ADHD support in Northmead, NSW
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3 experienced with ADHD · 7 other registered providers·How we chose these
Northmead, NSW and 75 othersAlso servesAuburn, NSW · Banksia, NSW · Bankstown, NSW · Bankstown Aerodrome, NSW · Bass Hill, NSW · Baulkham Hills, NSW · Bellevue Hill, NSW · Belmore, NSW · Beverly Hills, NSW · Bexley, NSW · Bexley North, NSW · Blacktown, NSW · +63 more · National provider
- 5+ families connected
- Fast responder, usually replies within 2 hours
- Specialises in Personal care, Cleaning
Based in Northmead, New South Wales, Allied Ability Support is an NDIS registered provider. Personal care and cleaning are among their most-requested supports. They have supported participants with ADHD. Most enquiries to them come from families and carers.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
Northmead, NSW and 40 othersAlso servesBlacktown, NSW · Box Hill, NSW · Central Coast, NSW · Colebee, NSW · Girraween, NSW · Guildford, NSW · Guildford West, NSW · Kellyville, NSW · Kings Park, NSW · Lalor Park, NSW · Marayong, NSW · Marsden Park, NSW · +28 more · State-wide provider
- 10+ families connected
- Specialises in Personal care, Cleaning
Kinship Uniting Services works across 12 NDIS support categories in Northmead, New South Wales. They are most often contacted for personal care and cleaning. They have a track record of following through on more than 20 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. They have supported participants with ADHD.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Approved Aged Care provider (Department of Health)
- Business address on file
- Team includes Disability Support Worker
Northmead, NSW and 54 othersAlso servesArtarmon, NSW · Ballarat Central, VIC · Balmain, NSW · Bankstown, NSW · Baulkham Hills, NSW · Belmore, NSW · Bentleigh East, VIC · Blacktown, NSW · Blakehurst, NSW · Brisbane, QLD · Camden, NSW · Campbelltown, NSW · +42 more · National provider
- 50+ families connected
- Specialises in Personal care, Support coordination, Cleaning
NitPlans Care Services works across 8 NDIS support categories in Northmead, New South Wales. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly. They have a track record of following through on more than 50 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. They are most often contacted for personal care and support coordination.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
Other registered providers in Northmead
Registered in Northmead with no demonstrated ADHD track record on Carevo — listed for completeness, not as ADHD specialists.
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Northmead, NSW and 52 othersAlso servesArtarmon, NSW · Ashfield, NSW · Auburn, NSW · Austral, NSW · Belmore, NSW · Blacktown, NSW · Cabramatta, NSW · Campbelltown, NSW · Campsie, NSW · Caringbah, NSW · Carlton, VIC · Casula, NSW · +40 more · National provider
- 10+ families connected
- Specialises in Personal care, Cleaning
Based in Northmead, New South Wales, Care Steps Australia is an NDIS registered provider. Personal care and cleaning are among their most-requested supports. They have a track record of following through on more than 20 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. Most enquiries to them come from families and carers.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
Northmead, NSW and 9 othersAlso servesBelmore, NSW · Burwood, NSW · Castle Hill, NSW · Central Coast, NSW · Concord, NSW · Rhodes, NSW · Ryde, NSW · Strathfield, NSW · Sydney, NSW · State-wide provider
- 10+ families connected
- Specialises in Personal care, Cleaning, Social support
Eben Care works across 18 NDIS support categories in Northmead, New South Wales. They support both NDIS and aged care funding. They have a track record of following through on more than 15 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. They are most often contacted for personal care and cleaning.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
Northmead, NSW and 314 othersAlso servesAbbotsford, NSW · Alexandria, NSW · Allambie Heights, NSW · Annandale, NSW · Arncliffe, NSW · Artarmon, NSW · Ashbury, NSW · Ashfield, NSW · Asquith, NSW · Auburn, NSW · Avalon Beach, NSW · Balgowlah, NSW · +302 more · Hyperlocal provider
- Fast responder, usually replies within an hour
- Specialises in Allied health
Physihome is an NDIS registered provider in Northmead, New South Wales. Families most often connect with them for allied health. They focus closely on their local area. Active on Carevo in the past week.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
