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2368 matched providers for chronic pain

Chronic pain management

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Can aged care fund support for chronic pain?

For aged care, Support at Home replaced Home Care Packages on 1 November 2025. Contact My Aged Care for an assessment. Approved services, available funding, participant contributions and any transition arrangements depend on your assessment and circumstances. Confirm these with your provider before booking. Disability-related NDIS support may be another pathway for people who meet NDIS access requirements.

Funding is based on individual eligibility and functional impact, not diagnosis alone. Read the full funding pathway or use the eligibility checker for the next steps.

Chronic Pain support providers in Australia

10 with Chronic Pain enquiry activity·How we chose these

01

Thrive Functional Health

NDIS registered Serves Parramatta + 101 other areas in NSW

Funding accepted
NDIS · all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)Home Care PackageDVAPrivateCHSP
Specialises in
Allied health
Speaks
Arabic
About Thrive Functional Health

Based in Parramatta, New South Wales, Thrive Functional Health is an NDIS registered provider. Allied health is among the services named in their accepted Carevo enquiries. They have accepted Carevo enquiries concerning chronic pain. This does not verify clinical experience. Most enquiries to them come from families and carers.

View profile: Thrive Functional Health
How this listing is sourced
02

West In Motion Physio

NDIS registered Serves Werribee + 3 other areas in VIC

Funding accepted
NDIS · all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)Home Care PackageDVAPrivate
Specialises in
Allied health
Team includes
Physiotherapist
About West In Motion Physio

West In Motion Physio is an NDIS registered provider serving Werribee, Victoria from Hoppers Crossing, Victoria. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly. They have received Carevo enquiries about chronic pain. Confirm their experience directly. They most often accept Carevo enquiries about allied health.

View profile: West In Motion Physio
How this listing is sourced
Strong activity
03

Absolute Disabilty Services

NDIS registered Serves Munno Para + 14 other areas in SA

Funding accepted
NDIS · all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)Home Care PackagePrivate
Specialises in
CleaningPersonal careTransport
Speaks
Thai
About Absolute Disabilty Services

Absolute Disabilty Services is an NDIS registered provider serving Munno Para, South Australia. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly. They have received Carevo enquiries about chronic pain. Confirm their experience directly. They most often accept Carevo enquiries about cleaning and personal care.

View profile: Absolute Disabilty Services
How this listing is sourced
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04

Hope & Beyond Care Services

NDIS registered Serves Dubbo

Funding accepted
NDIS · all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)Home Care Package
Specialises in
CleaningPersonal care
Registered for
High-intensity daily personal activities, high-needs community nursing
About Hope & Beyond Care Services

Based in Dubbo, New South Wales, Hope & Beyond Care Services is registered for 16 types of NDIS support. They accept both NDIS and aged care funding. They most often accept Carevo enquiries about cleaning and personal care. Most enquiries to them come from families and carers.

View profile: Hope & Beyond Care Services
How this listing is sourced
  • Registered for with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
  • Business address on file
05

Health Society Co

NDIS registered · Aged care provider Serves Leichhardt + 6 other areas in NSW

Funding accepted
NDIS · all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)Home Care PackageDVAPrivate
Specialises in
Allied health
About Health Society Co

Health Society is an NDIS registered and aged care approved provider serving Leichhardt, New South Wales. They accept both NDIS and aged care funding. They most often accept Carevo enquiries about allied health. Support coordinators often connect their participants with them.

View profile: Health Society Co
How this listing is sourced
06

Thomastown Physiotherapy

NDIS registered Serves Thomastown + 11 other areas in VIC

Funding accepted
NDIS · all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)Home Care PackageDVAPrivate
Specialises in
Allied health
Team includes
Physiotherapist
About Thomastown Physiotherapy

Based in Thomastown, Victoria, Thomastown Physiotherapy is an NDIS registered provider. Allied health is among the services named in their accepted Carevo enquiries.

