Bipolar disorder support in Sydney, NSW
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3 experienced with Bipolar Disorder · 7 other registered providers·How we chose these
Sydney, NSW and 78 othersAlso servesAdelaide, SA · Airport West, VIC · Armadale, WA · Bairnsdale, VIC · Ballarat Central, VIC · Ballarat East, VIC · Bendigo, VIC · Bentleigh, VIC · Boronia, VIC · Broadmeadows, VIC · Bulla, VIC · Bunbury, WA · +66 more · National provider
- 50+ families connected
- Fast responder, usually replies within 2 hours
- Specialises in Personal care, Cleaning, SIL
CarePro is among the highest-ranked NDIS registered providers in Sydney, New South Wales in our data. They are most often contacted for personal care and cleaning. They have a track record of following through on more than 50 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. They have supported participants with bipolar disorder.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
Sydney, NSW and 17 othersAlso servesAlbury, NSW · Ballina, NSW · Banora Point, NSW · Central Coast, NSW · Coolamon, NSW · Kempsey, NSW · Launceston, TAS · Lismore, NSW · Melbourne, VIC · Perth, WA · Port Macquarie, NSW · Taree, NSW · +5 more · National provider
- 10+ families connected
- Specialises in SIL, Cleaning, Support coordination
Eternal Disability care works across 12 NDIS support categories in Sydney, New South Wales. They are most often contacted for SIL and cleaning. They have a track record of following through on more than 15 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. They have supported participants with bipolar disorder.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Social Worker, Welfare Worker, Counsellor
Sydney, NSW and 8 othersAlso servesAdelaide, SA · Central Coast, NSW · Hobart, TAS · Kotara, NSW · Modbury, SA · Old Beach, TAS · Rankin Park, NSW · Wallsend, NSW · National provider
- 50+ families connected
- Specialises in Cleaning, Personal care, Respite care
Destiny Community Services works across 11 NDIS support categories in Sydney, 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 cleaning and personal care.
How this listing is sourced
Lovely to talk to quick response overall lovely definitely will be choosing destiny to help me :)
Verified care seeker, Devonport
Other registered providers in Sydney
Registered in Sydney with no demonstrated Bipolar Disorder track record on Carevo — listed for completeness, not as Bipolar Disorder specialists.
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Sydney, NSW and 77 othersAlso servesACT Remainder - Kowen, ACT · ACT Remainder - Paddys River, ACT · Acton, ACT · Armadale, WA · Auburn, NSW · BELMORE, NSW · Bankstown, NSW · Baulkham Hills, NSW · Berala, NSW · Blacktown, NSW · Bowral, NSW · Burwood, NSW · +65 more · National provider
- 50+ families connected
- Specialises in Cleaning, Gardening
Glow Health Care Australia is an NDIS registered and aged care approved provider in Sydney, New South Wales. Families most often connect with them for cleaning and gardening. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly. Registered across 27 NDIS support categories, including Personal Mobility Equipment, Assistance in Coordinating or Managing Life Stages, Transitions and Supports and behaviour support.
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 Developmental Educators, Disability Support Worker, Social Worker
Sydney, NSW and 26 othersAlso servesAlbion Park, NSW · Bankstown, NSW · Blacktown, NSW · Burwood, NSW · Campbelltown, NSW · Campsie, NSW · Central Coast, NSW · Dapto, NSW · Fairfield, NSW · Fairfield East, NSW · Fairy Meadow, NSW · Guildford, NSW · +14 more · State-wide provider
- 25+ families connected
- Specialises in Cleaning, Personal care, Transport
Based in Sydney, New South Wales, Mutual Care NSW 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 40 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
- 25+ families connected
- Specialises in Personal care, Cleaning, Allied health
Cross Care works across 8 NDIS support categories in Sydney, New South Wales. Most enquiries to them come from families and carers. They have a track record of following through on more than 25 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
- Team includes Counsellor, Developmental Educators, Dietician
Sydney, NSW and 46 othersAlso servesAlbury, NSW · Arndell Park, NSW · Artarmon, NSW · Baulkham Hills, NSW · Bella Vista, NSW · Blacktown, NSW · Bossley Park, NSW · Box Hill, NSW · Bungarribee, NSW · Castle Hill, NSW · Central Coast, NSW · Chester Hill, NSW · +34 more · State-wide provider
- 25+ families connected
- Specialises in Personal care, Allied health
Enable Community is an NDIS registered provider in Sydney, New South Wales. They have a track record of following through on more than 30 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. Families most often connect with them for personal care and allied health. Registered across 22 NDIS support categories, including Assistance in Coordinating or Managing Life Stages, Transitions and Supports, Assistance to access and/or maintain employment and/or education and shared living support.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Physiotherapist
Sydney, NSW and 15 othersAlso servesAuburn, NSW · Bankstown, NSW · Blacktown, NSW · Canberra, ACT · Canberra Airport, ACT · Canowindra, NSW · Central Coast, NSW · Forbes, NSW · Gosford, NSW · Harris Park, NSW · Hornsby, NSW · Parramatta, NSW · +3 more · State-wide provider
- 50+ families connected
- Specialises in Personal care, Cleaning, SIL
Based in Sydney, New South Wales, Altido Consulting Services is an NDIS registered and aged care approved provider. Registered across 19 NDIS support categories, including transport assistance, household tasks and community participation. Personal care and cleaning are among their most-requested supports. They operate across New South Wales.