Northmead, NSW and 28 othersAlso servesAlbury, NSW · Ashfield, NSW · Auburn, NSW · Belmore, NSW · Berala, NSW · Blacktown, NSW · Casula, NSW · Central Coast, NSW · Coogee, NSW · Dubbo, NSW · Goulburn, NSW · Granville, NSW · +16 more · National provider
- 10+ families connected
- Specialises in Cleaning, Personal care
Based in Northmead, New South Wales, Comfort Disability Care is an NDIS registered provider. Cleaning and personal care are among their most-requested supports. They have a track record of following through on more than 10 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. Registered across 19 NDIS support categories, including accommodation and tenancy assistance, SDA and shared living support.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
Northmead, NSW and 28 othersAlso servesBaulkham Hills, NSW · Bella Vista, NSW · Blacktown, NSW · Box Hill, NSW · Carlingford, NSW · Castle Hill, NSW · Cherrybrook, NSW · Dundas, NSW · Dural, NSW · Epping, NSW · Glenhaven, NSW · Granville, NSW · +16 more · Hyperlocal provider
- Fast responder, usually replies within 2 hours
- Specialises in Therapy, Allied Health, Behaviour Support
Based in Northmead, New South Wales, Advantage Therapy is an NDIS registered provider. They focus closely on their local area. Active on Carevo in the past week.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Speech Pathologist
- Specialises in Support Workers, Sda
Essential Housing is an NDIS registered provider serving Northmead, New South Wales.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
Northmead, NSW and 89 othersAlso servesAbercrombie, NSW · Armidale, NSW · Ashcroft, NSW · Ashfield, NSW · Auburn, NSW · Austral, NSW · Austral Eden, NSW · Bagot Well, SA · Bagotville, NSW · Balgowlah, NSW · Ballina, NSW · Balmain, NSW · +77 more · National provider
- 50+ families connected
- Specialises in Personal care, Cleaning
Brighter Harmony Support is an NDIS registered provider in Northmead, New South Wales. They have a track record of following through on more than 50 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. Families most often connect with them for personal care and cleaning. Support coordinators often connect their participants with them.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
How we rank providers
Rankings in Northmead are based on real outcomes between providers and families on our platform. They are recalculated daily and cannot be purchased or influenced by advertising.
- How this list is built. Providers shown here offer therapy, allied health, psychology, support work, and social and community support, the support types most relevant to adhd. They are then ranked by demonstrated experience with adhd, providers who have actively claimed and supported adhd referrals rank above those who only list it as a capability.
- Outcomes with families. We measure what happens after a family contacts a provider. Providers where families report positive outcomes rank higher. Multiple signals are weighted across a rolling window.
- Condition-specific track record. Providers who have accepted and worked with adhd referrals on Carevo rank above those who only list the condition as a capability. We weight providers using their demonstrated experience with this cohort, not self-declared specialisations.
- Service match. Providers are ranked by how closely their registered services and capabilities match what you are searching for.
- Registration and compliance. NDIS registered and government-approved aged care providers are weighted for meeting quality and safeguards standards.
- Local presence. Providers confirmed in Northmead rank above those covering only the broader region.
What "Trusted" means. The Trusted badge is awarded to providers with a consistent record of positive outcomes with families on our platform. It is based on multiple behavioural signals and family feedback, and it cannot be purchased.
10
providers in Northmead
32,111
providers nationally
What people with ADHD in Northmead usually need help with
ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition affecting attention, impulse control, and executive function. While ADHD alone may not always qualify for the NDIS, participants with ADHD and co-occurring conditions can access therapy, behaviour support, and life skills development. Many adults only receive an ADHD diagnosis later in life, and finding a support worker who understands the practical strategies that help with time management, task initiation, and emotional regulation can make a bigger difference than clinical support alone.
For developmental conditions, the strongest local pages are the ones that help families compare actual fit: who understands sensory needs, who can support school or childcare transitions, and who can work on the same goals across therapy and day-to-day support rather than offering isolated sessions.
