Fibromyalgia support in Brisbane, QLD
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2 experienced with Fibromyalgia · 8 other registered providers·How we chose these
Brisbane, QLD and 12 othersAlso servesAtherton, QLD · Brisbane City, QLD · Cairns City, QLD · Cairns North, QLD · Chermside, QLD · Hyde Park, QLD · Longreach, QLD · Mount Isa City, QLD · North Lakes, QLD · Redcliffe, QLD · Townsville City, QLD · Winton, QLD · State-wide provider
- Specialises in Allied Health, Behaviour Support, Life Skills
Poddss (Behaviour Practitioners) is among the highest-ranked NDIS registered providers in Brisbane, Queensland in our data. They support both NDIS and aged care funding. They have supported participants with fibromyalgia. 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 Developmental Educators, Occupational Therapist
Brisbane, QLD and 124 othersAlso servesAlbury, NSW · Armidale, NSW · Auburn, NSW · Ballina, NSW · Bankstown, NSW · Banora Point, NSW · Bass Hill, NSW · Bathurst, NSW · Baulkham Hills, NSW · Bega, NSW · Belconnen, ACT · Berkeley, NSW · +112 more · National provider
- 50+ families connected
- Fast responder, usually replies within 2 hours
- Specialises in Personal care, Cleaning
Other registered providers in Brisbane
Registered in Brisbane with no demonstrated Fibromyalgia track record on Carevo — listed for completeness, not as Fibromyalgia specialists.
Brisbane, QLD and 77 othersAlso servesAcacia Ridge, QLD · Bald Hills, QLD · Bellbird Park, QLD · Booval, QLD · Bracken Ridge, QLD · Brassall, QLD · Bray Park, QLD · Brisbane City, QLD · Browns Plains, QLD · Bundamba, QLD · Burpengary, QLD · Burpengary East, QLD · +65 more · State-wide provider
- 50+ families connected
- Specialises in Social support, Allied health
Based in Brisbane, Queensland, Complete Healthcare Connect is an NDIS registered provider. Social support and allied health 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. 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 Developmental Educators, Disability Support Worker, Welfare Worker
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Brisbane, QLD and 30 othersAlso servesBellmere, QLD · Bribie Island North, QLD · Bridgeman Downs, QLD · Brighton, QLD · Brisbane City, QLD · Burpengary East, QLD · Caboolture, QLD · Caloundra, QLD · Caloundra West, QLD · Carina, QLD · Carina Heights, QLD · Carindale, QLD · +18 more · State-wide provider
- 50+ families connected
- Fast responder, usually replies within an hour
- Specialises in Social support, Personal care, Cleaning
Holistic NDIS Care works across 11 NDIS support categories in Brisbane, Queensland. Support coordinators often connect their participants with them. They have a track record of following through on more than 50 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. They are most often contacted for social support and personal care.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
Brisbane, QLD and 31 othersAlso servesAlderley, QLD · Ashmore, QLD · Benowa, QLD · Boondall, QLD · Browns Plains, QLD · Bundaberg West, QLD · Burpengary, QLD · Cairns City, QLD · Cleveland, QLD · Coolum Beach, QLD · Coomera, QLD · Corinda, QLD · +19 more · National provider
- 50+ families connected
- Specialises in Personal care, Cleaning, Social support
Based in Brisbane, Queensland, Mapple Care is an NDIS registered provider. Registered across 17 NDIS support categories, including Assistance in Coordinating or Managing Life Stages, Transitions and Supports, Home Modifications and Therapeutic Supports. Personal care and cleaning are among their most-requested supports. They operate across multiple states.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
Brisbane, QLD and 58 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 · +46 more · National provider
- 50+ families connected
- Specialises in Personal care, Cleaning, Social support
Heart For Care Disability Services works across 13 NDIS support categories in Brisbane, Queensland. They operate across multiple states. They are most often contacted for personal care and cleaning. They support both NDIS and aged care funding.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
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Verified care seeker, South Brisbane
Brisbane, QLD and 4 othersAlso servesBelivah, QLD · Bundaberg West, QLD · Daisy Hill, QLD · Ipswich, QLD · National provider
- 25+ families connected
- Specialises in Cleaning, Personal care
Solara Support works across 11 NDIS support categories in Brisbane, Queensland. They also offer physiotherapy and occupational therapy. They have a track record of following through on more than 25 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
