Monitor Department of Health, Disability and Ageing Tenders

About Department of Health, Disability and Ageing procurement

The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing procures extensively to deliver and improve national health, aged care and disability programs, engaging suppliers across Australia with strong activity in National opportunities (52 notices) and significant volumes in the ACT (39) and Queensland (37). With 131 tenders tracked in public records, they are a high‑tempo buyer combining program delivery procurements with sustained digital and data uplift. What stands out in their profile is the dominance of labour hire, recruitment and related services (52), alongside targeted categories such as Aged Care, Public Health Services, Mental Health, Indigenous Health, and Health Promotion. They also commission sector capability and policy initiatives, evidenced by programmatic titles like headspace National Core Grant Agreement, Eating Disorder Credential, and Disability Peer Support and Connections Program 2026‑27, and analytics-oriented work such as Capability Uplift for Linked Data Policy Analysis.

Their purchasing has two clear streams. First, role‑based ICT and delivery augmentation advertised with SFIA levels and often creating a merit list or panel: One (including Merit List) (SFIA4) Senior Front End Designer and Developer; Three (including Merit List) (SFIA4) Java Developer; Five (including Merit List) (SFIA5) Senior Microsoft Developer; Four (including Merit List) (SFIA5) Senior General Developer; Three (including Merit List) (SFIA5) Senior Oracle Database Developer; 10 Senior System Analysts; 5 Manager Project Managers; 2 Scrum Masters; Four (including Merit List) (SFIA4) Scrum Master; 1 Release Train Engineer; 1 Senior Dev‑Ops specialist; 1 Senior Performance Tester; Multiple Automation Test Analyst; Multiple Junior Tester; and 3 Senior Mulesoft Developers and 3 Senior Salesforce Developers. Second, health and aged care program procurements and trials such as Chronic Conditions Prevention and Integrated Care Program, Support at Home Pooled Funding Trial, and Headspace National Core Grant Agreement. Specialist pieces—SAP Project Systems Change and Adoption Planning, Penetration Testing – Aged Care Transformation Program – Release 14, and Digital Augmentation Partner—signal ongoing transformation with release‑based delivery. Contract scales vary from single specialist placements to multi‑role drawdowns and national program agreements.

To engage effectively, watch for panel refreshes and "including Merit List" opportunities—once on a list, call‑offs follow quickly, sometimes in waves aligned to releases. Align resumes and capability statements to SFIA 4–6, mirror stated stacks (Java, .Net, Microsoft, Oracle, Domino, ColdFusion, Salesforce, Mulesoft), and evidence delivery in government health contexts. For program and service procurements, foreground measurable outcomes in public health, mental health, aged care, and culturally safe delivery where Indigenous Health is in scope. Expect scrutiny on data governance and security—referencing penetration testing, testing automation, and release management experience helps. Smaller suppliers can break in by targeting niche skills (e.g. Domino, ColdFusion), sub‑contracting to established panel holders, and demonstrating capacity to scale for multi‑role bursts. For fundamentals, see our guide to government tendering in Australia.

What Department of Health, Disability and Ageing typically buys

• ICT labour hire (SFIA roles)
• Software development and integration
• Testing and quality assurance
• Data and analytics services
• Cyber security and pen testing
• Program and project management
• Public health service delivery
• Aged care and disability programs

Department of Health, Disability and Ageing Tendering Activity

Based on our data, Department of Health, Disability and Ageing publishes an average of 14.4 tenders per month. There are currently 32 open tenders from this organisation. Our records for this issuer go back to February 2023.

Open Tenders from Department of Health, Disability and Ageing

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