opportunity
WNSW PHN plays a key role in supporting local primary health care services to better meet the health needs of the community. An important element to this support includes enabling equitable access to primary care services in the after hours period.
For the purposes of this grant opportunity, after hours primary health care is defined as ‘accessible and effective primary health care for people whose health condition cannot wait for treatment until regular primary health care services are next available.’ It should not be a substitute for primary health care that could otherwise occur during regular business hours, usually given as between 8.00am-6.00pm on weekdays and 8.00am-12.00pm on Saturdays.
WNSW PHN is offering funding through the General Practice After Hours Grant Program 2025 to further enable local General Practices and Aboriginal Medical Services to support equitable access to primary care services in the after hours setting. The program aims to:
- Support the development of regional responses to address the after hours primary health care needs of local communities, whilst supporting the after hours primary health care workforce.
- Promote coordination between services at a local level and support after hours service providers to integrate care with a patient’s usual primary care provider.
- Address gaps in availability of after hours primary health care services.
- Reduce non-urgent attendances at hospital emergency departments in the after hours period.
Stream One – Enhanced After Hours Supports
Funding of up to $25,000 (excl. GST) to enable General Practices and Aboriginal Medical Services to undertake activities that will expand existing after hours capacity and/or capability.
Stream Two – New After Hours Service Models
Funding of up to $120,000 (excl. GST) to enable General Practices and Aboriginal Medical Services to trial new after-hours service models that increase community access to appropriate after hours primary care services.
Eligibility
To be eligible for funding, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a General Practice or Aboriginal Medical Service operating within the WNSW PHN region.
- All General Practice applicants must be registered for, and consent to share information via the Lumos Program (or prepared to participate) -
- Applicants must be registered with, and publish information via Provider Connect Australia – more information
- Must meet all four digital health foundations, which include: Actively using My Health Record
- General Practitioners are capable of electronically prescribing
- Actively using secure messaging
- Have access to a video call platform for telehealth consultations that meets security and safety standards.
- Must hold relevant insurances, including Public Liability Insurance (minimum coverage $10 million).
- Professional Indemnity Insurance.
* The WNSW PHN Digital Health team is available to support applicants that require assistance to meet the digital health requirements, please contact the team at digitalhealth.team@wnswphn.org.au prior to submission.
How to Apply
Review the Grant Guidelines:
Stream One – Enhanced After Hours Supports
1. Review and accept all Grant conditions (refer to the Grant Guidelines above).
2. Applications will remain open until 5:00pm, Friday 20 June 2025.
3. Complete the Application Form below:
Complete Application Form – Stream One
Stream Two – New After-Hours Service Models
1. Review and accept all Grant conditions (refer to the Grant Guidelines above).
2. Applications will remain open until 5:00pm, Friday 20 June 2025.
3. Complete the Application Form below
Complete Application Form – Stream Two
Further Information
Contact:
Nik Todorovski
General Manager Commissioning
0428 249 132
nik.todorovski@wnswphn.org.au
About the Grant Opportunity
Since 2020, WNSW PHN has been leading a range of initiatives to support the local primary health care sector in responding to local COVID-19 vaccination needs. To further enable local primary health care providers to support priority populations across the WNSW PHN region, WNSW PHN is offering funding through the Primary Health Care COVID-19 Vaccination Grants Program 2025. The program aims to:
- Increase the number of local General Practices, Aboriginal Medical Services and Pharmacies stocking and delivering COVID-19 vaccinations.
- Increase the number of General Practices, Aboriginal Medical Services and Pharmacies providing vaccination to priority populations where there is unmet vaccination needs.
Stream One – New Vaccinators
A once-off payment of $2,000 (excl. GST) for General Practices, Aboriginal Medical Services and Pharmacies currently not offering COVID-19 vaccination who agree to stock and administer COVID-19 vaccinations.*
*Grant recipients that successfully meet their obligations under Stream One funding, will be permitted to apply for funding under Stream Two outside of the Grant funding cycle.
