Tenders are invited for low intensity mental health services, with a total funding pool of $500,000 available.

The services to be delivered are a pilot of the following peer-based community support initiatives in the South Eastern Melbourne PHN catchment: 

1. A telephone and email based helpline

This activity will:

• be staffed by people with lived experience with a mental health condition (peer workers), and will offer support and referral information to people affected by mental health problems. Information about the helpline will be widely publicised within community-based health services.
• enable health services and community institutions to engage individuals who are in need of support, information or coaching, without needing a more formal, mental health intervention.

2. Peer training, education and support

This activity will:

• provide a peer training and education program, led by peers.
• provide people affected by mental health issues with an opportunity to participate in face-to-face sessions and learn about mental health recovery from peers trained in the education program.
• aim to improve people's social and emotional well-being and help them learn about mental illness, mental health and recovery, develop confidence in connections with others and create support networks.

3. Peer online forum

This activity will:

• provide people affected by mental health issues with access to a peer online forum.
• be moderated by peer facilitators.

4. Website portal and digital resources

This activity will:

• involve the establishment of a portal to an existing website and the development of resources to support self-help and connect people with peers; this may include peer videos, insights and strategies into self-management, information and resources to assist people to learn and engage with supports in their community.

Tender opens	2 December 2016
Closing date for requests for further information	2pm, 15 December 2016
Closing date for tender submission	3pm, 22 December 2016
Evaluation of tenders	11 January 2017
Interviews with shortlisted applicants	16 January 2017
All tenderers advised on tender outcome	Late January 2017
Contract commencement	1 March 2017
Contract completion	30 June 2018

If you’re interested in applying or want to know more, please register your interest on SEMPHN's Tenderlink page.

Once you register, you’ll receive information about the tender as it’s released.  All submissions and enquiries must be made via SEMPHN's Tenderlink page.

If you need technical support for Tenderlink, email support@tenderlink.com.au or phone 1800 233 533.

Tenders are invited from organisations keen to address one or more of the following priority areas in the South Eastern Melbourne PHN catchment:

• Reduce adolescent use of alcohol within the LGAs of Bayside, Cardinia and Mornington Peninsula
• Improve service access to AOD treatment options and drug use in the cities of Port Phillip and Greater Dandenong
• Improve the system response for at risk populations involved in illicit drug use and addressing Hepatitis C rates in the cities of Port Phillip, Greater Dandenong and Frankston
• Provide early intervention and diversion services for young people relating to onging substance abuse across the SEMPHN catchment.

Timeframe for the tender process:

Tender opens	21 November 2016
Closing date for requests for further information	2pm, 30 November 2016
Closing date for tender submission	3pm, 12 December 2016
Evaluation of tenders	15 December 2016
Interviews with shortlisted applicants	21 December 2016
All tenderers advised on tender outcome	23 December 2016
Contract commencement	1 February 2017
Contract completion	31 January 2018

If you’re interested in applying or want to know more, please register your interest on SEMPHN's Tenderlink page.

Once you register, you’ll receive information about the tender as it’s released.  All submissions and enquiries must be made via SEMPHN's Tenderlink page.

If you need technical support for Tenderlink, email support@tenderlink.com.au or phone 1800 233 533.