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Depression in Older Adults support in Australia

Find depression in older adults care in Australia

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Updated 2 July 2026

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Depression in Older Adults support providers in Australia

10 registered providers in Australia — none with a demonstrated Depression in Older Adults track record yet·How we chose these

Trusted provider
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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. 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 time3 hours
Availability Open now · 8AM-4PM
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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. Support coordinators often connect their participants with them.

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. Support coordinators often connect their participants with them. 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
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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
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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 in Balcatta, Western Australia. Most enquiries to them come from families and carers. They operate across Western Australia. They also offer occupational therapy.

How this listing is sourced

Median response time8 hours
Trusted provider
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Dapto, NSW and 5 othersAlso servesBulli, NSW · Kiama, NSW · Nowra, NSW · Shellharbour, NSW · Wollongong, NSW · Hyperlocal provider

Specialises in Transport · Personal care

Essential Care is an NDIS registered and aged care approved provider serving Dapto, New South Wales. They focus closely on their local area. They are most often contacted for transport and personal care. Most enquiries to them come from families and carers.

How this listing is sourced

Median response time44 minutes
Trusted provider
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Brendale, QLD and 6 othersAlso servesBongaree, QLD · Brisbane City, QLD · Ipswich, QLD · Kirwan, QLD · South Brisbane, QLD · Townsville City, QLD · Hyperlocal provider

Specialises in Domestic assistance · Community access

Focused Health Care is an NDIS registered and aged care approved provider in Brendale, Queensland. Families most often connect with them for domestic assistance and community access. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly. They support both NDIS and aged care funding.

How this listing is sourced

Median response time22 minutes
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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. Active on Carevo in the past week. 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
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Horsham, VIC and 4 othersAlso servesArarat, VIC · Hamilton, VIC · Portland, VIC · Warrnambool, VIC · State-wide provider

Specialises in Personal care · Therapy

Based in Horsham, Victoria, Simply Helping South West VIC is an NDIS registered and aged care approved provider. They operate across Victoria. Personal care and therapy are among their most-requested supports. They also offer social support.

How this listing is sourced

Median response time2 days
Trusted provider
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Rivervale, WA and 8 othersAlso servesBusselton, WA · Byford, WA · CLOVERDALE, WA · Ellenbrook, WA · Mandurah, WA · Perth, WA · Port Kennedy, WA · Yokine, WA · Regional provider

Specialises in Personal care · Domestic assistance · Meal preparation

DH Holistic Care is an NDIS registered and aged care approved provider in Rivervale, Western Australia. They also offer community nursing. They typically respond to enquiries quickly.

How this listing is sourced

Median response time22 minutes

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 psychology, social and community support, allied health, support work, personal care, and nursing, the support types most relevant to depression in older adults. They are then ranked by demonstrated experience with depression in older adults, providers who have actively claimed and supported depression in older adults 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 depression in older adults 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 Depression in Older Adults usually need

Depression and anxiety are among the most under-recognised conditions affecting older Australians, often dismissed as a normal part of ageing when in fact they are highly treatable. Home care services through a Home Care Package or the Support at Home program can fund psychology, social support, and allied health services to address mental health needs at home. Early identification and access to appropriate support can significantly improve wellbeing and quality of life for older people experiencing depression. The right mix of support depends on age, goals, living situation, and how much day-to-day impact depression in older adults has.

Recovery-focused daily support

People usually compare providers for help restarting routines after a setback, getting to appointments, stabilising housing, managing overwhelm in the community, and staying engaged without supports becoming intrusive or controlling.

Psychological and clinical support

The most useful starting points are usually recovery coaching, psychology, counselling, and specialist coordination. The key test is whether support can flex when capacity drops, not whether a provider offers a standard weekly schedule.

Choosing the right fit

Psychosocial support is different from physical disability support. Look for providers whose workers understand trauma, relapse risk, medication side-effects, and how to support autonomy without disappearing when things become more difficult.

Services and providers to compare first for Depression in Older Adults

These aged care services are most commonly compared for mental health and psychosocial support needs. Start with the services that help maintain stability and daily functioning.

What usually separates a strong provider from a generic one

  • • Genuine experience with psychosocial disability, not just physical disability providers adding mental health to their list
  • • Whether the provider understands recovery-oriented practice and can flex support intensity up or down
  • • How they handle crisis situations and coordinate with clinical teams when needed
  • • Staff training in trauma-informed practice and respect for participant autonomy

Where depression in older adults 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 the support pattern

Work out whether you need consistent daily support, flexible step-up/step-down support, therapy-focused sessions, or help re-engaging with community and work.

2. Compare recovery-focused providers

Look for providers whose approach is recovery-oriented rather than purely clinical. Compare how they handle fluctuating needs and coordination with your clinical team.

3. Test the working relationship

Ask about how workers are matched, what happens during a crisis, and whether you can change workers easily if the fit is not right.