View profile: Thomastown Physiotherapy
How this listing is sourced
Strong activity
07

Aurevia Healthcare

NDIS registered · Aged care provider Serves Melton + 133 other areas in VIC

Funding accepted
NDIS · all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)Home Care Package
Specialises in
Personal careAllied health
Registered for
High-intensity daily personal activities, specialist behaviour support
Team includes
Developmental Educators, Disability Support Worker, Occupational Therapist
About Aurevia Healthcare

Based in Melton, Victoria, Aurevia Healthcare is registered for 16 types of NDIS support. They most often accept Carevo enquiries about personal care and allied health.

View profile: Aurevia Healthcare
How this listing is sourced
  • Registered for with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
  • Registered aged care provider in government register data copied by Carevo; check the current entry on My Aged Care
  • Business address on file
08

Physihome

NDIS registered Serves Strathfield South + 315 other areas in NSW

Funding accepted
NDIS · all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS agency-managed, NDIS plan-managed)Home Care PackageDVAPrivateCHSP
Specialises in
Allied healthCleaning
About Physihome

Physihome is an NDIS registered provider in Strathfield South, New South Wales. Their most frequently accepted Carevo enquiries concern allied health and cleaning. They also offer physiotherapy.

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How this listing is sourced
Strong activity
09

Blooming Life Support Services

Serves Carlingford + 170 other areas in NSW

Funding accepted
NDIS · plan-managed (NDIS plan-managed)
Specialises in
Personal careSocial support
View profile: Blooming Life Support Services
Strong activity
10

Empowering Disability Partners

NDIS registered Serves Brookvale + 70 other areas in NSW

Funding accepted
NDIS · all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)Home Care PackageDVAPrivate
Specialises in
CleaningPersonal careTransport
Registered for
High-intensity daily personal activities, high-needs community nursing
About Empowering Disability Partners

Based in Brookvale, New South Wales, Empowering Disability Partners is an NDIS registered provider. Cleaning and personal care are among the services named in their accepted Carevo enquiries.

View profile: Empowering Disability Partners
How this listing is sourced
  • Registered for with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
  • Business address on file
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How we rank providers

Rankings in Australia use directory relevance and observable activity on Carevo: service match, distance, register-sourced status fields, whether an enquiry can reach the provider, and recent response and connection activity. Rankings are recalculated daily. They do not assess care quality or recommend a provider.

  • How this list is built. Providers shown here either list chronic pain as a capability or have connected on a Carevo enquiry associated with it; physiotherapy, allied health, psychology, nursing, personal care, support work, and occupational therapy are used only as supporting service-match signals. Relevant enquiry activity ranks above self-declaration. A connection records willingness to make contact, not proof that support started, was completed, or went well.
  • Activity on Carevo. We measure recent actions such as connecting on an enquiry, opening its contact details, responding, and an inquirer reporting whether a connection helped. These are platform activity signals, not an assessment of the support delivered.
  • Condition-specific activity. Providers who have connected on enquiries associated with chronic pain rank above providers who only list it as a capability. A connection is not proof of experience, quality, or a completed service.
  • Service match. Providers are ranked by how closely their registered services and capabilities match what you are searching for.
  • Register-sourced status. NDIS registration fields come from the NDIS Commission provider register. Aged care approval fields come from the My Aged Care register. These statuses are ranking inputs, not Carevo endorsements, and you should confirm the current register entry before choosing a provider.
  • Carevo enquiries. Providers who have paused requests from us are moved down among providers with the same relevance. They stay visible and are marked as not receiving Carevo enquiries.
  • Recent activity. Providers active on Carevo recently (a connection, a login, or a profile update) get a small boost, the same signal shown as "Active this week" on their card. It is deliberately small: stronger relevance and condition evidence outweigh a recent login.
  • Local presence. Providers confirmed in Australia rank above those covering only the broader region.

What the enquiries status means

It answers one question: would a request sent through Carevo today actually reach them? It is not a rating, it is not about the provider's books, and it is not a statement about their capacity, their waiting list, or the quality of their care.

