WA Primary Health Alliance Service Provider Connect July 2025

July 2025

Executive General Manager's foreword

In celebration of the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal people in Western Australia, WA Primary Health Alliance (WAPHA) launched our Innovate Reconciliation Plan (RAP) 2025-2027 during NAIDOC Week.

Formally endorsed by Reconciliation Australia, the launch of our Innovate RAP is not just a milestone, it reaffirms our commitment to fostering a health care system that respects and integrates the cultural values, beliefs, and practices of Aboriginal communities. This vision is embedded in every commitment we make, every partnership we build, and every service we commission. Together, we will continue to shape a primary health care system that is not only accessible, but culturally safe, respectful, and empowering.

The Commissioning for Better Health program continues with a renewed focus on our processes, systems and operations, all designed to ensure that commissioning at WAPHA remains fit for purpose and aligned to the needs of our community. We are currently testing some enhancements to the Aspire supplier registration portal to improve data accuracy, streamline supplier onboarding and reduce downstream processing delays. These updates will help to ensure that correct supplier information is captured accurately in the first instance, creating a single source of truth for all touchpoints across the commissioning lifecycle.

Kind regards

Mark Cockayne

Executive General Manager – Commissioned Services

General information

New Medicare Mental Health sites for WA

The Australian Government has allocated $225 million for 31 new and upgraded Medicare Mental Health Centres across Australia, including five in WA.

The site locations for WA include Belmont, Bunbury, Kalamunda, Mandurah and Melville.

New sites are expected to be established over the next four years.

WA Primary Health Alliance will manage the tender process and facilitate the establishment of the five sites.

WA Primary Health Alliance is engaged with the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing regarding the sites, funding, and specifically expected dates for implementation – as soon as this is confirmed we will provide updated advice to the sector.

Health service providers are encouraged to sign up for our Tender Notifications Portal to be alerted of EOIs and tenders, via https://www.wapha.org.au/tender/

WA Primary Health Alliance Service Provider Panel - Meeting wrap-up

In early June, WAPHA hosted a Service Provider Panel session focused on Commissioning for Better Health - Inclusive Culturally Competent Commissioning, with our recently developed cultural competency, equity and inclusion commissioning guidelines shared.

You can read the session summary here.

Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement Review released

The Productivity Commission’s interim report on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement Review was recently released. The Commission presents its initial findings and draft recommendations in the report and invites further information and feedback from interested people and organisations by 31 July 2025.

Find out more

What do chronic conditions management changes mean for practice nurses, Aboriginal health practitioners, Aboriginal health workers and allied health professionals?

MBS Online has recently published new factsheet outlining what the upcoming Changes to Chronic Conditions Management (CCM) MBS items mean for practice nurses and Aboriginal health practitioners/workers, as well as allied health professionals that often play an important role in chronic condition management plans and ongoing care.

Overall, these changes are intended to modernise, streamline and simplify the MBS items for patients with a chronic condition.

For more information on CCM changes, MBS Online has released a selection of Factsheets here: MBS Online - Upcoming changes to the MBS Chronic Disease Management Framework.

News and media

One year of MOST in WA

Twelve months in, Orygen’s digital mental health service MOST has received 1,590 referrals with 836 young people going on to take up the service, adding effective, evidence-based digital support to the youth mental health system right across WA.

Procurement and contracting

Contract

Service

Tender process

Status

Aftercare – South West

The Aftercare services program will provide brief interventions, psychosocial support and case management for people who have made an attempt on their life or have experienced and/or are experiencing suicidal crisis.

Open process

Open

Closes 22 July 2025

EOI: Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Clinics expansion in the Perth North PHN region

The purpose of this grant opportunity is to improve the provision of diagnosis, treatment and management of endometriosis and pelvic pain, and the treatment and management of perimenopause and menopause symptoms. This funding targets GP practices that currently deliver services with a focus on women’s health, including endometriosis, pelvic pain management, perimenopause and menopause.

EOI

Open

Closes 22 July 2025

Multicultural Health Navigation Service – Perth North PHN

The Multicultural Health Navigation Service will improve access to primary health care services for people from multicultural backgrounds, addressing challenges and barriers including language barriers, low health literacy and navigating unfamiliar systems.

Open process

Open

Closes 23 July 2025

Multicultural Health Navigation Service – Perth South PHN

The Multicultural Health Navigation Service will improve access to primary health care services for people from multicultural backgrounds, addressing challenges and barriers including language barriers, low health literacy and navigating unfamiliar systems.

Open process

Open

Closes 23 July 2025

Multicultural Health Navigation Service – Country WA PHN

The Multicultural Health Navigation Service will improve access to primary health care services for people from multicultural backgrounds, addressing challenges and barriers including language barriers, low health literacy and navigating unfamiliar systems.

