Developmental Delay Support in South Australia
Compare NDIS providers supporting people with developmental delay across South Australia. Ranked by real outcomes with families, not who pays for placement.
For developmental delay in South Australia
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Adelaide Airport, SA and 40 othersAlso servesAberfoyle Park, SA · Adelaide, SA · Ballarat East, VIC · Balwyn, VIC · Balwyn North, VIC · Bendigo, VIC · Box Hill, VIC · Broadmeadows, VIC · Brunswick, VIC · Camberwell, VIC · Chadstone, VIC · Christies Beach, SA · +28 more · National provider
- 25+ families connected
- Specialises in Support coordination, Allied health
Apex Health Professionals is among the highest-ranked NDIS registered providers in South Australia, South Australia in our data. They have supported participants with developmental delay. They have a track record of following through on more than 40 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. Support coordination and allied health are among their most-requested supports.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Team includes Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist
Mawson Lakes, SA and 9 othersAlso servesAdelaide, SA · Elizabeth Downs, SA · Elizabeth East, SA · Ingle Farm, SA · Mount Gambier, SA · Para Hills West, SA · Parafield Gardens, SA · Salisbury, SA · Salisbury North, SA · National provider
- 10+ families connected
- Specialises in Allied health, Personal care
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Disability Support Worker
Campbelltown, SA and 6 othersAlso servesAustral, NSW · Casula, NSW · Central Coast, NSW · Kemps Creek, NSW · Liverpool, NSW · Penrith, NSW · National provider
- 5+ families connected
- Fast responder, usually replies within 2 hours
- Specialises in Personal care, Cleaning, Support coordination
Bethel Care Group is an NDIS registered provider in South Australia, South Australia. They have supported participants with developmental delay. Families most often connect with them for personal care and cleaning. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Disability Support Worker
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Smithfield, SA and 24 othersAlso servesAdelaide, SA · Balaklava, SA · Blyth, SA · Burnside, SA · Campbelltown, SA · Christies Beach, SA · Clare, SA · Flagstaff Hill, SA · Kadina, SA · Klemzig, SA · Mawson Lakes, SA · Mount Barker, SA · +12 more · State-wide provider
- 10+ families connected
- Fast responder, usually replies within an hour
- Specialises in Cleaning, Personal care
Senami Disability & Mental Health Services is an NDIS registered provider in South Australia, South Australia. They have a track record of following through on more than 20 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. Families most often connect with them for cleaning and personal care. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
Prospect, SA and 58 othersAlso servesAuburn, NSW · Bankstown, NSW · Bankstown Aerodrome, NSW · Baulkham Hills, NSW · Bossley Park, NSW · Burwood, NSW · Cabramatta, NSW · Cabramatta West, NSW · Casula, NSW · Chester Hill, NSW · Concord, NSW · Constitution Hill, NSW · +46 more · Hyperlocal provider
- Specialises in Cleaning, Transport
Western Sydney Services works across 9 NDIS support categories in South Australia, South Australia. Active on Carevo in the past week. They are most often contacted for cleaning and transport. They focus closely on their local area.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
Seaton, SA and 16 othersAlso servesAdelaide, SA · Albert Park, SA · Alberton, SA · Brighton, SA · Findon, SA · Grange, SA · Henley Beach, SA · Mile End, SA · Port Adelaide, SA · Salisbury, SA · Salisbury Downs, SA · Salisbury East, SA · +4 more · Regional provider
- 10+ families connected
- Specialises in Cleaning, Personal care, Social support
Disability Care & Community Services works across 11 NDIS support categories in South Australia, South Australia. They support both NDIS and aged care funding. They have a track record of following through on over a dozen enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. They are most often contacted for cleaning and personal care.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
Adelaide, SA and 29 othersAlso servesAllenby Gardens, SA · Angle Park, SA · Blackwood, SA · Brooklyn Park, SA · Clarence Gardens, SA · Flinders Park, SA · Fulham, SA · Fulham Gardens, SA · Fullarton, SA · Glenelg, SA · Glenelg North, SA · Grange, SA · +17 more · Regional provider
- Specialises in Cleaning, Dementia Care, Nursing
Adelaide, SA and 13 othersAlso servesBrisbane, QLD · Brisbane City, QLD · Central Coast, NSW · Ipswich, QLD · Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne Airport, VIC · North Ipswich, QLD · North Lakes, QLD · Perth, WA · Redcliffe, QLD · South Brisbane, QLD · Sydney, NSW · +1 more · National provider
- 5+ families connected
- Specialises in Allied health
Based in South Australia, South Australia, Nazareth Lutheran Church of South Brisbane is an NDIS registered and aged care approved provider. Support coordinators often connect their participants with them. Allied health are among their most-requested supports. They operate across multiple states.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Approved Aged Care provider (Department of Health)
- Business address on file
Adelaide, SA and 40 othersAlso servesBrisbane, QLD · Brisbane City, QLD · Bundamba, QLD · Caboolture, QLD · Casula, NSW · Central Coast, NSW · Collingwood Park, QLD · Durack, QLD · East Brisbane, QLD · Forest Lake, QLD · Fortitude Valley, QLD · Gatton, QLD · +28 more · National provider
- 50+ families connected
- Specialises in Cleaning, Personal care, Allied health
