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Diabetes support in Australia

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31 providers with diabetes experience · Updated 2 July 2026

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Best Diabetes specialists in Australia

10 experienced with Diabetes·How we chose these

Trusted provider Supports diabetes on Carevo
1

Fig Tree Pocket, QLD and 57 othersAlso servesAdelaide, SA · Alderley, QLD · Ashmore, QLD · Avoca, QLD · Baldivis, WA · Banks Creek, QLD · Beenleigh, QLD · Benowa, QLD · Brisbane City, QLD · Browns Plains, QLD · Bundaberg West, QLD · Bunya, QLD · +45 more · National provider

Specialises in Personal care · Domestic assistance · Therapy

Heart For Care Disability Services is an NDIS registered provider in Fig Tree Pocket, Queensland. They have a track record of following through on more than 50 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. Families who connected with them through Carevo have consistently reported positive outcomes. They have supported participants with diabetes.

How this listing is sourced

Responded to my enquiry straight away

Verified care seeker, South Brisbane

Median response time4 hours
NDIS coverage14 groupsNDIS registration groupsAccommodation/Tenancy Assistance · Specialist Disability Accommodation · Assistance with daily life tasks in a group or shared living arrangement · Daily Personal Activities · High Intensity Daily Personal Activities · 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 · Specialist Behaviour Support · Support Coordination · Household tasks · Assistance in Coordinating or Managing Life Stages, Transitions and Supports
Trusted provider Supports diabetes on Carevo
2

Leppington, NSW and 4 othersAlso servesBankstown, NSW · Belmore, NSW · Liverpool, NSW · Parramatta, NSW · State-wide provider

Specialises in Allied health · Therapy

Based in Leppington, New South Wales, Revive Motion is an NDIS registered provider. Allied health and therapy are among their most-requested supports. They have supported participants with diabetes. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly.

How this listing is sourced

Median response time3 hours
Trusted provider Supports diabetes on Carevo
3

Ashfield, QLD and 5 othersAlso servesBargara, QLD · Bundaberg East, QLD · Bundaberg North, QLD · Bundaberg South, QLD · Bundaberg West, QLD · State-wide provider

Specialises in Nursing · Therapy · Personal care

Based in Ashfield, Queensland, Wide Bay Community Nursing is an NDIS registered provider. Most enquiries to them come from families and carers. Nursing and therapy are among their most-requested supports. Registered across 12 NDIS support categories, including accommodation and tenancy assistance, Personal Mobility Equipment and high intensity personal care.

How this listing is sourced

Median response time13 hours
NDIS coverage12 groupsNDIS registration groupsAccommodation/Tenancy Assistance · Personal Mobility Equipment · High Intensity Daily Personal Activities · Household tasks · Participation in community/social and civic activities · Innovative Community Participation · Group and Centre Based Activities · Daily Personal Activities · Assistance with daily life tasks in a group or shared living arrangement · Assistance with travel/transport arrangements · Community nursing care for high needs · Development of daily living and life skills
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Trusted provider Supports diabetes on Carevo
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Austral, NSW and 7 othersAlso servesBankstown, NSW · Campbelltown, NSW · Fairfield, NSW · Hurstville, NSW · Liverpool, NSW · Sydney, NSW · Sydney Olympic Park, NSW · Regional provider

Specialises in Domestic assistance · Personal care · Social support

Based in Austral, New South Wales, Mbt4 Care is an NDIS registered provider. They typically respond to enquiries quickly. Domestic assistance and personal care are among their most-requested supports. They have a strong record of following through with families who reach out through Carevo.

How this listing is sourced

Median response time19 minutes
Supports diabetes on Carevo
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Bundaberg Central, QLD and 5 othersAlso servesBargara, QLD · Burpengary, QLD · Mackay, QLD · Mermaid Beach, QLD · Toowoomba City, QLD · National provider

Specialises in Nursing · Personal care

Contacted me very quickly, arrangements still being made. Very supportive and helpful

Verified care seeker, Bundaberg

Median response time8 hours
Supports diabetes on Carevo
6

Stretton, QLD · Hyperlocal provider

Specialises in Personal care · Nursing · Community access

JJJ Home Care works across 9 NDIS support categories in Stretton, Queensland. They support both NDIS and aged care funding. They are most often contacted for personal care and nursing. 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 diabetes on Carevo
7

Harris Park, NSW and 5 othersAlso servesAuburn, NSW · Bass Hill, NSW · Gladesville, NSW · Riverstone, NSW · Ryde, NSW · State-wide provider

Specialises in Allied health · Therapy · Transport

Based in Harris Park, New South Wales, Sydney Gentle Care is an NDIS registered provider. Allied health 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. Registered across 18 NDIS support categories, including household tasks, daily personal care and group and centre activities.

