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Chronic Pain support in Australia

Find chronic pain care in Australia

Compare providers and the support types that usually matter for chronic pain across Australia. Skip the generic directory listings, get a real shortlist.

4 providers with chronic pain experience · Updated 2 July 2026

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Best Chronic Pain specialists in Australia

4 experienced with Chronic Pain · 6 other registered providers·How we chose these

Trusted provider Supports chronic pain on Carevo
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Springfield Lakes, QLD and 14 othersAlso servesAlbany Creek, QLD · Alderley, QLD · Benowa, QLD · Brisbane City, QLD · Browns Plains, QLD · Burpengary, QLD · Glass House Mountains, QLD · Ipswich, QLD · Logan Reserve, QLD · Morayfield, QLD · Redcliffe, QLD · Toowoomba City, QLD · +2 more · State-wide provider

Specialises in Domestic assistance · Personal care · Transport

Diversity Community Services is an NDIS registered provider in Springfield Lakes, Queensland. They have a track record of following through on more than 50 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. They have supported participants with chronic pain. Families most often connect with them for domestic assistance and personal care.

How this listing is sourced

Median response time5 hours
Availability Open now · 12AM-11PM
Supports chronic pain on Carevo
2

Stretton, QLD · Hyperlocal provider

Specialises in Personal care · Nursing · Community access

Based in Stretton, Queensland, JJJ Home Care is an NDIS registered provider. Personal care and nursing are among their most-requested supports. They have supported participants with chronic pain. Most enquiries to them come from families and carers.

How this listing is sourced

Median response time3 minutes
NDIS coverage9 groupsNDIS registration groupsDaily Personal Activities · High Intensity Daily Personal Activities · Household tasks · Development of daily living and life skills · Assistance with travel/transport arrangements · Participation in community/social and civic activities · Community nursing care for high needs · Therapeutic Supports · Group and Centre Based Activities
Supports chronic pain on Carevo
3

Mildura, VIC and 24 othersAlso servesAdelaide, SA · Albion Park, NSW · Albury, NSW · Bankstown, NSW · Blacktown, NSW · Brisbane City, QLD · Broken Hill, NSW · Campbelltown, NSW · Deer Park, VIC · Devonport, TAS · Geelong, VIC · Liverpool, NSW · +12 more · National provider

Specialises in Domestic assistance · Personal care · Meal preparation

Anabplus Community Care is an NDIS registered provider in Mildura, Victoria. They have a track record of following through on more than 25 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. Families most often connect with them for domestic assistance and personal care. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly.

How this listing is sourced

Median response time10 hours
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Supports chronic pain on Carevo
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South Hedland, WA and 27 othersAlso servesAlbany, WA · Balga, WA · Bayswater, WA · Bunbury, WA · Dalyellup, WA · Ellenbrook, WA · Fremantle, WA · Gosnells, WA · Joondalup, WA · Kalgoorlie, WA · Kambalda East, WA · Kambalda West, WA · +15 more · National provider

Specialises in Personal care · Domestic assistance · Allied health

Swan Home Carers is an NDIS registered provider in South Hedland, Western Australia. They have a track record of following through on more than 10 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. Families most often connect with them for personal care and domestic assistance. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly.

How this listing is sourced

Median response time15 hours

Other registered providers in Australia

Registered in Australia with no demonstrated Chronic Pain track record on Carevo — listed for completeness, not as Chronic Pain specialists.

Trusted provider
5

Craigieburn, VIC and 13 othersAlso servesBallarat North, VIC · Broadmeadows, VIC · Cranbourne, VIC · Epping, VIC · Geelong, VIC · Kilmore, VIC · Melbourne, VIC · Melton, VIC · Mernda, VIC · South Morang, VIC · Sunbury, VIC · Sunshine North, VIC · +1 more · State-wide provider

Specialises in Personal care · Domestic assistance · Meal preparation

Based in Craigieburn, Victoria, Miracle Health Services is an NDIS registered and aged care approved provider. Personal care and domestic assistance are among their most-requested supports. They have a track record of following through on more than 50 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. They operate across Victoria.