Based in South Australia, South Australia, Maweja Super Care is an NDIS registered provider. Cleaning and personal care are among their most-requested supports. They have a track record of following through on more than 50 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. Registered across 13 NDIS support categories, including Specialised Supported Employment, community participation and daily personal care.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
Modbury, SA and 8 othersAlso servesAdelaide, SA · Central Coast, NSW · Hobart, TAS · Kotara, NSW · Old Beach, TAS · Rankin Park, NSW · Sydney, NSW · Wallsend, NSW · National provider
- 50+ families connected
- Specialises in Cleaning, Personal care, Respite care
Destiny Community Services is an NDIS registered provider in South Australia, South Australia. They have a track record of following through on more than 50 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. Families most often connect with them for cleaning and personal care. Registered across 11 NDIS support categories, including transport assistance, Innovative Community Participation and community nursing.
How this listing is sourced
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How we rank providers
Rankings in South 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 therapy, allied health, support work, social and community support, and psychology, the support types most relevant to developmental delay. They are then ranked by demonstrated experience with developmental delay, providers who have actively claimed and supported developmental delay 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 developmental delay 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 South 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.
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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.
Developmental Delay support across South Australia
Developmental delay means a child is not reaching milestones at the expected pace across areas such as communication, movement, play, behaviour, or daily living skills. Early intervention usually works best when speech pathology, OT, physio, and family support are coordinated around what the child needs right now at home, childcare, or school. For young children, the biggest win is often getting the right support started early rather than waiting for a perfect label or a long diagnostic process.
Carevo lists 2151 NDIS providers supporting developmental delay with active coverage across South Australia. Compare their response times and registration below, or narrow to your suburb.
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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 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 CommissionUnderstanding Developmental Delay
Developmental delay means a child is not reaching expected milestones in one or more areas: speech and language, motor skills, cognitive development, social and emotional development, or daily living skills. It is one of the most common reasons families access the NDIS Early Childhood approach in Australia. Global developmental delay refers to delays across multiple areas and is typically identified in children under five. Some children catch up with the right support, while others go on to receive a specific diagnosis such as autism, intellectual disability, or a genetic condition. The important thing is that early intervention does not require a definitive diagnosis. Getting therapy started while the brain is at its most adaptable tends to produce better outcomes than waiting for a label. Delays can range from mild to significant, and the type and intensity of support should match what the child actually needs right now.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What early intervention services are available for developmental delay in South Australia?
Children with developmental delay in South Australia can access speech pathology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, psychology, and play-based early intervention through the NDIS. The Early Childhood approach provides support for children under 9. Carevo connects families with early intervention providers in South Australia (SA).
How do I get NDIS funding for my child's developmental delay in South Australia?
To access NDIS support for developmental delay in South Australia, you need evidence of the delay from a paediatrician or allied health professional, and the child must be under 9 for Early Childhood access. Contact the NDIS on 1800 800 110 or speak to your GP for a referral. Carevo can help connect you with providers once funded.
What therapies help with developmental delay in children?
Key therapies for developmental delay include speech pathology for communication, occupational therapy for fine motor and daily living skills, physiotherapy for gross motor development, and psychology for cognitive and social-emotional support. Providers in South Australia offer these services in-home or at clinics.
What speech therapy is available for a child with developmental delay in South Australia?
Speech pathologists in South Australia work with children who have developmental delay on first words, sentence building, understanding instructions, and social communication. Sessions can be play-based and delivered at home, childcare, or clinic. The NDIS funds speech pathology as a capacity building support. Carevo lists speech pathologists in South Australia (SA).
How do I know if my child's development is delayed enough for the NDIS?
A paediatrician or allied health professional in South Australia can assess whether your child's development is significantly behind what is expected for their age. Delays in speech, motor skills, social interaction, or self-care may qualify. The NDIS Early Childhood approach accepts children under 9 with evidence of developmental delay, without needing a specific diagnosis.
Developmental Delay support by suburb in South Australia
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