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Become a provider
Become a Life! provider.
Information for organisations
More than 100 health organisations across Victoria are taking extra steps to improve their community’s wellbeing by delivering the Life! program.
If your organisation is interested in delivering the Life! program, please read the information below before submitting an Expression of Interest.
Apply to become a Life! provider
Before you apply
Becoming a Life! provider involves more than delivering program sessions.
Approved providers are expected to;
- Recruit eligible participants
- Maintain referral pathways
- Support staff to complete required training
- Manage participant data
- Meet reporting and privacy requirements
- Participate in quality assurance activities, and
- Enter into a Provider Service Agreement.
Before submitting an Expression of Interest, we recommend reviewing the Life! Provider Information Guide to understand the provider role, onboarding process and key commitments.
Download the Life! Provider Information Guide
What is involved?
Life! providers commit organisational resources to delivering high-quality programs within their communities.
This includes:
- Delivering the Life! program in accordance with program standards
- Allocating staff time for participant recruitment, administration and program coordination
- Promoting the program through local community networks
- Building relationships with local GPs, allied health professionals and other referral partners
- Supporting facilitators to maintain required competencies and professional development
Once an organisation becomes an approved Life! provider, eligible health professionals within the organisation can train to become Life! facilitators and deliver the program.
Find out how your health professionals can become a Life! facilitator.
What your organisation will receive from us:
- $678 (+GST) for each eligible participant who completes the Life! group course
- Free resources to help you promote the Life! program
- Guidance and support to deliver the Life! program
- Yearly professional development
Who can apply to become a Life! provider?
Organisations interested in becoming a Life! provider must:
- Hold a valid Australian Business Number (ABN)
- Maintain appropriate public liability and professional indemnity insurance
- Demonstrate the capacity to meet Life! program standards and requirements
- Have the capability to recruit participants and support program delivery within their community
Applications are welcomed from a range of organisations, including health services, community health organisations, local government services, private allied health practices and other eligible organisations.
Express your interest to become a Life! provider
For more information please contact the Life! team
A Life! program provider success story
To date, the roll out of the Life! program has been our most popular and effective intervention for chronic disease prevention.
Say hello to Nicole French a Life! facilitator at Exercise for Rehabilitation and Health.
