Introducing The Way Back Support Service
Monday, December 21 2020
We’re pleased to announce that The Way Back Support Service is now operating in Adelaide.
The Way Back Support Service has been developed…
Adelaide PHN 2020/21 Christmas Closure and CRU Update
Wednesday, December 16 2020
Adelaide PHN's office will be closed on Tuesday 22 December 2020 and reopen on Wednesday 6 January 2021.
During our office closure, our…
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2020 Primary Health Care Award Winners Announced
Friday, November 27 2020
Adelaide PHN is excited to announce the winners of our 2020 Primary Health Care Awards.
This year, our awards spanned three categories that…
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Now Commissioning: Adelaide PHN Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Treatment Services Program Request for Proposal (RFP) Open
Monday, November 09 2020
Adelaide PHN invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced organisations, located within the state of South Australia to…
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Towards Wellness: a Landmark Partnership to Improve Mental Health Care Systems and Support Across Adelaide
Friday, October 30 2020
Approximately 240, 000 people across the Adelaide metropolitan region who experience mental health challenges will benefit from a better and…
Now Live: Adelaide PHN’s 19/20 Annual Report
Wednesday, October 28 2020
Adelaide PHN is celebrating our achievements and demonstrating our impact with the launch of our 2019/20 online annual report.
This year,…
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Adelaide PHN Alcohol and other Drug Treatment Services Program Pre-Tender Briefing
Tuesday, October 27 2020
Adelaide PHN will soon be inviting applications from suitably qualified and experienced organisations located within the state of South…
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Adelaide PHN Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Treatment Services Consultations
Friday, October 16 2020
Adelaide PHN is currently redesigning how Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) treatment services will be commissioned and implemented across the…
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General Practitioner Psychiatry Support Line - Providing GPs with Direct Phone Access to a Psychiatrist to Support Provision of Mental Health Care
Thursday, October 15 2020
Adelaide PHN have recently contracted Pro Care Mental Health Services to provide the General Practitioner Psychiatry Support Line for GPs…
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Now Open: Adelaide PHN’s Peer Support Network Grants
Wednesday, October 14 2020
Adelaide PHN is pleased to announce the opening of our 2020-21 Peer Support Network Grants!
These grants offer the chance for both…
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Upcoming Consultations: Adelaide PHN Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Treatment Services
Tuesday, October 06 2020
Adelaide PHN AOD Treatment and Quality Framework
Adelaide PHN is currently redesigning how AOD treatment services will be commissioned…
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Adelaide PHN’s Innovate Reconciliation Plan - Starting our Reconciliation Journey!
Wednesday, September 30 2020
Aboriginal health is one of six National priority areas for Adelaide PHN. We are committed to ensuring that Aboriginal communities are better…
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2020 Primary Health Care Awards Now Open
Friday, September 25 2020
* This announcement was updated on Monday 26 October 2020
The Adelaide PHN Primary Health Care Awards are designed to celebrate outstanding…
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Care Connections Good Health - Good Life Project: General Practices Identified to Participate in Project
Friday, September 04 2020
Adelaide PHN announces that following the expression of interest process, six general practices have been selected to participate in the Care…
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Preferred Provider for the Continuity of Service (CoS) Program Announced
Wednesday, September 02 2020
Adelaide PHN announces that a consortium led by Neami National has been selected to deliver the Continuity of Service (CoS) Program services…
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Adelaide PHN Board Announcement - Celebrating Our Exiting Chair and Welcoming Our New Chair
Tuesday, September 01 2020
Adelaide PHN would like to inform all stakeholders, members, partners, commissioned service providers and the broader Adelaide PHN community…
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Introducing a New Walk in After Hours Mental Health Service for Southern Adelaide
Thursday, August 13 2020
Delivered by Links to Wellbeing and funded by Adelaide PHN, the Walk In After Hours Mental Health Service has today launched in the southern…
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Adelaide PHN Central Referral Unit Processing Time Update
Tuesday, July 28 2020
Adelaide PHN's Central Referral Unit (CRU) clinically triages referrals for primary mental health care services across the Adelaide region.…
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Leading Health Organisations Urge South Australians to Get Screened
Friday, July 10 2020
Cancer Council SA, in conjunction with Country SA PHN and Adelaide PHN, is urging South Australians to make sure that they are up to date…