Brisbane, QLD and 8 othersAlso servesBethania, QLD · Bicton, WA · Bunbury, WA · Kewdale, WA · Midland, WA · Mount Pleasant, WA · Perth, WA · Rockingham, WA · National provider
- 25+ families connected
- Specialises in Personal care, Cleaning
St Jude's Health Care Services works across 17 NDIS support categories in Brisbane, Queensland. Most enquiries to them come from families and carers. They have a track record of following through on more than 25 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. They are most often contacted for personal care and cleaning.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Approved Aged Care provider (Department of Health)
- Business address on file
- Team includes Disability Support Worker
Brisbane, QLD and 8 othersAlso servesBrisbane City, QLD · Burpengary, QLD · Burpengary East, QLD · Deception Bay, QLD · Griffin, QLD · Kippa-Ring, QLD · Redcliffe, QLD · Woodford, QLD · Regional provider
- 10+ families connected
- Specialises in Cleaning, Allied health
Live Actively Physio works across 3 NDIS support categories in Brisbane, Queensland. They also offer transport. They have a track record of following through on more than 10 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. They are most often contacted for cleaning and allied health.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Approved Aged Care provider (Department of Health)
- Business address on file
- Team includes Cleaner, Taxi or bus driver, Physiotherapist
Brisbane, QLD and 20 othersAlso servesAshgrove, QLD · Aspley, QLD · Bardon, QLD · Chermside, QLD · Forest Lake, QLD · Inala, QLD · Indooroopilly, QLD · Ipswich, QLD · Maroochydore, QLD · Marsden, QLD · Mount Gravatt, QLD · Nundah, QLD · +8 more · Regional provider
- 25+ families connected
- Fast responder, usually replies within an hour
- Specialises in Cleaning, Personal care, Nursing
Based in Brisbane, Queensland, Distinction at Home 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 30 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. Registered across 15 NDIS support categories, including high intensity personal care, household tasks and community nursing.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Cleaner, Developmental Educators, Disability Support Worker
How we rank providers
Rankings in Brisbane 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 allied health, psychology, personal care, support work, occupational therapy, and physiotherapy, the support types most relevant to fibromyalgia. They are then ranked by demonstrated experience with fibromyalgia, providers who have actively claimed and supported fibromyalgia 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 fibromyalgia 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 Brisbane 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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providers in Brisbane
32,111
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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.
What people with Fibromyalgia in Brisbane usually need help with
Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterised by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, sleep problems, and cognitive difficulties often referred to as fibro fog. NDIS may fund supports for people with fibromyalgia when the condition causes permanent and substantial functional impairment in daily life. Allied health therapies, personal care, and psychological support are commonly accessed through NDIS plans.
For chronic and complex medical conditions, the best starting point is usually identifying whether the main need is nursing, personal care, therapy, or a flexible combination, then comparing local providers who can adjust support when symptoms change.
What people usually compare locally
- • Availability of nursing or clinical staff with experience in the specific condition
- • Flexibility to adjust support at short notice during symptom changes
- • Coordination with local GPs, specialists, and hospital services
- • Whether the provider can deliver both personal care and clinical support through one service
Services and providers to compare first in Brisbane
For chronic and complex medical conditions, nursing support and flexible personal care are usually the first services to compare. Focus on providers who understand symptom variability and can adjust support accordingly. Use the service links below to pressure-test provider fit, not just to browse every option in the area.