How this listing is sourced

Median response time7 hours
NDIS coverage18 groupsNDIS registration groupsHousehold tasks · Daily Personal Activities · Group and Centre Based Activities · Therapeutic Supports · Plan Management · Early Childhood Supports · Support Coordination · Home Modifications · Exercise Physiology and Physical Wellbeing Activities · Assistance with travel/transport arrangements · Participation in community/social and civic activities · Assistance with daily life tasks in a group or shared living arrangement · Development of daily living and life skills · Assistance to access and/or maintain employment and/or education · Interpreting and Translation · Community nursing care for high needs · Assistance in Coordinating or Managing Life Stages, Transitions and Supports · Innovative Community Participation
Supports diabetes on Carevo
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Flagstone, QLD and 5 othersAlso servesBrisbane City, QLD · Griffin, QLD · Ipswich, QLD · Loganlea, QLD · Waterford West, QLD · State-wide provider

Specialises in Nursing

Trailblazer Community Care is an NDIS registered provider in Flagstone, Queensland. Families most often connect with them for nursing. Registered across 12 NDIS support categories, including shared living support, high intensity personal care and transport assistance. They operate across Queensland.

How this listing is sourced

Median response time29 minutes
NDIS coverage12 groupsNDIS registration groupsAssistance with daily life tasks in a group or shared living arrangement · High Intensity Daily Personal Activities · Assistance with travel/transport arrangements · Community nursing care for high needs · Support Coordination · Daily Personal Activities · Household tasks · Innovative Community Participation · Participation in community/social and civic activities · Development of daily living and life skills · Assistance in Coordinating or Managing Life Stages, Transitions and Supports · Group and Centre Based Activities
Supports diabetes on Carevo
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Luddenham, NSW and 4 othersAlso servesNewcastle, NSW · Parramatta, NSW · Sydney, NSW · Taree, NSW · State-wide provider

Specialises in Domestic assistance · Personal care · Allied health

Royale Gateways works across 9 NDIS support categories in Luddenham, New South Wales. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly. 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 domestic assistance and personal care.

Median response time8 hours
Supports diabetes on Carevo
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Richmond, NSW and 11 othersAlso servesBligh Park, NSW · Grose Vale, NSW · Grose Wold, NSW · Kurmond, NSW · Kurrajong, NSW · Londonderry, NSW · Marsden Park, NSW · North Richmond, NSW · Tennyson, NSW · Windsor, NSW · Windsor Downs, NSW · State-wide provider

Specialises in Therapy · Personal care · Transport

Angels Care is an NDIS registered provider in Richmond, 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 therapy and personal care. Registered across 9 NDIS support categories, including daily personal care, daily living skills and transport assistance.

How this listing is sourced

Median response time3 hours
NDIS coverage9 groupsNDIS registration groupsDaily Personal Activities · Development of daily living and life skills · Assistance with travel/transport arrangements · Participation in community/social and civic activities · Support Coordination · Assistance in Coordinating or Managing Life Stages · Transitions and Supports · Household tasks · Innovative Community Participation

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

Diabetes is highly prevalent among older Australians and requires careful daily management to prevent complications such as foot ulcers, kidney disease, and vision loss. Home care services through a Home Care Package or the Support at Home program can fund nursing for wound care and medication management, as well as personal care and allied health supports. Regular nursing visits at home can help older people with diabetes maintain stable blood sugar levels and reduce the risk of serious complications. The right mix of support depends on age, goals, living situation, and how much day-to-day impact diabetes 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 Diabetes

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 Diabetes provider network on Carevo

31 providers on Carevo have supported people with diabetes through real matched requests.28 are registered NDIS providers. Matching is based on real provider history, not self-described claims.

Supports they provide

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

Where providers are

Providers experienced with diabetes are listed in more than 200 suburbs across New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, and other states.

Often supported alongside

Providers who support diabetes most often also have experience with Psychosocial Disability, Autism, Dementia, Amputation, and ADHD.