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Wellbeing Starts with You – An Online Support and Learning Platform for Adelaide’s Primary Health Care Providers
Monday, July 06 2020
Adelaide PHN in collaboration with AGPAL are pleased to be bringing a second wellbeing support option to primary health care providers…
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New Community Youth Mental Health Service to be Established in Marion: Preferred Provider for headspace Marion Announcement
Tuesday, June 30 2020
Adelaide PHN announces that Sonder has been selected to establish a headspace centre at Marion, to service the inner southern suburbs of…
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EOI open: join our Network Leadership Group as an AOD representative
Thursday, June 25 2020
* This announcement was updated on Wednesday 29 July 2020
Adelaide PHN would like to announce that an Expression of Interest (EOI) is open…
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Introducing Kite Support App
Monday, June 22 2020
A free resource to help build resilience and support wellbeing of those working in primary health care across the Adelaide region
Kite…
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Request for Tender (RFT) Open: Northern Living Well With Persistent Pain Program
Monday, June 15 2020
Adelaide PHN invites proposals from suitably qualified and experienced organisations to deliver the Living Well With Persistent Pain (LWwPP)…
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Metropolitan GP Respiratory Clinic Access Across Coming Long Weekend
Friday, June 05 2020
Our four GP Respiratory Clinics across the Adelaide metropolitan area have been very active supporting patients experiencing mild to moderate…
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Commissioning Now: Continuity of Service (CoS) Program
Wednesday, June 03 2020
Adelaide PHN has now issued an open Request for Proposal (RFP) from organisation(s) interested in providing the Continuity of Support (CoS)…
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General Practice EOI Open: Participate in the Care Connections Good Health Good Life Project
Monday, June 01 2020
Adelaide PHN invites general practices with a special interest in healthy ageing and/or frailty or have a higher than average older…
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Care Connections Good Health Good Life EOI Guidelines for General Practice 020620
Annexure A - PenCS CATPlus Software Agreement Example
Annexure B - PenCS Data Sharing Agreement Example
Care Connections Good Health Good Life Project Budget Reporting Template
POLICY Working with Vulnerable Persons for Contractors v1.0
APHN Branding and Acknowledgement of Funding Requirements v1.0
Continuity of Service (CoS) Program RFP Update
Thursday, May 21 2020
Adelaide PHN has recommenced the commissioning process for the CoS Progam and has rescheduled the Pre-Tender Briefing.
Continuity of…
Fourth GP Respiratory Clinic Opens In Metropolitan Adelaide
Monday, May 11 2020
A fourth Commonwealth-funded dedicated Respiratory Clinic has opened today in the metropolitan area to support the continuation of South…
Update on headspace Marion Centre
Friday, April 24 2020
The Request for Tender for headspace Marion Centre closed on 21 February 2020.
A preferred provider has been identified and Adelaide…
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Increasing Access to COVID-19 Testing: North Eastern GP Respiratory Clinic Opens
Tuesday, April 21 2020
The third Commonwealth-funded dedicated Respiratory Clinic has opened today in the north eastern metropolitan area to support the expansion…
Our New Respiratory Clinic Opens for SA’s COVID-19 ‘Testing Blitz’
Thursday, April 16 2020
As South Australia launches a two-week COVID-19 ‘testing blitz’, a second Commonwealth-funded dedicated Respiratory Clinic has opened, this…
First Respiratory Clinic Opens in SA to Boost COVID-19 Response
Tuesday, April 14 2020
The first Commonwealth funded dedicated Respiratory Clinic has opened in the central Adelaide area to support the assessment, testing and…
Coronavirus Ongoing Update for GPs and Health Care Providers: Including Distribution of Surgical Masks to Primary Care Providers and Links to Reliable Information
Monday, March 23 2020
This announcement was first launched 31 Jan 2020 and is being maintained across the COVID-19 Pandemic.
As many local Adelaide health…
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Notice of cancellation of upcoming events, meetings and practice visits in support of staff health and the response to COVID-19
Friday, March 13 2020
In support of the Australian response to COVID-19 and with our staff and community's health in mind, Adelaide PHN is cancelling all upcoming…
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Continuity of Service (CoS) Program – Commissioning Soon and Pre-Tender Briefing Update
Thursday, March 12 2020
This announcement has been updated 7 April 2020.
Please note >> in support of the response to COVID-19 and to uphold the safety of our staff…
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Mental Health treatment services for residents of residential aged care facilities
Friday, February 07 2020
Adelaide PHN has commissioned new mental health services for older people with mental health conditions who reside in residential aged care…
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Apply now! Position available on Adelaide PHN’s Aboriginal Community Advisory Council
Monday, February 03 2020
This page was updated: 4:40PM 27 February 2020.