Open process

Open

Closes 23 July 2025

Multicultural Education and Awareness Campaign

WAPHA is seeking to commission suitably qualified provider(s) or consultant(s) to develop and deliver an awareness and education campaign for multicultural communities.

Open process

Open

Closes 7 August 2025

Aftercare - Pilbara

The Aftercare services program will provide brief interventions, psychosocial support and case management for people who have made an attempt on their life or have experienced and/or are experiencing suicidal crisis.

Open process

Open

Closes 8 August 2025

Multidisciplinary Teams into General Practice

Multidisciplinary Teams into General Practice will deliver specified allied health services into selected general practices. The specified allied health services to be commissioned in PHN – Perth South include occupational therapist, dietitian, physiotherapist and podiatrist.

Open process

Early tender advice - July release

GP Peer Learning - Managing Suicidality and Depression in Primary Care (Facilitated)

The GP Peer Learning program will provide GPs with facilitated case-based education to support the diagnosis, treatment, and referral of patients experiencing mild to moderate depression and suicidality.

Open process

Early tender advice - July release

Medicare Urgent Care Clinics

Establishment of six new Medicare Urgent Care Clinics across WA. WAPHA anticipates a swift commencement of the process once departmental advice is received and encourages interested parties to regularly check the WAPHA website for updates.

RFP or EOI

Early tender advice – July/

August release for first three clinics

GP After Hours

Commissioning of further GP After Hours services in practices across Country WA PHN, North Perth PHN and South Perth PHN in LGAs in highest need of after-hours service.

Open process

Early tender advice - August release

Integrated Health Precinct - Armadale

The initiative aims to enhance existing health care services in Armadale by establishing an Integrated Healthcare Precinct that includes collaboration with a general practice(s). The provider(s) will be responsible for leading the Precinct, ensuring services work together in an intentional, coordinated way to maximise health outcomes, cost efficiencies, and meet the needs of people with mental health issues and other multiple long term health conditions.

Open process

Early tender advice - August release

Integrated Health Precinct - Bunbury

The initiative aims to enhance existing health care services in Bunbury by establishing an Integrated Healthcare Precinct that includes collaboration with a general practice(s). The provider(s) will be responsible for leading the Precinct, ensuring services work together in an intentional, coordinated way to maximise health outcomes, cost efficiencies, and meet the needs of people with mental health issues and other multiple long term health conditions.

Open process

Early tender advice - August release

Training and events

Integrated Care in Action: A model for Mental Health and Addiction Treatment

30 July 2025 | 7pm AEST

The panel will explore how an integrated interdisciplinary response will support better outcomes for Alcohol and other Drug presentations in the context of co-occurring and/or co-existing physical health, mental health, housing, forensic, interpersonal, vocational, and/or psychosocial challenges. The panel will also offer tips and strategies that may mitigate the hurdles and maximise the enablers to integrated interdisciplinary care.

Presented in partnership with the Hamilton Centre.

Learn more about the session’s panel and learning outcomes

Nurse Forum: Celebrating and Advancing Primary Care

13 August 2025 | 6.00-8.00pm

WAPHA invites you to attend the Nurse Forum: Celebrating and Advancing Primary Care, an in-person evening event designed to recognise and support practice nurses working in general practice across the Perth metropolitan region.

The forum will offer valuable networking opportunities and deliver tailored professional support for general practice nurses, fostering peer connection, shared learning and practical tools to enhance their role in primary care.

Register now

Peel Mental Health Community of Practice meeting - Dual diagnosis

21 August 2025 | 9.00 – 11.00am

Location: Meadow Springs Sporting Facility
Presenter: Mike Winton, General Manager Operations and Palmerston clinician

The meeting is open to all Peel service workers in the MHAODPS sector, as well as community workers and educational staff. Morning tea will be provided, and time is allotted for networking at the end of the meeting.

WA Men's Wellbeing Conference

10 September 2025 | 8.00 - 4.30pm

Returning for its third year, in a new location, Richmond WA and Men’s Talk look forward to welcoming people from a breadth of organisations, service providers, government agencies, health services, education and communities for rich conversations and learnings – all focused on reducing suicide rates and improving mental health outcomes for Western Australian boys and men.

Register now

Talking About Suicide in Practice

13 September 2025 | 1-4pm

Talking About Suicide in Practice is an online workshop to increase health professionals’ skills and confidence in recognising presentations where suicide risk is high, undertaking a detailed risk assessment, and management planning using a collaborative, team-based approach.

Register now

Resources

Commissioning policies and procedures

Commissioned service providers can access WA Primary Health Alliance's policies and procedures that your organisation is expected to comply with in one location here. Also, Notifiable Incident Reports are lodged via this webpage.

Acknowledgement

WA Primary Health Alliance acknowledges and pays respect to the Traditional Owners and Elders of this country and recognises the significant importance of their cultural heritage, values and beliefs and how these contribute to the positive health and wellbeing of the whole community.