Stream Two – Priority Populations - Outreach Clinics
Total funding of up to $14,000 (excl. GST) is available for General Practices, Aboriginal Medical Services and Pharmacies currently offering COVID-19 vaccination to provide outreach clinics to priority community groups ** currently not receiving access to vaccination providers, including:
- First Nations
- Rural, Remote and Hard to Reach
- Aged Care
- Disability
- Homelessness
- Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Groups
Applicants are encouraged to use the clinics as opportunities to co-administer MBS eligible National Immunisation Program (NIP) vaccines where appropriate.
**WNSW PHN is available to assist in identifying local priority groups where gaps exist.
Eligibility
To be eligible for funding, applicants must:
Stream One – New Vaccinators
- Be a General Practice, Aboriginal Medical Service or Pharmacy in the Western NSW PHN region.
- Be (or agree to become) an authorised immunisation provider, access to the Australian Immunisation Register and comply with NSW Health Legislation.
- Currently not offering COVID-19 vaccinations.
- Must hold relevant insurances, including
- Public Liability Insurance (minimum coverage $10 million).
- Professional Indemnity Insurance.
Stream Two – Priority Populations - Outreach Clinics
- Be a General Practice, Aboriginal Medical Service or Pharmacy in the Western NSW PHN region.
- Be an authorised immunisation provider, access to the Australian Immunisation Register and comply with NSW Health Legislation.
- Currently offering COVID-19 vaccinations.
- Must hold relevant insurances, including
- Public Liability Insurance. (minimum coverage $10 million)
- Professional Indemnity Insurance.
How to Apply
Review the Grant Guidelines:
Stream One – New Vaccinators
1. Review and accept all Grant conditions (refer to the Grant Guidelines above).
2. Applications will remain open until 5:00pm, Friday 20 June 2025.
3. Complete the Application Form below:
COMPLETE APPLICATION FORM – STREAM ONE
Stream Two - Priority Populations - Outreach Clinics
1. Review and accept all Grant conditions (refer to the Grant Guidelines above).
2. Applications will remain open until 5:00pm, Friday 20 June 2025.
3. Complete the Application Form below:
COMPLETE APPLICATION FORM – STREAM TWO
Further Information
Contact:
Michelle Droulers
Immunisation & Cancer Screening Coordinator
0418 713 979
michelle.droulers@wnswphn.org.au
Procurement
WNSW PHN undertakes Procurement in a range of different ways, from the simple procurement of goods and services that meets WNSW PHN essential business requirements through to the complex procurement of goods, services and supplies, particularly in relation to the commissioning of services.
WNSW PHN aims to ensure procurement is undertaken in accordance with best practice, quality principles, complying with financial delegations, all contractual, legislative and regulatory requirements and maximising value for money.
WNSW PHN Procurement abides by the following principles:
- Open and Effective Competition, actively encouraging competition in an endeavour to achieve the best outcome/value per dollar spent, giving fair and reasonable opportunity and consideration to all prospective suppliers, including those operating in the WNSW PHN region, wishing to engage in business with WNSW PHN.
- Value for Money, using public funds to ensure the best performance and return is achieved by using prudent evaluation methods, due consideration to the ‘whole of life costings’ and selection criteria.
- Ethical Behaviour and Fair Dealings through impartiality, advancing the interests of WNSW PHN, ensuring all potential Suppliers are treated fairly and consistently and maintain a high level of professionalism, confidentiality and objectivity ensuring there is no conflict of interest.
- Accountability and Transparency, with careful record-keeping, maintained at all stages of projects, particularly when important decisions are made.
- Sustainable Services, resourced with appropriately qualified clinicians, provided to the target communities regularly, effectively, at a cost that is affordable and funded and provides maximum value for money.
- Evidence-Based Decisions, to procure goods and services based on validated and reliable population health data and in accordance with identified needs.