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COPD support in Australia

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

7 providers with copd experience · Updated 2 July 2026

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7 experienced with COPD · 3 other registered providers·How we chose these

Trusted provider Supports copd on Carevo
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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

Miracle Health Services is an NDIS registered and aged care approved provider in Craigieburn, Victoria. They have a track record of following through on more than 50 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. They have supported participants with COPD. Families most often connect with them for personal care and domestic assistance.

How this listing is sourced

Median response time3 hours
Availability Open now · 8AM-4PM
Supports copd on Carevo
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Bundall, QLD and 6 othersAlso servesCoomera, QLD · Helensvale, QLD · Mount Isa, QLD · Ripley, QLD · Sunnybank, QLD · Torquay, QLD · National provider

Specialises in Occupational therapy · Equipment hire

Shyrehab is an NDIS registered provider serving Bundall, Queensland. They are most often contacted for occupational therapy and equipment hire. They have a track record of following through on over a dozen enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. They have supported participants with COPD.

How this listing is sourced

Median response time20 hours
Supports copd on Carevo
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Frankston, VIC and 27 othersAlso servesBlackburn, VIC · Blacktown, NSW · Brighton, VIC · Burwood, VIC · Cheltenham, VIC · Clayton, VIC · Cranbourne, VIC · Dandenong, VIC · Dingley Village, VIC · Endeavour Hills, VIC · Footscray, VIC · Glen Waverley, VIC · +15 more · Regional provider

Specialises in Nursing · Personal care · Therapy

Based in Frankston, Victoria, Health Steps is an NDIS registered provider. Registered across 7 NDIS support categories, including community nursing, daily personal care and household tasks. Nursing and personal care are among their most-requested supports. They support both NDIS and aged care funding.

How this listing is sourced

Median response time5 hours
NDIS coverage7 groupsNDIS registration groupsCommunity nursing care for high needs · Daily Personal Activities · Household tasks · High Intensity Daily Personal Activities · Assistance with travel/transport arrangements · Development of daily living and life skills · Participation in community/social and civic activities
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Supports copd on Carevo
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Mornington, VIC · Hyperlocal provider

Specialises in Personal care · Nursing · Cleaning

Life-Au is an NDIS registered provider serving Mornington, Victoria. They focus closely on their local area. They are most often contacted for personal care and nursing. They support both NDIS and aged care funding.

How this listing is sourced

Median response time14 hours
Supports copd on Carevo
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Southport, QLD and 12 othersAlso servesBrisbane City, QLD · Cannon Hill, QLD · Collingwood Park, QLD · Coomera, QLD · Helensvale, QLD · Loganholme, QLD · Nerang, QLD · Oxenford, QLD · Palm Beach, QLD · Shailer Park, QLD · Toowoomba City, QLD · Tweed Heads, NSW · Hyperlocal provider

Specialises in Occupational therapy

Based in Southport, Queensland, Empowered Living Choices is an NDIS registered provider. Support coordinators often connect their participants with them. Occupational therapy are among their most-requested supports. They focus closely on their local area.

How this listing is sourced

Median response time3 days
Supports copd on Carevo
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Frankston South, VIC · Hyperlocal provider

Specialises in Personal care · Nursing

Based in Frankston South, Victoria, Vicna is an NDIS registered provider. They typically respond to enquiries quickly. Personal care and nursing are among their most-requested supports.

How this listing is sourced

Median response time1 minute
Supports copd on Carevo
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Willow Vale, QLD · Regional provider

Specialises in Occupational therapy

Goldilocks Community Health works across 11 NDIS support categories in Willow Vale, Queensland. Active on Carevo in the past week. They are most often contacted for occupational therapy. Support coordinators often connect their participants with them.

How this listing is sourced

Median response time3 days
NDIS coverage11 groupsNDIS registration groupsAssistance to access and/or maintain employment and/or education · Support Coordination · Specialised Supported Employment · Daily Personal Activities · Household tasks · Participation in community/social and civic activities · Group and Centre Based Activities · Assistance in Coordinating or Managing Life Stages, Transitions and Supports · Assistance with daily life tasks in a group or shared living arrangement · Innovative Community Participation · Development of daily living and life skills

Other registered providers in Australia

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

Trusted provider
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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

St Jude's Health Care Services is an NDIS registered and aged care approved provider in Bethania, Queensland. 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 personal care and therapy. Recently connected with new families in the area.

How this listing is sourced

Median response time3 hours
Trusted provider
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Balcatta, WA and 4 othersAlso servesDalyellup, WA · Geraldton, WA · Joondalup, WA · Karratha, WA · Regional provider

Specialises in Personal care · Domestic assistance · Supported independent living

PHASE Perth Healthcare & Support Enterprise is an NDIS registered and aged care approved provider in Balcatta, Western Australia. Families most often connect with them for personal care and domestic assistance. Registered across 14 NDIS support categories, including transport assistance, shared living support and Innovative Community Participation. They also offer household tasks and occupational therapy.

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
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

Dignicare Health Services is an NDIS registered and aged care approved provider serving Balcatta, Western Australia. They operate across Western Australia. They are most often contacted for personal care and domestic assistance. Most enquiries to them come from families and carers.