Receiving
At least one contact on their account is set up to receive new requests from us, and someone has signed in recently enough for us to say a person is there.
Not receiving
Every contact on the account has unsubscribed or paused, so we have no way to pass an enquiry on.
No status shown
We cannot tell either way, so we say nothing rather than label the provider. The account is set to receive enquiries, but nobody has signed in recently, or there are no contact details on file. It is not a negative mark, and most listings sit here.

A provider who is not receiving our enquiries may well be taking new clients directly. Providers set this themselves and can turn it back on at any time from their Carevo account or from any email we send them. Providers not receiving our enquiries are moved down the list and never hidden. It is refreshed daily, so a provider who resumes, or signs in, reappears within a day.

What the Carevo activity rating means

The Strong activity rating describes how a provider behaves on Carevo, not the care they deliver.

Where it starts
Every provider starts at a baseline of 50.
What moves it
Enquiries from the last 90 days. The strongest positive is a care seeker naming that provider as the one who helped them. The clearest negative is connecting on an enquiry and never opening the contact details.
How it is kept honest
Recalculated daily from scratch, shown only above the baseline and only with at least two scored signals, and removed automatically when either stops being true. It cannot be purchased.

It is not an endorsement, a recommendation, or an assessment of care quality, and we do not screen providers for complaints. Complaints are handled by the NDIS Commission and the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission. See the full activity rating methodology.

2,368

matched providers for chronic pain

How we calculate provider numbers

What support people with Chronic Pain usually need

Chronic pain affects a large proportion of older Australians, often arising from conditions such as arthritis, osteoporosis, nerve damage, or previous injuries, and can significantly limit daily activity and quality of life. Home care services through the Support at Home program can fund physiotherapy, exercise physiology, psychology, and nursing to support pain management at home. A multidisciplinary approach combining physical therapy, psychological support, and practical care is often the most effective way to manage chronic pain in older people. The right mix of support depends on age, goals, living situation, and how much day-to-day impact chronic pain has.

Managing daily health routines

Many people compare providers for nursing support, medication management, personal care during flare-ups or high-symptom periods, and help maintaining daily routines when energy or capacity is limited.

Clinical and allied health support

The most common starting points are nursing care, exercise physiology, occupational therapy, and dietetics. For conditions with variable symptoms, finding a provider who understands fluctuating capacity is essential.

Choosing the right fit

Chronic conditions often involve unpredictable symptom changes. Look for providers who can adjust support flexibly, have nursing or clinical staff available, and understand that some days require more help than others.

Services and providers to compare first for Chronic Pain

For chronic health conditions, nursing care, personal care, and allied health are usually the first services to compare. Start with providers who can coordinate with your medical team and adjust support during symptom changes.

Allied Health Disciplines Chiropractic Counselling Psychotherapy Domestic Assistance Palliative Care Exercise Physiology

Exercise physiology delivers structured exercise programmes that rebuild fitness and reduce pain over time, using pacing strategies that prevent the boom-bust cycle.

 House Cleaning Aged Care Myotherapy Massage

What usually separates a strong provider from a generic one

  • • Whether the provider has nursing staff or clinical capability relevant to the specific condition
  • • Flexibility to adjust support hours when symptoms fluctuate or flare up
  • • Experience with the specific chronic condition rather than general personal care
  • • Coordination with GPs, specialists, and hospitals for ongoing medical management

The Chronic Pain provider network on Carevo

44 providers on Carevo have engaged with enquiries associated with chronic pain.40 are registered NDIS providers. Enquiry activity ranks above self-described condition claims, but it does not prove that support started, was completed, or went well.

Supports they provide

  • • Personal care
  • • Support workers
  • • Nursing
  • • Allied health
  • • physiotherapy

Where providers are

Providers with chronic pain enquiry activity are listed in more than 40 suburbs across New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, and other states.

Often supported alongside

The same providers have also engaged with enquiries associated with PTSD, Psychosocial Disability, Autism, Incontinence, and ADHD.

Where to find chronic pain support

Providers listed

2,368

States with coverage

6

How to check a provider's credentials

Carevo shows register-sourced status fields and links you to the official Australian registers so you can confirm the current entry 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 Commission

Aged care approval

The aged care approval label is sourced from the Australian Government's My Aged Care provider register. Confirm the current entry and the services listed there before choosing a provider.