What people usually compare locally
- • Whether therapists have experience with developmental and neurodivergent conditions locally
- • Availability of early intervention or specialist programs in the area
- • Staff continuity and how well workers adapt to communication differences
- • Wait times for key therapies like speech, OT, and behaviour support
Language support in Northmead
Northmead has a large Mandarin-speaking community (3.6% of residents), so finding ADHD support in a shared language matters here. These are the main languages spoken at home locally (ABS Census 2021). When you get matched, ask providers which of their staff speak your language and whether they can keep that worker as your regular. Interpreters are free through TIS National for NDIS appointments, and My Aged Care can arrange them for aged care assessments.
Speaker counts are persons using the language at home in this postcode. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (table G13). Carevo connects families with providers and does not deliver care itself.
Services and providers to compare first in Northmead
For developmental conditions, compare the services that remove the biggest daily bottlenecks first: communication, regulation, behaviour, routines, and participation. The strongest providers usually coordinate across therapy and support work instead of leaving families to stitch everything together. Use the service links below to pressure-test provider fit, not just to browse every option in the area.
The ADHD provider network on Carevo
57 providers on Carevo have supported people with adhd through real matched requests, with 8 doing so more than once.54 are registered NDIS providers. Matching is based on real provider history, not self-described claims.
Supports they provide
- • Support workers
- • Social and community support
- • Therapy
- • Allied health
Where providers are
Providers experienced with adhd are listed in more than 940 suburbs across New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, and other states.
Often supported alongside
Providers who support adhd most often also have experience with Autism, Psychosocial Disability, Speech Delay, OCD, and Epilepsy.
About Northmead, NSW
Population
11,215
Local government area
Parramatta (City)
Providers listed
10
Northmead sits within the Parramatta (City) local government area in NSW. Providers serving this area often cover surrounding suburbs in the same LGA, so it is worth checking neighbouring areas if you cannot find an exact match.
How to check a provider's credentials
Carevo lists the registration details a provider reports and links you to the official Australian registers so you can confirm them yourself. Here is what each listing shows and where to check it. A listing on Carevo is not an endorsement.
NDIS registration
Listings show whether a provider reports being NDIS registered. You can confirm a provider's current registration and approved support types yourself on the NDIS Commission's public provider register.
Source: NDIS Quality and Safeguards CommissionAged care approval
Listings show aged care approval where it is recorded. You can check a provider's current approval and the services they deliver on the Australian Government's My Aged Care find a provider service.
Source: My Aged Care (Department of Health and Aged Care)ABN you can check
Most listings include the provider's Australian Business Number, shown on the profile. You can look it up on the Australian Business Register to confirm the business is registered and active.
Source: Australian Business RegisterComplaints process
If you have a concern about any provider, you can lodge a complaint with the NDIS Commission or the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission at any time. We also accept complaints via our own channel.
Source: NDIS Commission / Aged Care CommissionCare Services Available in Northmead
Provider counts by service type in Northmead
* Services commonly accessed for this condition
What happens after you request support in Northmead
1. Map current barriers
Identify whether the main gaps are in communication, daily routines, behaviour, social participation, or independence at home.
2. Compare therapy and support options
Look at providers who offer the right therapy mix and support workers who understand how to work with developmental conditions in practice.
3. Check rapport and consistency
Ask about staff continuity, how therapists adapt to the person's communication style, and whether you can trial before committing.
For NDIS participants with developmental conditions, it also helps to confirm whether the provider can coordinate across therapies (e.g. OT and speech working together on the same goals) and whether support workers are trained in the specific condition.
Northmead at a glance
From Castle Hill to Kellyville, our Hills District team serves this rapidly growing family-oriented area with reliable, consistent care.
Public transport
Sydney Metro Northwest provides excellent connections, supplemented by bus services.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I access the NDIS for ADHD in Northmead?
ADHD can qualify for the NDIS in Northmead if it causes permanent and significant functional impairment. Many participants access the NDIS with ADHD alongside co-occurring conditions such as autism or intellectual disability. Your psychiatrist or paediatrician can provide evidence of functional impact for your access request.
What NDIS supports are available for ADHD in Northmead?
NDIS participants with ADHD in Northmead can access psychology, occupational therapy, behaviour support, counselling, life skills development, and support workers for daily living. These services focus on building strategies for attention, organisation, and self-regulation. Carevo connects you with experienced providers in Hills District.