How this listing is sourced

Median response time8 hours

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 nursing, physiotherapy, allied health, personal care, support work, and occupational therapy, the support types most relevant to copd. They are then ranked by demonstrated experience with copd, providers who have actively claimed and supported copd 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 copd 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 COPD usually need

COPD is a progressive lung condition that makes breathing increasingly difficult, affecting many older Australians who have a history of smoking or occupational dust exposure. Home care services through a Home Care Package or the Support at Home program can fund nursing, physiotherapy, and personal care to manage symptoms and improve quality of life. Pulmonary rehabilitation and breathing management programs at home can help reduce hospital admissions and support daily independence. The right mix of support depends on age, goals, living situation, and how much day-to-day impact copd 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 COPD

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 COPD provider network on Carevo

7 providers on Carevo have supported people with copd 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
  • • Nursing

Where providers are

Providers experienced with copd are listed in more than 60 suburbs across Victoria, Queensland, New South Wales.

Often supported alongside

Providers who support copd most often also have experience with Incontinence, Autism, PTSD, Diabetes, and Stroke.

Where copd 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 Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive lung condition causing airflow limitation and breathing difficulties. It affects approximately 638,000 Australians (2.5% of the population) and is the fifth leading cause of death (ABS, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 2022). COPD includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema, most commonly caused by long-term smoking, though occupational exposure and genetic factors also contribute. COPD causes breathlessness, chronic cough, excess mucus, and reduced exercise tolerance that worsen over time. Exacerbations (flare-ups) are periods of significantly worsened symptoms that may require hospitalisation. For older Australians with moderate to severe COPD, daily life is significantly limited by breathlessness, and home-based support can make the difference between staying at home and entering residential care. Pulmonary rehabilitation is the most effective non-pharmacological intervention for COPD and is significantly underutilised.

How copd affects daily life

COPD affects daily life primarily through breathlessness that worsens with activity. Walking short distances, climbing stairs, showering, and even talking can cause significant breathlessness. Getting dressed can be exhausting. Carrying objects, bending, and reaching overhead all trigger breathlessness. Cold air, smoke, and strong odours can worsen symptoms. Chronic fatigue means the person's energy budget for the day is small. Anxiety about breathlessness leads to activity avoidance, which causes deconditioning and worsens the cycle. Exacerbations can confine the person to bed for days or weeks. Oxygen therapy, when needed, adds the practical challenge of managing equipment and tubing at home.

What to look for in a provider

Good COPD providers combine breathing management with exercise and daily living strategies. Ask whether their physiotherapists have respiratory experience, whether they can supervise home-based pulmonary rehabilitation, and whether they understand oxygen therapy management. Red flags include providers who only provide personal care without addressing exercise and breathing management, who restrict activity rather than adapting it, or who are not trained in the use of inhaler devices and oxygen equipment.

How to access funding

For older Australians, COPD support is accessed through My Aged Care (1800 200 422). An ACAT/ACAS assessment determines eligibility for a Home Care Package. Pulmonary rehabilitation (funded through the health system) provides initial exercise and education. Home Care Packages provide ongoing support including nursing, physiotherapy, and personal care. The Commonwealth Home Support Programme provides lower-level support. The Lung Foundation Australia provides information and resources.

Sources: ABS, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 2022 · AIHW, Chronic respiratory conditions: COPD

Funding and costs for copd support

Lower

$9,500

per year

Typical

$17,000

per year

Higher

$54,000

per year

Home Care Package budgets range from ~$9,500/yr (Level 1) to ~$54,000/yr (Level 4). Most people with moderate COPD need Level 2-3. Those with severe COPD on home oxygen may need Level 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

Home Care Package Level 2 Home Care Package Level 3 Home Care Package Level 4 Commonwealth Home Support Programme Support at Home

Physiotherapy home visits cost $150-$250/session. Nursing visits cost $75-$120/hr. Home oxygen equipment is usually funded through the state health system, not the Home Care Package.

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 are available for people with COPD in Australia?

People with COPD in Australia can access respiratory nursing, physiotherapy for breathing techniques and airway clearance, exercise physiology for pulmonary rehabilitation, and personal care assistance through a Home Care Package or the Support at Home program. Carevo connects people in your area with aged care providers who have experience managing chronic lung conditions.

Can a physiotherapist help with breathing difficulties from COPD at home in Australia?

Yes, physiotherapists in Australia who specialise in respiratory conditions can provide home visits for people with COPD, teaching breathing control techniques, airway clearance methods, and energy conservation strategies to make daily tasks easier. Home physiotherapy may be funded through a Home Care Package or the Support at Home program. Carevo can connect you with respiratory physio providers in your area.

What personal care support is available for people with severe COPD in Australia?

People with severe COPD in Australia who struggle with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and meal preparation due to breathlessness can access personal care and support worker services through a Home Care Package or the Support at Home program. Carevo connects people in your area with support workers who understand how to assist people with respiratory conditions safely.

What respiratory support is available through home care in Australia?

People with COPD in Australia can access home-based physiotherapy to learn breathing techniques such as pursed-lip breathing and airway clearance methods that reduce breathlessness and improve daily function. A Home Care Package or the Support at Home program can also fund nursing visits to monitor oxygen saturation, review inhaler technique, and support early intervention when symptoms worsen. Carevo connects people in your area with providers experienced in respiratory care at home.

Can home oxygen therapy be supported through a Home Care Package in Australia?

While home oxygen equipment itself is typically supplied through a state or territory respiratory support program, the daily management, monitoring, and support around using oxygen at home can be included in a Home Care Package in Australia. A nurse can assist with monitoring oxygen levels, recognising exacerbations, and communicating with your specialist. Carevo connects people in your area with nursing providers experienced in COPD management.

Popular local support pages for COPD

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.

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