Nurse-Led Teams Provider - Healthy Hearts Healthy Minds Program
Applications close: 5pm, Thursday 29 May 2025
Background
COORDINARE - South Eastern NSW PHN is seeking a provider to deliver the nurse-led multi-disciplinary clinic as part of the Healthy Hearts Healthy Minds Program.
Healthy Hearts Healthy Minds is a free program which will be delivered in selected GP practices. It aims to optimise care and improve health outcomes for patients at risk of CVD.
The program will be delivered by a Nurse-led multi-disciplinary team of Registered Nurses, General Practitioners (GPs), GP practice staff, and Allied Health professionals including Dieticians and Exercise Physiologists. Nine GP practices in South-Eastern NSW have been selected for the initial rollout of this program. Up to 11 more practices may be selected in a further round dependent on demand for the program.
The Provider funded through this RFP will be required to employ and manage the RNs who will lead the program at a local level. The RNs will provide the program in each of the participating practices during the business hours of the practices.
A total of $1,354,588 (excl. GST) is available for this initiative from 1 July 2025 until 30 June 2027. These funds can be used to support establishment costs, brokerage for other allied health providers as required as part of the program, and for operational costs.
Important documents
Timeline
An indicative timeline is outlined below. COORDINARE reserves the right to modify these timeframes.
Registered providers will be notified of key changes via TenderLink.
| RFP opportunity released | 29 April 2025 | Completed |
| Industry Briefing - please register for the online briefing here | 1pm, 6 May 2025 | Completed |
| Deadline for questions from potential respondents via TenderLink | 22 May 2025 | Ongoing |
| Deadline for completion of Q&A by COORDINARE | 26 May 2025 | Ongoing |
| Closing date and time for applications - late applications will not be accepted | 5pm, 29 May 2025 | Ongoing |
| Assessment commences | 30 May 2025 | Ongoing |
| Assessment panel convened | 2 June 2025 | Ongoing |
| Contracts negotiations | 9 June 2025 | Ongoing |
| Contracts commence | 23 June 2025 | Ongoing |
Industry Briefing
How to apply
Applications close at 5pm AEST Thursday 29 May 2025.
Responses to this RFP should be submitted via Tenderlink.
You will need to register on the site before you can access the proposal portal. Registration is free. You will receive a time and date stamped confirmation after successful proposal.
Submitting an incomplete application may disqualify you from the evaluation process.
Contact us
All questions about the RFP process or content can be submitted anonymously via the online forum following registration on TenderLink.
If you have issues with TenderLink access, please refer to Attachment 2 - Tenderlink user guide.