Where diabetes support is available

Providers listed

28,527

States with coverage

5

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 Diabetes Mellitus (Type 1 and Type 2)

Diabetes is a chronic condition affecting how the body processes blood glucose. Type 2 diabetes is the most common form in older Australians, and around 1.3 million Australian adults were living with diabetes in 2022-24 (AIHW, Diabetes: Australian facts), with many more undiagnosed. Diabetes causes complications affecting the eyes (retinopathy), kidneys (nephropathy), nerves (neuropathy), and cardiovascular system. For older Australians, managing diabetes involves blood glucose monitoring, medication adherence, dietary management, foot care, and regular screening for complications. Unmanaged diabetes accelerates other age-related conditions and significantly increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, amputation, and kidney failure. Home-based support for older Australians with diabetes focuses on maintaining health routines that prevent complications and supporting daily living when complications have already occurred.

How diabetes affects daily life

Diabetes affects daily life through the constant need for blood glucose management, medication timing, dietary planning, and complication monitoring. Meals must be planned with carbohydrate content in mind. Blood glucose testing may be needed multiple times daily. Insulin injections (for those who require them) must be timed correctly. Peripheral neuropathy causes numbness, tingling, and pain in the feet, increasing falls risk and the chance of unnoticed injuries. Foot ulcers can develop from minor injuries and may lead to amputation if not treated promptly. Diabetic retinopathy affects vision. Fatigue and cognitive changes can accompany poorly controlled blood sugar. Many older Australians with diabetes also manage multiple other conditions, making the medication and monitoring regime complex.

What to look for in a provider

Good diabetes providers ensure that all workers understand the basics of blood glucose management, including recognising hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar) and hyperglycaemia (high blood sugar). Ask whether their nurses can manage insulin administration, whether they provide foot care and inspection, and whether they coordinate with the person's GP, endocrinologist, and podiatrist. Red flags include providers whose workers cannot recognise the signs of hypo or hyperglycaemia, who do not check feet regularly, or who prepare meals without considering the person's dietary requirements.

How to access funding

For older Australians, diabetes support is accessed through My Aged Care (1800 200 422). An ACAT/ACAS assessment determines eligibility for a Home Care Package. The Commonwealth Home Support Programme provides lower-level support. The National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) provides subsidised blood glucose monitoring supplies, insulin pump consumables, and continuous glucose monitors. Diabetes Australia provides education and support resources.

Sources: AIHW, Diabetes: Australian facts · NDIS Our Guidelines, Diabetes management supports

Funding and costs for diabetes 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 older people with diabetes need Level 1-2 for daily monitoring support, progressing to Level 3-4 if complications develop.

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

Nursing visits for insulin management and health monitoring cost $75-$120/hr. Podiatry visits cost $80-$150/session. Blood glucose supplies are subsidised through the NDSS.

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 diabetes in Australia?

Older Australians with diabetes in Australia can access nursing for blood glucose monitoring, insulin management, wound care, and foot assessments, as well as personal care and exercise physiology through a Home Care Package or the Support at Home program. Carevo connects people in your area with aged care providers who specialise in diabetes management at home.

Can a nurse visit my home to help manage my diabetes in Australia?

Yes, registered nurses in Australia can provide home visits to assist with insulin administration, blood glucose monitoring, foot checks, wound dressing, and diabetes education to help you manage your condition safely. These 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 experienced in diabetes care.

How does exercise help with diabetes management and can I access this at home in Australia?

Regular exercise is one of the most effective tools for managing type 2 diabetes, improving insulin sensitivity and blood glucose control. Exercise physiologists in Australia can provide home-based programs tailored to your fitness level and any other health conditions. These sessions may be funded through a Home Care Package or the Support at Home program, and Carevo can connect you with exercise providers in your area.

What wound care is available at home for diabetic foot ulcers in Australia?

Registered nurses in Australia can provide home visits for the assessment and dressing of diabetic foot ulcers, monitoring for signs of infection, and coordinating with your GP or podiatrist for ongoing wound management. Wound care nursing is commonly funded through Home Care Packages and the Support at Home program. Carevo connects people in your area with nursing providers who have wound care expertise.

Can a diabetes educator or dietitian visit my home in Australia?

Yes, accredited diabetes educators and dietitians in Australia can provide home visits to help with blood glucose monitoring, insulin management, meal planning, and foot care education, which are important for reducing complications. These allied health services can be funded through a Home Care Package or the Support at Home program after an assessment through My Aged Care. Carevo connects people in your area with diabetes-experienced allied health providers who offer home visits.

Popular local support pages for Diabetes

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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