How this listing is sourced

Median response time3 hours
Availability Open now · 8AM-4PM
Trusted provider
6

Bethania, QLD and 7 othersAlso servesBicton, WA · Bunbury, WA · Kewdale, WA · Midland, WA · Mount Pleasant, WA · Perth, WA · Rockingham, WA · Hyperlocal provider

Specialises in Personal care · Therapy

Based in Bethania, Queensland, St Jude's Health Care Services is an NDIS registered and aged care approved provider. Personal care and therapy are among their most-requested supports. They have a track record of following through on more than 25 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. Support coordinators often connect their participants with them.

How this listing is sourced

Median response time3 hours
Trusted provider
7

Balcatta, WA and 4 othersAlso servesDalyellup, WA · Geraldton, WA · Joondalup, WA · Karratha, WA · Regional provider

Specialises in Personal care · Domestic assistance · Supported independent living

Based in Balcatta, Western Australia, PHASE Perth Healthcare & Support Enterprise is an NDIS registered and aged care approved provider. Support coordinators often connect their participants with them. Personal care and domestic assistance are among their most-requested supports. Registered across 14 NDIS support categories, including transport assistance, shared living support and Innovative Community Participation.

How this listing is sourced

Median response time1 hour
NDIS coverage14 groupsNDIS registration groupsAssistance with travel/transport arrangements · Assistance with daily life tasks in a group or shared living arrangement · Innovative Community Participation · Development of daily living and life skills · Assistance to access and/or maintain employment and/or education · Community nursing care for high needs · Support Coordination · Group and Centre Based Activities · Daily Personal Activities · Participation in community/social and civic activities · Therapeutic Supports · Assistance in Coordinating or Managing Life Stages, Transitions and Supports · Household tasks · High Intensity Daily Personal Activities
Availability Open now · 8AM-5PM
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Parramatta, NSW and 4 othersAlso servesBELMORE, NSW · Baulkham Hills, NSW · Granville, NSW · Sydney, NSW · Regional provider

Specialises in Domestic assistance

Glow Health Care Australia works across 27 NDIS support categories in Parramatta, New South Wales. Most enquiries to them come from families and carers. They have a track record of following through on more than 20 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. They are most often contacted for domestic assistance.

How this listing is sourced

Median response time2 days
NDIS coverage27 groupsNDIS registration groupsPersonal Mobility Equipment · Assistance in Coordinating or Managing Life Stages, Transitions and Supports · Specialist Behaviour Support · Participation in community/social and civic activities · Accommodation/Tenancy Assistance · High Intensity Daily Personal Activities · Assistive Equipment for Recreation · Specialist Disability Accommodation · Support Coordination · Home Modifications · Innovative Community Participation · Exercise Physiology and Physical Wellbeing Activities · Specialised Supported Employment · Group and Centre Based Activities · Assistance to access and/or maintain employment and/or education · Assistance with travel/transport arrangements · Therapeutic Supports · Assistance with daily life tasks in a group or shared living arrangement · Plan Management · Assistive Products for Personal Care and Safety · Daily Personal Activities · Early Childhood Supports · Community nursing care for high needs · Development of daily living and life skills · Assistive Products for Household Tasks · Household tasks · Communication and Information Equipment
Availability Open now · 7AM-6PM
Trusted provider
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Balcatta, WA and 2 othersAlso servesOsborne Park, WA · WOODLANDS, WA · State-wide provider

Specialises in Personal care · Domestic assistance · Meal preparation

Based in Balcatta, Western Australia, Dignicare Health Services is an NDIS registered and aged care approved provider. They also offer occupational therapy. They operate across Western Australia. Active on Carevo in the past week.