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 Register

Complaints 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 Commission

What happens after you request support

The next step is usually to narrow the services that matter most, shortlist two or three realistic providers, and ask practical questions about fit, availability, staff continuity, and how support will work in real life.

01

Identify clinical and daily needs

Work out whether the main gaps are nursing or clinical support, personal care during difficult periods, therapy, or help managing daily routines around variable symptoms.

02

Compare flexible providers

Look for providers who can adjust support hours and intensity when symptoms change. Compare how they coordinate with your medical team and handle urgent or unplanned needs.

03

Confirm medical coordination

Ask how the provider communicates with your GP or specialist, whether nursing staff are available, and what happens if you need to increase or pause support at short notice.

For aged care, confirm whether the provider has nursing staff available, how they coordinate with your GP and specialists, and whether support can be adjusted quickly during periods of increased symptoms.

Understanding Chronic Pain Management in Older Adults

Chronic pain is pain that persists for more than three months and is one of the most common health conditions affecting older Australians. Around 1 in 5 Australians aged 65-74 experiences chronic pain, rising to nearly 1 in 4 of those over 85 (AIHW, Older Australians), most commonly from arthritis, back pain, neuropathy, and post-surgical conditions. Chronic pain is not simply acute pain that has lasted too long; it involves changes in the nervous system (central sensitisation) where the pain processing system itself becomes part of the problem. This means that the level of pain often does not correspond to the degree of tissue damage, and treating chronic pain differently from acute injury is essential. For older Australians, chronic pain frequently combines with other conditions (depression, mobility impairment, sleep disturbance) to create a complex picture that requires a multidisciplinary approach. Effective chronic pain management involves exercise, psychology, medication review, and practical daily support rather than relying on medication alone.

How chronic pain affects daily life

Chronic pain affects every aspect of daily life. Walking, sitting, standing, lying down, and moving between positions can all cause pain. Sleep is disrupted, leading to fatigue that makes everything harder. Mood is affected: chronic pain is strongly associated with depression and anxiety. Activities that used to bring pleasure (gardening, cooking, socialising) may be avoided because of pain or fear of worsening it. Medications for chronic pain often cause side effects including constipation, drowsiness, and cognitive dulling. Many older Australians with chronic pain withdraw from activities and become deconditioned, which paradoxically increases their pain. The cycle of pain, inactivity, and depression is one of the hardest patterns to break without professional help.

What to look for in a provider

Good chronic pain providers take a multidisciplinary approach and understand that the goal is function and quality of life rather than eliminating pain entirely. Ask whether their team includes physiotherapy, psychology, and practical support, whether they use a biopsychosocial model (addressing physical, psychological, and social factors), and how they help the person gradually increase activity without flare-ups. Red flags include providers who promise to cure chronic pain, who only provide massage or passive treatments without exercise, who increase pain medication without a clear plan, or who discourage activity rather than teaching pacing strategies.

Full funding pathway

For aged care, Support at Home replaced Home Care Packages on 1 November 2025. Contact My Aged Care for an assessment. Approved services, available funding, participant contributions and any transition arrangements depend on your assessment and circumstances. Confirm these with your provider before booking. Disability-related NDIS support may be another pathway for people who meet NDIS access requirements.

Sources: AIHW, Older Australians: health and disability status (chronic pain by age) · NDIS eligibility requirements · NDIS pricing arrangements · Support at Home, Department of Health, Disability and Ageing

Funding and costs for chronic pain support

Funding is assessed individually. A diagnosis does not determine a standard budget.

Common funding categories

Commonwealth Home Support Programme Support at Home (subject to assessment) Support at Home

There is no standard aged care budget for this diagnosis. My Aged Care assessment determines the approved support pathway. Ask your provider for a service agreement showing approved services, prices, any participant contributions and transition arrangements before committing to support. If using NDIS funding, confirm the support item and applicable funding rules separately.

Check the linked government sources and obtain a quote before committing funds.

Funding Pathway Guide

Answer four questions to see which funding pathway usually applies, and what to do next. This is a guide, not an eligibility assessment.

