EOI: Multidisciplinary Team Care – Healthy Eating Active Lifestyle (HEAL) Program
21 Feb 2025
Procurement summary
SWSPHN is commissioning accredited exercise physiologists and physiotherapists to deliver the HEAL program across all seven local government areas in South Western Sydney.
Commissioned providers will be encouraged to connect with solo and small GP practices who do not receive Workforce Incentive Payment (WIP) funding, helping to improve access to allied health services and support multidisciplinary care.
Providers will also be encouraged to supervise university students from the University of Sydney and Western Sydney University on clinical placements, contributing to the development of the future allied health workforce.
SWSPHN is funding the HEAL program to ensure it is free for participants, making it accessible to more people in South Western Sydney, with a focus on vulnerable populations. The program aims to reduce the risk and impact of chronic conditions like stroke, obesity, diabetes, and metabolic disease by promoting healthier lifestyles.
By providing this service at no cost, the program helps prevent avoidable hospitalisations, supports multidisciplinary care, and strengthens collaboration between GPs and allied health professionals. It also raises awareness of the role of allied health in prevention and well-being, ensures equitable access to services, and contributes to evidence supporting better integration of allied health in primary care.
About HEAL
HEAL is an evidence-based lifestyle modification program aimed at chronic disease prevention. It is designed to build the capacity of individuals to develop sustainable healthy eating and exercise practises, and to foster community connections and a supportive social environment through group activities.
SWSPHN will fully subsidise successful applicants to deliver the service at no cost to patients.
Tertiary-trained, accredited allied health professionals who have completed HEAL facilitator training will deliver the program, which consists of a pre-program assessment, eight two-hour education and exercise sessions, post-program assessment and follow-ups after five and 12-months.
HEAL facilitators in some settings will work within allied health teams to co-deliver the program, while others will operate on an individual basis. Funded
Program objectives are to:
- reduce the risk of chronic diseases linked to sedentary lifestyles, poor diet and/or, minimise the impact and complications of existing chronic conditions, such as stroke, metabolic disease, obesity and diabetes, in South Western Sydney
- decrease preventable hospitalisations and support secondary prevention of chronic diseases
- increase awareness of the role allied health professionals play in primary care, prevention and overall wellbeing
- strengthen collaboration between GPs and allied health providers to support integrated, multidisciplinary care
- provide equitable access to allied health services in South Western Sydney
- contribute to evidence supporting stronger allied health integration into primary care
The opportunity includes:
- An 18-month contract with SWSPHN
- subsidised HEAL training and 6.5 CPD hours (worth $410)
- a maximum contract value of $42,000, covering 216 hours of structured program delivery
Project timeline
| Action | Date |
|---|---|
| EOI opens | 21 February 2025 |
| Information session | 27 February 2025 |
| Last queries | 14 March 2025 |
| EOI closure | 21 March 2025 |
| Evaluation period | 21 March – 4 April 2025 |
| Successful applicant notified and contract negotiations | Early April 2025 |
| Finalise contract | Mid-April 2025 |
| Unsuccessful applicants notified | Late April 2025 |
| Contract commencement | 31 May 2025 |
Downloads
Notice of Expression of Interest [11 pages | PDF | 343kb]
Notice attachments:
- Commissioned Services Agreement Contract Terms and Conditions [39 pages | PDF | 475kb]
- Activity workplan template [3 pages | Word | 1.2mb]
- Information session flyer [ 1 page | Word | 148kb]
Information session
Potential respondents are invited to attend an information session to receive an overview of the HEAL, outcomes sought, the process for submitting an EOI and to ask questions. RSVP 25 February 2025.
When: 27 February 2025
Time: 12-1pm
Where: Zoom
Submissions
Expressions of Interest close at 5pm on Friday, 21 March 2025. Apply online, or download a PDF application form (5 pages | PDF | 130kb) and email your submission to alliedhealth@swsphn.com.au.
Apply online or