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Tenders CHN Tenders and Grants Request for Proposal: Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence Pilot

Capital Health Network (CHN), the ACT’s Primary Health Network (PHN) is seeking to commission suitably qualified and experienced organisations to establish Family and Domestic Violence, Sexual Violence, and Child Sexual Abuse (FDSV) Link Worker/s in the ACT to:

  • Support primary health care professionals (general practice staff and allied health professionals) in recognising and responding to early signs of family, domestic and sexual violence, including child sexual abuse (FDSV), via whole-of-practice tailored education and training opportunities, and resources.
  • Serve as a dedicated one-point-of-referral service for primary healthcare staff to refer patients experiencing FDSV.
  • Provide initial case coordination, timely risk assessment, and safety planning, followed by warm referrals to appropriate long-term supports and specialist services for victim-survivors of FDSV referred via primary care.
  • Improve integration between primary health care and FDSV services sector.
  • Enhance service navigation for victim-survivors of FDSV.

Important Dates

The RFP process commences Thursday, 29th February 2024.

The closing date and time for this RFP is 5.00 pm Friday, 22nd March 2024.

Questions and request for information close at 5.00 pm Monday, 18th March 2024. Questions and requests for information must be submitted in writing to tenders@chnact.org.au. 

Briefing Session

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Q&A

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Additional Information

All applications must be submitted on the Response form as a pdf to tenders@chnact.org.au. Click here to obtain a copy of the tender documentation.

Responses to Questions and requests for information will be provided to all interested applicants who have registered their details via contacting tenders@chnact.org.au. These Q&As will be posted every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon unless otherwise indicated on the tender documentation.

This Approach to Market is funded utilising Primary Health Network program funding from the Australian Government, Department of Health and Aged Care.