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
Excellent, energetic and over effective service.
Verified care seeker, Five Dock
Sydney, NSW and 7 othersAlso servesBaulkham Hills, NSW · Box Hill, NSW · Castle Hill, NSW · Kellyville, NSW · Parramatta, NSW · Rouse Hill, NSW · Wollongong, NSW · Regional provider
- 25+ families connected
- Specialises in Support coordination, Personal care
ARIA Advocacy and Reach Initiative Australia works across 12 NDIS support categories in Sydney, New South Wales. They also offer psychology. They have a track record of following through on more than 30 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. They are most often contacted for support coordination and personal care.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
Sydney, NSW and 2 othersAlso servesCentral Coast, NSW · The Ponds, NSW · State-wide provider
- 50+ families connected
- Specialises in Allied health, Support coordination
Based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australian National Care is an NDIS registered provider. Registered across 12 NDIS support categories, including Assistance to access and/or maintain employment and/or education, community participation and Innovative Community Participation. Allied health and support coordination are among their most-requested supports. They operate across New South Wales.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
How we rank providers
Rankings in Sydney 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, social and community support, and occupational therapy, the support types most relevant to bipolar disorder. They are then ranked by demonstrated experience with bipolar disorder, providers who have actively claimed and supported bipolar disorder 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 bipolar disorder 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 Sydney 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 Sydney
32,111
providers nationally
What "Verified care seeker" means. Any care-seeker feedback shown above is from a real person who used Carevo to connect with that provider and then told us how it went. We only publish feedback tied to a genuine, matched enquiry, never anonymous, unsolicited, or paid reviews.
What people with Bipolar Disorder in Sydney usually need help with
Bipolar disorder is a psychosocial condition characterised by significant shifts in mood, energy, and activity levels that cycle between manic or hypomanic episodes and periods of depression. When the condition has a long-term and substantial impact on a person's daily functioning, the NDIS may provide funding to support recovery, community participation, and independent living. Early access to consistent supports can help people living with bipolar disorder manage their condition and pursue their goals.
For psychosocial conditions, the real local comparison is not just who services the suburb. It is who has workers with genuine mental health experience, can respond when support needs spike, and can rebuild routines without making the participant feel managed or judged.
What people usually compare locally
- • Whether the provider has psychosocial-specific workers, not just general support staff
- • Flexibility to increase or decrease support hours based on how things are going
- • Coordination with local mental health teams, hospitals, or community services
- • How quickly they can start or scale up support when needed
Language support in Sydney
Sydney has a large Mandarin-speaking community (15.2% of residents), so finding bipolar disorder 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 Sydney
For psychosocial conditions, compare recovery coaching, psychological support, and psychosocial-capable support workers first. The strongest providers can step support up or down, coordinate with the clinical team, and keep the relationship stable during rough periods instead of resetting every time things slip. Use the service links below to pressure-test provider fit, not just to browse every option in the area.
About Sydney, NSW
Population
17,252
Local government area
Sydney (City)
Providers listed
10
Sydney sits within the Sydney (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 Sydney
Provider counts by service type in Sydney
* Services commonly accessed for this condition
What happens after you request support in Sydney
1. Identify the support pattern
Work out whether you need consistent daily support, flexible step-up/step-down support, therapy-focused sessions, or help re-engaging with community and work.
2. Compare recovery-focused providers
Look for providers whose approach is recovery-oriented rather than purely clinical. Compare how they handle fluctuating needs and coordination with your clinical team.
3. Test the working relationship
Ask about how workers are matched, what happens during a crisis, and whether you can change workers easily if the fit is not right.
For NDIS participants with psychosocial disability, it also helps to confirm how the provider coordinates with your psychiatrist or mental health team, and whether they can adjust support hours when you are going through a more difficult period.
Sydney at a glance
Nearest hospital
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Public transport
All train lines via Central/Town Hall
Pharmacies
Priceline Pharmacy World Square • Chemist Warehouse Town Hall
Community support
City of Sydney Seniors Groups • Sydney U3A
Diverse mix of professionals, international visitors, and long-term residents. Strong multicultural community with significant Asian and European populations.
Generally flat terrain in CBD. Excellent accessible public transport. Most buildings have lift access. Tactile ground surface indicators throughout.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does bipolar disorder qualify for the NDIS?
