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 and stakeholders, Adelaide PHN has decided to cancel the Pre-Tender briefing and postpone the commissioning process for the CoS Program until further notice. Revised plans and details regarding the CoS Program will be announced in the coming weeks.
Adelaide PHN will soon be inviting applications from suitably qualified and experienced organisations to deliver the Continuity of Service (CoS) Program.
This program will provide psychosocial support activities for clients who previously accessed support under Partners in Recovery (PIR), Support for Day to Day Living in the Community (D2DL) and Personal Helpers and Mentors (PHaMs) and who have been found ineligible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The services will be commissioned via an open tender process (Request for Proposal (RFP)) which we anticipate releasing late in March 2020. The services will form part of the Commonwealth Government’s Psychosocial Support for People with Severe Mental Illness measure. Commonwealth Continuity of Support (CoS) Guidance can be found here.
Overview of Services to be Commissioned
Supports delivered under this program will be predominantly group based, focus on skill development, and provide additional targeted individual support at times of increased need according to the person’s individual plan. These services, in partnership with families and carers (as appropriate), will provide a range of non-clinical community based support to these individuals to achieve their recovery goals.
The four key aims of the CoS Program are to:
- Increase personal capacity, confidence and self-reliance
- Increase social participation
- Streamline access to appropriate services
- Provide flexible and responsive support at times of increased need
Pre-tender briefing
The Pre-Tender briefing (previously advertised for Thursday 26 March 2020 to support potential providers with preparing their application) has been cancelled. Please direct any queries to applications@adelaidephn.com.au.
We encourage interested applicants to register to receive alerts via Adelaide PHN’s Tenderlink portal: tenderlink.com/adelaidephn.