Requests for Proposals (RFP): Aged Care Workforce Reform Project

Background to the Requests for Proposals

The current implementation phase of the Aged Care Workforce Reform Project comprises four component sub-projects, which together form a comprehensive package of evidence-based reform. These sub-projects are:

Sub-Project 1:
Building Workforce Capacity for Safe Medications Management in the Community
Sub-Project 2:
Building Workforce Capacity and Capability in Residential Aged Care Facilities
Sub-Project 3:
Building Workforce Capacity for Early Intervention in Functional Decline in the Community
Sub-Project 4:
Building Workforce Capacity for Complex Care Coordination in the Community

For each of these sub-projects, HWA is conducting an RFP to identify suitable organisations who will participate in undertaking corresponding workforce reform measures over an 18-month period and provide an evidence-base in developing implementation models that are intended for national large-scale uptake.

HWA is making available a total of $10.95 million in funding, across the four RFPs, to be distributed amongst the successful respondents to the RFPs.

For three of the four RFPs, this funding will include allocations for one of the successful respondents to also undertake the role of lead organisation. The lead organisation will facilitate collaboration with HWA for quality outcomes, develop sector leadership for change and provide evidence to support the plan for large scale national adoption of what works.

Invitation to Apply for Funding

HWA invites suitable organisations to submit a proposal for funding for one or more of the RFPs listed in the table below.

Sub-Project	Suitable Organisations	Total Funding Provided	Lead Organisation Role Included?
Building Workforce Capacity for Safe Medications Management in the Community	Health services and aged care organisations from the government-run, non-government or private sectors that have multiple sites; and which also include community services and residential facilities	$1.65 million	Yes
Building Workforce Capacity and Capability in Residential Aged Care Facilities	Aged care organisations from the government-run, non-government or private sectors that have multiple sites; and which include residential facilities	$3.35 million	Yes
Building Workforce Capacity for Early Intervention in Functional Decline in the Community	Health services and aged care organisations from the government, non-government or private sectors; in the community	$2.15 million	Yes
Building Workforce Capacity for Complex Care Coordination in the Community	Health services and aged care organisations from the government, non-government or private sectors; in the community and with linkages to acute care	$3.8 million	No

The resultant improved system-wide workforce productivity, efficiency and effectiveness will lead to enhanced population and individual health and wellbeing outcomes.

If your organisation is interested in submitting a proposal for more than one of the above projects, a separate proposal must be submitted for each one. Each proposal will be evaluated on its merits independently from any other proposal from the same organisation.

Timeframe for Request for Proposals

All four RFPs are running simultaneously.

Closing time: 2pm, Australian Central Daylight Time (ACDT), 17 February 2012

Registrations of Interest have now closed

The four Requests for Proposals under the Aged Care Workforce Reform Project have now closed.

Proposal updates

For the benefit of all respondents or potential respondents, HWA will update the website with Questions and Answers (Q&As) in relation to each of these RFPs. The questions raised by organisations will be published in a non-identifying way. It is the obligation of all respondents to keep themselves informed and review the Q&As which may be updated frequently.

Powerpoint presentations delivered during information sessions held in January can be downloaded below:

Presentation: Building Workforce Capacity for Safe Medications Management in the Community (HWA-RFP/2011/002)
Audio/visual for this RFP Information Session, January 19 2012 (.wmv, 38mb)
Presentation: Building Workforce Capacity and Capability in Residential Aged Care Facilities (HWA-RFP/2011/003)
Due to technical issues, the audio track only is available for this RFP Information Session (.wmv, 53mb).
This should be downloaded and listened to whilst viewing the powerpoint presentation above
Presentation: Building Workforce Capacity for Early Intervention in Functional Decline in the Community (HWA-RFP/2011/004)
Due to technical issues, the audio track only is available for this RFP Information Session (.wmv, 58mb)
This should be downloaded and listened to whilst viewing the powerpoint presentation above
Presentation: Building Workforce Capacity for Complex Care Coordination in the Community (HWA-RFP/2011/005)
Due to technical issues, the audio track only is available for this RFP Information Session (.wmv, 56mb)
This should be downloaded and listened to whilst viewing the powerpoint presentation above