How do I find a psychologist experienced with ADHD in Northmead?
Carevo lists psychologists in Northmead who work with ADHD. Look for providers offering cognitive behavioural therapy, executive function coaching, and ADHD-specific strategies. You can compare providers by their services and verification status on our platform.
What occupational therapy is available for ADHD in Northmead?
Occupational therapists in Northmead help people with ADHD develop strategies for daily routines, sensory processing, time management, and organisation. For children, OT may include handwriting support, classroom strategies, and sensory diets. NDIS-funded OT is available through providers listed on Carevo.
Are there ADHD support groups in Northmead?
Community participation and social skills programs in Northmead can benefit people with ADHD. While Carevo connects you with NDIS-funded providers for one-on-one and group support, local ADHD support organisations may also offer peer support groups in the Hills District area. Ask your support coordinator for local options.
Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition affecting attention, impulse control, and executive function. It affects approximately 6-8% of Australian children, making it the most common mental disorder of childhood, and an estimated 2-4% of adults, with adult diagnosis rates rising as awareness improves (AIHW). ADHD presents in three forms: predominantly inattentive (difficulty sustaining focus, organisation, and following through), predominantly hyperactive-impulsive (restlessness, interrupting, difficulty waiting), and combined. ADHD alone does not automatically qualify for the NDIS. To meet the NDIS access criteria, the condition must cause permanent and significant functional impairment. Many NDIS participants with ADHD also have co-occurring conditions such as autism, anxiety, learning disabilities, or oppositional defiant disorder, which strengthen the case for access. For those who do access the NDIS, supports focus on building practical strategies for daily life rather than treating the ADHD itself.
How ADHD affects daily life
ADHD affects daily life through difficulties with time management, task initiation, organisation, emotional regulation, and sustained attention. People with ADHD may struggle to maintain routines, keep their home tidy, pay bills on time, arrive at appointments, and complete tasks at work or school. Relationships can be strained by forgetfulness, impulsivity, and emotional reactivity. Children with ADHD often struggle with homework, classroom behaviour, and friendships. The daily impact is often underestimated because ADHD is an invisible condition, and the effort required to compensate is not apparent to others.
What to look for in a provider
Good ADHD providers use evidence-based strategies that translate into real daily life, not just clinical settings. Ask whether their psychologists use cognitive behavioural therapy adapted for ADHD, whether OTs can set up practical systems for organisation and routine, and whether support workers understand ADHD-specific challenges like task paralysis and time blindness. Red flags include providers who only focus on medication compliance (which is a GP or psychiatrist role, not an NDIS one), who treat ADHD as a behaviour problem rather than a neurological difference, or who use approaches designed for intellectual disability without adapting them.
How to access funding
ADHD is not included on any of the NDIS access lists (List A or List B), so access requires evidence that the condition causes permanent and significant functional impairment. A psychiatrist or paediatrician diagnosis plus a functional assessment (often from a psychologist or OT) showing substantial limitations in daily living, work, education, or social participation is the standard evidence package. Many people access the NDIS with ADHD plus a co-occurring condition. Plans are reviewed annually. If your initial access request is rejected, you can request an internal review with additional functional evidence.
Sources: AIHW, Australia's children: Children with mental illness · NDIS Our Guidelines, Conditions likely to meet the disability requirements (access lists)
Need help with NDIS for ADHD? A support coordinator can help you find the right providers and get the most from your plan. Find support coordinators in Northmead
Funding and costs for ADHD support in Northmead
Lower
$5,000
per year
Typical
$15,000
per year
Higher
$40,000
per year
Plan size depends on the severity of functional impairment, co-occurring conditions, and whether the participant needs therapy only or also support worker hours. ADHD-only plans tend to be smaller unless significant daily living support is required.
Illustrative ranges only. An individual plan is set by the NDIA on assessed need, not by diagnosis, and varies widely. Pricing basis: NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026-27.
Psychology sessions under the NDIS cost $193-$234/hr. OT sessions for executive function coaching are billed at the same rates. Support worker rates start around $55-$65/hr on weekdays.
Figures are indicative and based on the current NDIS Price Guide and published Home Care Package rates. Actual costs depend on your plan, provider, and location.
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