Adelaide PHN is looking for an identified Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community…
Notice of Closure of GP PASA Service
Friday, January 31 2020
After almost 20 years of service history within the Adelaide primary health care landscape, it is with a sense of resignation that Adelaide…
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Now Commissioning: headspace Marion Centre Request for Tender now open
Friday, January 24 2020
Adelaide PHN invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced organisations, including those outside of the Adelaide metropolitan…
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Update on the Primary Mental Health Care Services in Residential Aged Care Facilities Project
Tuesday, January 14 2020
Adelaide PHN anticipates announcing the preferred provider of the Primary Mental Health Care Services in Residential Aged Care Facilities…
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Australian Bushfire Support and Response Information
Monday, January 13 2020
Adelaide PHN acknowledges the widespread impact of recent and ongoing bushfires, including the considerable effect on the mental health and…
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Increasing Access: Adelaide General Practice now have Therapeutic Guidelines at their Fingertips
Friday, December 13 2019
Therapeutic Guidelines Ltd and the Adelaide Primary Health Network (PHN) are pleased to announce an agreement that extends access to eTG…
headspace Marion Centre Request for Tender Outcome
Monday, December 09 2019
In October 2019 Adelaide PHN invited applications from suitably qualified and experienced organisations to establish and deliver…
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headspace Marion Centre Request for Tender now open
Wednesday, October 23 2019
Adelaide PHN invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced organisations, including those outside of the Adelaide metropolitan…
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Upcoming Consultation: GP and Hospital Consultants’ Interactive Session (Central Adelaide)
Monday, October 21 2019
>> Attention GPs working in Central Adelaide (CALHN region) <<
Adelaide PHN and the Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) are…
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Launch of Adelaide PHN’s 18/19 Annual Report
Friday, October 18 2019
Adelaide PHN is celebrating our achievements from across the year with the launch of our 2018/19 Annual Report.
This year's report…
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Peer Support Network Grants
Thursday, October 03 2019
Adelaide PHN is pleased to announce the opening of our 2019-20 Peer Support Network Grants!
These grants offer the chance for both…
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2019 Primary Health Care Awards | Now Open
Friday, September 06 2019
The Adelaide PHN Primary Health Care Awards are designed to celebrate outstanding achievement in improving the health and wellbeing of our…
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New headspace for Marion
Friday, August 30 2019
The Adelaide metropolitan area will soon benefit from an additional headspace centre. This centre will provide tailored and holistic mental…
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SALHN and NALHN GP/Hospital Consultant Round Tables Announced
Tuesday, August 27 2019
Following the success of our recent CALHN GP/Hospital Consultant Workshop, Adelaide PHN is partnering with NALHN and SALHN continue…
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First Priority Care Centres Open!
Tuesday, August 13 2019
The first two Priority Care centres have opened in Adelaide, providing an alternative pathway for patients with non life threatening…
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EOI - Adelaide PHN Board Directors
Monday, July 15 2019
Adelaide Primary Health Network (PHN) has opened an Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for two Board appointed Directors - General Practitioner…
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SA Primary Care Conference - Thank you to all who attended
Thursday, June 27 2019
Thank you to everyone that attended Adelaide PHN and Country SA PHN's jointly hosted SA Primary Health Care Conference (Friday 14 and…
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Applications open - join our clinical councils
Thursday, June 06 2019
Adelaide PHN is looking for clinicians and primary care providers to join our three regionally based Clinical Councils.
Led by GPs, our…
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Primary Health Care Conference - less than two weeks to go!
Wednesday, June 05 2019
Adelaide PHN and Country SA PHN's jointly hosted SA Primary Health Care Conference is almost here (Friday 14 and Saturday 15 June 2019)!
