Early Tender Advice Request for Quote: Psychological Therapies in Residential Aged Care – Perth South

Overview WA Primary Health Alliance (WAPHA) is providing early tender advice regarding an upcoming Request for Quote for Psychological Therapies in Residential Aged Care, Perth South, seeking providers to deliver in-house Psychological Treatment Services for residents of residential aged care homes (RACHs). About Older people living in residential aged care homes experience disproportionately high rates of common mental illness, particularly depression and anxiety. Despite this level of need, residents of RACHs face significant and well documented barriers to accessing timely and appropriate mental health care. Purpose In response to this systemic gap, WAPHA is commissioning in-house Psychological Treatment Services for residents of RACHs. These services are designed to improve access to evidence-based mental health care for residents whose needs can be safely and effectively met within a primary care and stepped care framework. Objectives Improve mental health and wellbeing outcomes for residents by addressing current access barriers Operate as part of a broader stepped care mental health system Strengthen integration between aged care, primary care and specialist mental health services Scope The scope includes: Provision of in-house Psychological Treatment Services for residents of residential aged care homes (RACHs) Delivery of evidence-based mental health care within a primary care and stepped care framework Tender Briefing A non-mandatory briefing for all 3 RFQs will be held on Microsoft Teams. Date: 9 October 2026 Time: 11.00am Format: Virtual briefing (Microsoft Teams) Meeting ID: 426 495 339 679 886 Passcode: Sa2Qh2Yz Dial in by phone: +61 8 6118 6028,,478038993# Phone conference ID: 478 038 993#