For aged care, confirm whether the provider has staff trained in mental health support and can coordinate with GPs or mental health services already involved in your care.

Understanding Depression and Anxiety in Older Adults

Depression in older Australians is common, with an estimated 10-15% of those living in the community experiencing anxiety or depression and far higher rates in residential aged care, where around 16% show major depressive symptoms (AIHW, Mental Health in Aged Care, 2024). Late-life depression is frequently underdiagnosed and undertreated because symptoms are often attributed to normal ageing or confused with dementia. Depression in older people may present differently than in younger adults: sadness may be less prominent, while physical symptoms (fatigue, pain, sleep disturbance, appetite changes), cognitive complaints (difficulty concentrating, memory problems), and withdrawal from activities may be more noticeable. Untreated depression significantly increases the risk of suicide, and older men have the highest suicide rate of any demographic group in Australia. With appropriate treatment (medication, therapy, social support), depression in older adults responds well to intervention.

How depression in older adults affects daily life

Depression in older Australians affects daily life through persistent low mood, loss of interest in activities, fatigue, poor sleep, appetite changes, and withdrawal from social contact. The person may stop cooking proper meals, neglect personal hygiene, stop opening mail, and refuse to see friends or family. Motivation to exercise, manage medications, and attend medical appointments decreases. Physical health often deteriorates as the person becomes less active and less engaged with their health management. Social isolation and depression create a self-reinforcing cycle where withdrawal leads to loneliness, which worsens depression, which leads to further withdrawal. For people living alone, this cycle can continue unnoticed for months.

What to look for in a provider

Good depression providers for older Australians take a comprehensive approach that combines psychological support with practical engagement and social reconnection. Ask whether their psychologists have experience with older adults, whether they offer home-based counselling, and how they help the person gradually re-engage with activities and social contacts. Red flags include providers who only offer practical help (cleaning, cooking) without addressing the emotional and social dimensions of depression, who attribute depression symptoms to normal ageing, or whose workers are not trained to recognise and respond to suicidal ideation in older adults.

How to access funding

For older Australians, depression support is accessed through a combination of Medicare-funded psychology (up to 10 sessions per year through a GP mental health plan) and My Aged Care (1800 200 422). Home Care Packages can fund additional psychology, social support visits, and community participation. The Commonwealth Home Support Programme provides social support and transport. For crisis support, Lifeline (13 11 14) and Beyond Blue (1300 22 4636) provide immediate assistance.

Sources: AIHW, Mental Health in Aged Care (2024) · NDIS, Psychosocial disability and the NDIS

Funding and costs for depression in older adults 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). Depression alone may be managed at Level 1-2 with social support and psychology. When depression combines with physical health conditions, Level 3-4 may be needed.

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 Support at Home

Psychology sessions through a Home Care Package cost $150-$250/visit. Medicare-funded sessions (with a mental health plan) have a gap payment of $0-$100 depending on the provider. Social support visits 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 are available for older people with depression in Australia?

Older Australians experiencing depression in Australia can access psychology and counselling through home visits, regular social support visits, support worker companionship, and nursing assessments through a Home Care Package or the Support at Home program. Carevo connects people in your area with aged care providers who understand the mental health needs of older adults.

Can a psychologist visit my home to support my mental health in Australia?

Yes, psychologists in Australia can provide home visits for older people who have difficulty travelling to a clinic, offering evidence-based therapies such as cognitive behaviour therapy for depression and anxiety. Psychology services may be funded through a Home Care Package, the Support at Home program, or a GP Mental Health Care Plan with Medicare rebates. Carevo connects people in your area with psychology providers who offer home visits.

How can social support reduce depression in elderly people living in Australia?

Regular social support visits and community access programs in Australia can significantly reduce feelings of loneliness and isolation that often contribute to depression in older adults, through friendly visitor programs, accompanied outings, and group activities. These services can be funded through a Home Care Package or the Support at Home program. Carevo connects people in your area with social support providers.

How do I arrange in-home psychology or counselling for an elderly parent in Australia?

A GP in Australia can issue a Mental Health Care Plan providing Medicare rebates for up to 10 psychology sessions per calendar year, many of which can be delivered as home visits for older adults who have difficulty travelling. A Home Care Package or the Support at Home program accessed through My Aged Care can fund additional psychology, counselling, and social support services beyond what Medicare covers. Carevo connects families in your area with mental health providers who offer home visits for older adults.

How do I talk to an elderly parent about getting mental health support in Australia?

Many older adults in Australia feel reluctant to seek help for depression due to stigma or a belief that low mood is a normal part of ageing, so framing the conversation around physical wellbeing and quality of life rather than mental illness can help. Starting with a GP appointment is often the least confronting first step, as the GP can raise concerns and make referrals within a familiar medical context. Carevo can connect your family in your area with providers offering in-home companionship and psychology services once support is accepted.

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