We…
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GP Round Table Consolidated Summary of Findings Now Available
Wednesday, June 05 2019
Having now held three workshops, Adelaide PHN has consolidated the fingings from our November, March and May GP Round Table Workshops.…
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Apply Now! positions available on Adelaide PHN’s Community Advisory Councils
Monday, June 03 2019
Adelaide PHN is looking for community members to join one of our three regional Community Advisory Councils (CACs) and our Aboriginal…
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EOI open for Network Leadership Group
Tuesday, May 21 2019
Adelaide PHN is pleased to announce Expressions of Interest (EOIs) are now open to join our Health Priority Network's (HPN) Network…
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Men B Incentive Payment Update
Wednesday, May 01 2019
A funding incentive from SA Health is available to support eligible general practices to deliver Bexsero vaccines as part of the South…
Q&A Summary from GP Info Sessions Regarding Priority Care Centres Now Available
Wednesday, April 24 2019
Early in April 2019, general practices were invited to attend a series of information sessions in regard to the co-design of proof of concept…
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Priority Care Centres to Ease Pressure on EDs - a message from Hon Stephen Wade
Thursday, April 18 2019
Patients with non-life threatening injuries and illnesses will soon be able to get the care they need without needing to go to a hospital…
GP Round Table Summary Report - findings from our March workshop with Adelaide general practitioners
Monday, April 15 2019
Following on from the success of our GP Round Table Workshop in November, Adelaide PHN held another GP Round Table event in March 2019.…
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GP Info Sessions – Proof of Concept Opportunity 2019 Winter Period
Wednesday, April 03 2019
Adelaide PHN, Country SA PHN and SA Health would like to invite GPs to attend one of a series of information sessions as part of the…
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Extra Support for South Australians Living with Significant Mental Health Needs – Available Now
Monday, April 01 2019
South Australia has received $5.6 million to provide psychosocial support services, to help people struggling to engage in day-to-day life…
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Closing the Gap Day
Wednesday, March 27 2019
Adelaide PHN is proud to be supporting this year’s Closing the Gap Day event that is set to be one of South Australia’s largest health events…
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Mental Health Treatment Services for Residents of Aged Care
Wednesday, March 13 2019
The Commonwealth Government has provided funding to Adelaide PHN to commission new mental health treatment services for people who reside…
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Adelaide Respiratory Health Project Pharmacist wins SA/NT Early Career Pharmacist Development Award
Tuesday, March 12 2019
Congratulations to Veronika Seda who was recently awarded the SA/NT Early Career Pharmacist Development Award.
Veronika Seda is the Chair…
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A message from Sonder: Closing the Gap
Friday, March 08 2019
Local health care providers join together to strive for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander health equality at Closing the Gap Day
On…
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General Practice Liaison Unit (GPLU): Update and call for bookings
Wednesday, February 20 2019
The Northern Adelaide General Practice Liaison Unit (NAGPLU) has been actively visiting general practices in the northern regions of Adelaide…
Welcoming Winmante: A medical centre supporting Aboriginal health in the south
Monday, February 18 2019
Wonderful to see the Winmante Medical Centre open its doors at Morphett Vale over the weekend, with Crows hero Eddie Betts as the…
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More Support for Young People with Complex Mental Health Needs - introducing emerge
Thursday, February 07 2019
Adelaide PHN and Sonder have opened the doors to emerge – a new, free service in Adelaide’s outer northern and outer southern metropolitan…
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Welcome News For Mental Health Funding
Wednesday, January 16 2019
Today’s announcement from the Federal Minister for Health, Greg Hunt, to extend mental health funding through the PHNs is warmly welcomed by…
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GP Round Table Summary Report - findings from our session with Adelaide general practitioners
Thursday, December 20 2018
Adelaide PHN held the first GP Round Table event on November 21 2018. Facilitated by Enzyme, this workshop gave GPs working in…
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headspace Adelaide and hYEPP Service: Preferred Provider Announcement
Tuesday, December 04 2018
The tender process for headspace Adelaide and the hYEPP service closed on 9 Nov 2018 and both an internal review and an external review of…
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Get Screened and Get on with Living Campaign Launch
Monday, October 29 2018
Along with our partners at Cancer Council and Country SA PHN, Adelaide PHN are pleased to have recently launched a new campaign to encourage…
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Public Statement Regarding Dialysis Transport for Aboriginal Community Members in South Australia
Wednesday, October 24 2018
The Adelaide PHN wishes to make the following facts available to our community following inaccurate reporting by the ABC:
- No services or…
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Incentive Payments for Vaccines Notified to AIR for MenB Program
Thursday, October 04 2018
A new funding incentive from SA Health will support eligible general practices to deliver Bexsero vaccines as part of the South Australian…
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LETSS - New Mental Health Phone Based Support Commissioned
Wednesday, October 03 2018
We're pleased to announce that on October 1, 2018 Adelaide’s first Lived Experience Telephone Support Service (LETSS) began operating after…
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10th Trek to Help Heal Veterans
Thursday, September 20 2018
On Sunday September 23 at 0800 hrs, 15 veterans will depart Keswick Barracks for Moolooloo station in the North Flinders Ranges to take part…
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Information Session Announced: Upcoming Adelaide headspace and hYEPP Centre RFT
Tuesday, September 18 2018
Adelaide PHN would like to alert the market to an upcoming opportunity for a local service provider to receive funds to become the lead…
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Supporting the Promotion of Lifeline’s Text Pilot Trial
Tuesday, September 04 2018
During the 2018 Royal Adelaide Show, Adelaide PHN is supporting lifeline with a promotional video about their Lifeline Text Trial.