Step 1 of 4 Guide, not an assessment

What is the age of the person needing support?

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can aged care fund support for chronic pain?

For aged care, Support at Home replaced Home Care Packages on 1 November 2025. Contact My Aged Care for an assessment. Approved services, available funding, participant contributions and any transition arrangements depend on your assessment and circumstances. Confirm these with your provider before booking. Disability-related NDIS support may be another pathway for people who meet NDIS access requirements.

Which providers have engaged with chronic pain enquiries in Australia?

On Carevo, Thrive Functional Health have the strongest chronic pain enquiry activity among the providers listed here. This records referrals they chose to engage with, not proof that support started, was completed, or went well.

What home care services help older people manage chronic pain in Australia?

Older Australians with chronic pain in Australia can access physiotherapy for pain management and movement, exercise physiology for structured programs, psychology for cognitive approaches to pain, nursing for medication management, and personal care support through the Support at Home program. Carevo lists relevant service providers; confirm their condition-specific experience, credentials and local availability directly.

Can a physiotherapist help manage chronic pain at home in Australia?

Yes, physiotherapists in Australia can provide home visits for older people with chronic pain, using manual therapy, targeted exercise, hydrotherapy advice, and pain education strategies to improve function and reduce pain levels over time. These sessions can be funded through the Support at Home program. Carevo lists relevant service providers; confirm their condition-specific experience, credentials and local availability directly.

How does psychology help with chronic pain management for older adults in Australia?

A psychologist in Australia can help older adults develop effective strategies for managing the psychological and emotional aspects of chronic pain, including cognitive behaviour therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and relaxation techniques that can reduce the impact of pain on daily life. Psychology may be funded through approved Support at Home services, or a GP Mental Health Care Plan. Carevo connects people in your area with psychology providers.

What nursing support is available for chronic pain management at home in Australia?

Registered nurses in Australia can provide home visits to assist with pain medication management, monitor for side effects, liaise with your GP and specialists, and conduct regular pain assessments to ensure your care plan remains effective. Nursing services can be funded through the Support at Home program. Carevo connects people in your area with nursing providers who have experience in chronic pain care.

What allied health services help manage chronic pain at home in Australia?

People living with chronic pain in Australia can access home-based physiotherapy for exercise and manual therapy, psychology for pain management strategies such as acceptance and commitment therapy, and nursing for medication reviews and symptom monitoring, all without needing to travel. The Support at Home program can fund these allied health services after an assessment through My Aged Care determines your eligibility based on how pain affects your daily functioning. Carevo lists relevant service providers; confirm their condition-specific experience, credentials and local availability directly.

Popular local support pages for Chronic Pain

Use these pages to compare local providers, check which services are most relevant in each area, and widen your shortlist if the first suburb does not have the right fit.

Chronic Pain in New South Wales Chronic Pain in Victoria Chronic Pain in Queensland Chronic Pain in Western Australia Chronic Pain in South Australia Chronic Pain in Tasmania Chronic Pain in Australian Capital Territory Chronic Pain in Northern Territory

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Find chronic pain providers near you

Top suburbs by number of available providers.

Brisbane

2415 Providers

Melbourne

1395 Providers

Sydney

1126 Providers

Central Coast

914 Providers

Canberra

655 Providers

Blacktown

648 Providers

Parramatta

645 Providers

Perth

632 Providers

Adelaide

615 Providers

Liverpool

567 Providers

Ipswich

542 Providers

Geelong

537 Providers

Penrith

504 Providers

Campbelltown

490 Providers

Werribee

489 Providers

Dandenong

458 Providers

Browse chronic pain providers by suburb

Browse local provider lists by state. Use search to find your suburb.

Australian Capital Territory8
New South Wales520
Northern Territory2
Queensland227
South Australia72
Tasmania5
Victoria273
Western Australia62

Sources and review status

Carevo maintains this directory guidance. Funding wording was checked against the linked government sources on 15 September 2026. This is not a clinical review. A listing does not establish experience with your diagnosis, local capacity or suitability.

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