Mental Health Multidisciplinary Service (MHMS) Program in "Place" - Commissioned Service Provider

There is currently an identified gap in the availability, appropriateness, and accessibility of long-term, whole-of-person, integrated multidisciplinary care for individuals experiencing complex mental health conditions within under serviced and hard-to-reach communities in the outer south of Adelaide.

In response to this need, and to strengthen the capacity of the primary health sector to deliver accessible and integrated place-based mental health support, the Commonwealth Government has provided Adelaide PHN with grant funding to implement the Mental Health Multidisciplinary Service (MHMS) Program.

The MHMS Program aims to enhance a minimum of four General Practices located in identified priority areas. These practices will be supported to deliver holistic, long-term, best practice multidisciplinary care for people of all ages experiencing suicide distress and/or experiencing complex mental health conditions. Under the program design, "Place" encompasses residents across the Onkaparinga LGA.

The MHMS Program will build the capacity of participating general practices by integrating a Mental Health Multidisciplinary Service (encompassing co-location, office systems, electronic systems, clinical processes, and case management etc.) to deliver coordinated, seamless, whole-of-person care for individuals experiencing suicide distress and/or complex mental health issues including those in at-risk cohorts.

Adelaide PHN seeks to commission an eligible organisation in delivering this important service. The service provider could be either of the following:

  • Not-for-Profit Organisations (NFPs)
  • Private providers (excluding government organisations) delivering services such as:
    • Allied Health
    • Disability support
    • Clinical or non-clinical mental health care, including psychosocial support

The successful applicant will:

  • be required to work together with at least four general practices to implement an integrated Mental Health Multidisciplinary Service through the delivery of coordinated long-term care for people of all ages with complex mental health conditions and distress;
  • utilise the space provided by the participating general practices for a Mental Health Worker to be located within the clinic to ensure rapid access to team members, high quality information sharing and their availability to receive referrals from GPs immediately or as soon as reasonably practical;
  • be required to provide the following Mental Health Multidisciplinary team staff for the service delivery across the general practices:
    • Mental Health Care Workers
    • Peer Workers, including Coaching/Linking Workers and Community Support Workers

The successful applicant will be expected to engage in the MHMS Program for up to two years from the date of contract execution, with the funding period spanning 2026-2028 financial years.

Adelaide PHN will host a virtual program information session for eligible service providers on 9 April 2026 at 12pm (ACST). Participants will hear key details about the program and have an opportunity to ask questions. 

Interested parties can register for the upcoming information session via this link.

02 April 2026