Bipolar disorder can qualify for the NDIS when it is a permanent condition that substantially reduces a person's functional capacity in daily life, work, or social participation. The NDIS does not fund the treatment of bipolar disorder itself but provides supports to help people live more independently and achieve their goals despite the functional limitations it causes. Carevo connects people in Sydney and across the North West Sydney with NDIS support coordinators who can assist with access requests and building evidence for a plan.
What NDIS supports help with bipolar disorder in Sydney?
People with bipolar disorder living in Sydney may access NDIS supports such as psychology, counselling, psychosocial recovery coaching, support workers for daily living assistance, and community participation programs. Supports are tailored to individual goals and can help with maintaining routines, managing relapses, and building life skills. Carevo helps participants across the North West Sydney connect with providers who understand the cyclical nature of bipolar disorder.
How do I get NDIS funding for bipolar disorder if my condition fluctuates?
Fluctuating conditions like bipolar disorder can still qualify for the NDIS as long as the overall impact on functioning is permanent and substantial, even if symptoms vary over time. It helps to provide evidence documenting the long-term pattern of the condition, hospital admissions, and the supports already needed to function day to day. Carevo can connect people in Sydney with experienced support coordinators in the North West Sydney who can help gather the right evidence for an NDIS access request.
Can bipolar disorder be covered under the NDIS alongside other conditions?
Yes, many NDIS participants have bipolar disorder alongside other conditions such as anxiety, ADHD, or trauma, and the NDIS considers the combined functional impact of all conditions when assessing eligibility and planning supports. Having multiple conditions can strengthen an access request if the overall functional impact is well documented. Carevo connects people in Sydney and the North West Sydney with NDIS specialists who understand complex psychosocial presentations.
What is the difference between NDIS supports and mental health treatment for bipolar disorder?
The NDIS funds supports that help a person with bipolar disorder participate in daily life, build skills, and pursue goals - not the clinical treatment of the condition itself, which remains the responsibility of the health system including GPs, psychiatrists, and public mental health services. Understanding this distinction is important when building an NDIS plan so participants can access both systems effectively. Carevo helps people in Sydney and across the North West Sydney find NDIS providers who work collaboratively alongside treating health professionals.
Understanding Bipolar Affective Disorder
Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition characterised by episodes of mania (or hypomania) and depression that significantly disrupt mood, energy, activity levels, and daily functioning. It affects approximately 2.0% of Australian adults each year (ABS National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing, 2020-2022). Bipolar I involves manic episodes that can include psychosis, while Bipolar II involves hypomanic episodes and more prominent depressive periods. The cycling between mood states creates a pattern of disruption that affects relationships, housing, employment, finances, and health. Between episodes, many people function well, but others experience persistent sub-threshold symptoms that continue to affect daily life. The NDIS funds support for people whose bipolar disorder causes psychosocial disability with permanent and significant functional impairment. NDIS support complements clinical treatment; it does not replace psychiatric care or medication management.
How bipolar disorder affects daily life
Bipolar disorder affects daily life through the mood episodes themselves and through the disruption they leave behind. Manic episodes can lead to impulsive spending, damaged relationships, risky behaviour, and sometimes hospitalisation. Depressive episodes make it hard to get out of bed, maintain hygiene, prepare meals, attend appointments, and engage with others. Between episodes, many people deal with the consequences of decisions made during mania, alongside lingering depressive symptoms and medication side effects including weight gain, sedation, and cognitive blunting. The unpredictability of episodes makes it hard to maintain consistent employment, housing, and relationships over time.
What to look for in a provider
Good bipolar disorder providers understand mood cycling and can adapt support accordingly. During depressive episodes, more intensive practical support may be needed. During stable periods, the focus shifts to routine maintenance, early warning sign monitoring, and recovery goals. Ask whether workers have mental health training, how they adjust support when mood changes, and whether they help with medication adherence without being controlling about it. Red flags include providers who offer the same level of support regardless of mood state, who do not understand the difference between hypomania and mania, or who treat depressive episodes as a lack of motivation.
How to access funding
Bipolar disorder is on the NDIS List B for psychosocial disability, requiring evidence of permanent and significant functional impairment. A psychiatrist's report documenting diagnosis, episode history, treatment, and residual functional limitations is the standard evidence. The NDIS will assess whether the condition, with optimal treatment, still causes substantial functional limitations. Plans are reviewed annually. Recovery coaching and support coordination are valuable inclusions for managing the fluctuating nature of bipolar disorder and the interface between NDIS and clinical services.
Sources: ABS National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing, 2020-2022 · NDIS - Applying to the NDIS for people with psychosocial disability
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Funding and costs for bipolar disorder support in Sydney
Lower
$8,000
per year
Typical
$25,000
per year
Higher
$70,000
per year
Plan size depends on episode frequency and severity, the degree of persistent functional impairment between episodes, and whether the person needs daily support or primarily therapy and recovery coaching.
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.
Psychosocial recovery coaching costs $100-$115/hr. Support worker rates start around $55-$65/hr on weekdays. Psychology sessions cost $193-$234/hr under the NDIS.
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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