Lifeline…
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Adelaide headspace and hYEPP Centre: Key Messages for all Stakeholders
Friday, August 24 2018
Key members of Adelaide PHN, headspace National Office, headspace Services Limited and Orygen The National Centre of Excellence in Youth…
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New Shared Care Program Update: Ensuring Continuity of Care…
Monday, July 23 2018
Ensuring Continuity of Care for Clients with Severe and Enduring Conditions
Mental Health Shared Care (MHSC) is a clinical therapy service…
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EOI - APHN Seeking Board Director
Tuesday, July 10 2018
The Adelaide PHN Board is comprised of 3 Member elected Directors and up to 6 Board appointed Directors, each elected for a 3-year term via a…
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Imminent closure of Women’s and Children’s Hospital General Practice Liaison Unit
Thursday, June 28 2018
After 16 months of operation and following a successful external review, it is with deep regret that we inform you of the closure of the…
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New Mental Health Support - Over The Phone
Wednesday, June 27 2018
People with mental health issues – as well as their carers, family and friends – will soon be able to access a unique after-hours telephone…
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My Health Record Opt Out Date Announced
Tuesday, May 15 2018
More than five millions Australians already have a My Health Record, which provides a summary of their key health information, delivering…
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Adelaide Project to improve Health Access for Refugees
Monday, April 23 2018
Adelaide will develop more responsive health networks to assist refugees and new arrivals, thanks to a new project co-designed and…
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HEALTHPATHWAYS SOUTH AUSTRALIA PORTAL IS GOING LIVE ON 26 MARCH 2018
Wednesday, March 07 2018
SA Health, Adelaide PHN and Country SA PHN are pleased to announce the HealthPathways portal will be available to GPs and health…
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Join the Conversation: Open Invitation to Adelaide PHN Roadshows 2018
Thursday, February 22 2018
Stakeholders and members of the community are invited to an Adelaide PHN update, with a showcase of the initiatives and services put in place…
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Adelaide PHN 17/18 Holiday Season Closure Period
Tuesday, December 12 2017
Adelaide PHN will be closed on Thursday 21st December 2017, and will re-open Monday 8th of January 2018.
The Adelaide PHN Board, Executive…
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Rescheduling of Codeine Update
Thursday, November 09 2017
From 1 February 2018, medicines that contain low-dose codeine will no longer be available without prescription in pharmacies. A consultation…
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Winners Announced! Adelaide Primary Health Care Awards 2017
Thursday, October 26 2017
A big congratulations to the winners of our recently drawn Adelaide PHN 2017 Primary Health Care Awards!
Designed to celebrate outstanding…
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APHN Primary Health Care Awards Pack
Tuesday, October 03 2017
The Adelaide PHN Primary Health Care Awards are designed to celebrate outstanding achievement by our commissioned service providers in…
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New Adelaide PHN Resource to Ease Hospital Demand
Wednesday, September 13 2017
With Adelaide’s major hospitals currently under intense pressure, South Australians are being urged to use a new resource to ease demand on…
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Adelaide After Hours Launch media Release
Friday, August 11 2017
People of all ages and all backgrounds will benefit from a new easy-to-use website which details the full range of Adelaide’s after-hours…
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Amendments to the Mental Health Act 2009 - Are You An Authorised Officer?
Monday, July 31 2017
The South Australian Parliament have made major amendments to the Mental Health Act 2009 (MHA) which came into effect across the state during…
Adult Formulation Hep B Vaccine (Engerix) Shortage
Monday, June 26 2017
SA Health is aware of supply constraints of adult formulation hepatitis B vaccine due to a precautionary halt in the manufacturing process of…
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Hep A Frozen Mixed Berries Public Health Alert
Tuesday, June 06 2017
Nationally four cases of locally acquired hepatitis A virus infection have been genotyped with identical sequence to each other and to cases…
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