How this listing is sourced

Median response time8 hours
Trusted provider
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Belconnen, ACT and 5 othersAlso servesBruce, ACT · Deakin, ACT · Gungahlin, ACT · Ngunnawal, ACT · Queanbeyan, NSW · Hyperlocal provider

Specialises in Allied health · Personal care · Domestic assistance

QuestCare works across 17 NDIS support categories in Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory. They have a strong record of following through with families who reach out through Carevo. They are most often contacted for allied health and personal care. They focus closely on their local area.

How this listing is sourced

Median response time18 hours
NDIS coverage17 groupsNDIS registration groupsAssistance with daily life tasks in a group or shared living arrangement · Accommodation/Tenancy Assistance · High Intensity Daily Personal Activities · Assistance with travel/transport arrangements · Participation in community/social and civic activities · Support Coordination · Innovative Community Participation · Group and Centre Based Activities · Assistance in Coordinating or Managing Life Stages, Transitions and Supports · Household tasks · Daily Personal Activities · Development of daily living and life skills · Assistance to access and/or maintain employment and/or education · Specialised Supported Employment · Community nursing care for high needs · Therapeutic Supports · Specialist Behaviour Support

How we rank providers

Rankings in Australia 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 physiotherapy, allied health, psychology, nursing, personal care, support work, and occupational therapy, the support types most relevant to chronic pain. They are then ranked by demonstrated experience with chronic pain, providers who have actively claimed and supported chronic pain 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 chronic pain 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 Australia 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.

28,527

providers in Australia

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 a Home Care Package or 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.

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

4 providers on Carevo have supported people with chronic pain through real matched requests.All are registered NDIS providers. Matching is based on real provider history, not self-described claims.

Supports they provide

  • • Support workers
  • • Personal care

Where providers are

Providers experienced with chronic pain are listed in more than 60 suburbs across Queensland, Western Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, and other states.

Often supported alongside

Providers who support chronic pain most often also have experience with ADHD, Psychosocial Disability, Dementia, Spinal Cord Injury, and Arthritis.

Where chronic pain support is available

Providers listed

28,527

States with coverage

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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 Commission

Aged 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 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.

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

How to access funding

For older Australians, chronic pain support is accessed through My Aged Care (1800 200 422). Home Care Packages fund physiotherapy, exercise physiology, psychology, nursing, and personal care. The Commonwealth Home Support Programme provides lower-level support. Medicare-funded chronic disease management plans provide access to allied health sessions. Pain management clinics (funded through the health system) provide specialist multidisciplinary assessment. Painaustralia provides information and resources.

Sources: AIHW, Older Australians: health and disability status (chronic pain by age) · NDIS Our Guidelines: List A conditions likely to meet the disability requirements

Funding and costs for chronic pain support

Lower

$9,500

per year

Typical

$17,000

per year

Higher

$37,500

per year

Home Care Package budgets range from ~$9,500/yr (Level 1) to ~$37,500/yr (Level 3). Most people with chronic pain need Level 1-2 for therapy and exercise. Those with significant functional limitations requiring personal care may need Level 3-4.

Illustrative ranges only — an individual plan is set by the NDIA on assessed need, not by diagnosis, and varies widely. Pricing basis: NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits 2025-26.

Common funding categories

Commonwealth Home Support Programme Home Care Package Level 1 Home Care Package Level 2 Home Care Package Level 3 Support at Home

Physiotherapy home visits cost $150-$250/session. Pain psychology sessions cost $150-$250/visit. Exercise physiology sessions cost $100-$180/session. Personal care workers cost $50-$70/hr.

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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Frequently Asked Questions

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 a Home Care Package or the Support at Home program. Carevo connects people in your area with providers who specialise in chronic pain management.

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 a Home Care Package or the Support at Home program. Carevo connects people in your area with physiotherapy providers experienced in chronic pain.

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 a Home Care Package, the Support at Home program, 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 a Home Care Package or 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. A Home Care Package or 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 connects people in your area with chronic pain-experienced providers who offer home visits.

Popular local support pages for Chronic Pain

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New South Wales1257
Northern Territory82
Queensland847
South Australia401
Tasmania110
Victoria710
Western Australia362
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