The Fibromyalgia provider network on Carevo
10 providers on Carevo have supported people with fibromyalgia through real matched requests.9 are registered NDIS providers. Matching is based on real provider history, not self-described claims.
Supports they provide
- • Support workers
- • Personal care
- • Allied health
Where providers are
Providers experienced with fibromyalgia are listed in more than 190 suburbs across Victoria, New South Wales, the ACT, Queensland.
Often supported alongside
Providers who support fibromyalgia most often also have experience with Autism, Hearing Impairment, Stroke, Incontinence, and Speech Delay.
About Brisbane, QLD
Providers listed
10
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 CommissionCare Services Available in Brisbane
Provider counts by service type in Brisbane
* Services commonly accessed for this condition
What happens after you request support in Brisbane
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 NDIS participants with chronic conditions, confirm whether the provider can coordinate with your medical team, adjust support hours during flare-ups, and provide nursing or clinical staff when needed.
Brisbane at a glance
Nearest hospital
Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
Public transport
All train lines via Central/Roma Street
Pharmacies
Chemist Warehouse Queen Street Mall • Priceline Pharmacy Myer Centre
Community support
Brisbane City Council seniors programs • Lifeline Brisbane
Subtropical capital with relaxed outdoor culture. Diverse international population. Growing CBD residential community.
Hilly terrain outside CBD core. Good accessibility in Queen Street Mall. CityCat ferries are accessible.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is fibromyalgia a disability in Australia?
Fibromyalgia can be recognised as a disability in Australia when it is severe, persistent and substantially limits daily activities. For the NDIS, eligibility rests on functional impact rather than the diagnosis: you need evidence that the condition is likely to be permanent (treatments have been tried) and that pain, fatigue or fibro fog significantly reduce your capacity for self-care, mobility or community participation. Many people with fibromyalgia are supported outside the NDIS through a GP chronic condition management plan, and those over 65 may access aged care supports instead.
Does fibromyalgia qualify for NDIS support in Brisbane?
Fibromyalgia can qualify for NDIS if it results in a permanent and significant disability that substantially reduces daily functioning. The NDIS assesses functional impact rather than diagnosis alone, so strong medical and allied health evidence of how fibromyalgia affects your life in Brisbane is important. Carevo can help you find support coordinators in Brisbane South & Logan who have experience navigating NDIS access for pain conditions.
What therapies are available through NDIS for fibromyalgia pain management in Brisbane?
NDIS participants with fibromyalgia in Brisbane may access physiotherapy, occupational therapy, exercise physiology, and psychology to help manage pain and improve daily function. These are typically funded under Capacity Building budgets and require a goal-focused approach. Carevo connects participants in Brisbane South & Logan with allied health providers experienced in working with chronic pain conditions.
Can fibromyalgia sufferers get a support worker through NDIS in Brisbane?
Yes, if fibromyalgia significantly limits your ability to manage daily tasks, NDIS may fund a support worker to assist with personal care, household tasks, and community access in Brisbane. Support workers can help on high-pain days when independence is reduced. Carevo connects NDIS participants across Brisbane South & Logan with support workers who understand the fluctuating nature of fibromyalgia.
Is psychology or counselling funded by NDIS for fibromyalgia in Brisbane?
Psychology and counselling services can be funded under NDIS Capacity Building budgets for fibromyalgia participants in Brisbane where mental health impacts such as depression, anxiety, or pain-related distress are present. A referral from your treating team can support this inclusion in your plan. Carevo lists psychologists and counsellors in Brisbane South & Logan who work with chronic pain and chronic illness.
How is fibro fog managed with NDIS supports in Brisbane?
Fibro fog, the cognitive difficulties associated with fibromyalgia, can be addressed through NDIS-funded occupational therapy and psychology in Brisbane. An OT can help with strategies, environmental modifications, and assistive technology to support memory and concentration. Carevo connects participants in Brisbane South & Logan with OTs and allied health providers who work with cognitive fatigue and chronic illness.
Understanding Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS)
Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterised by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, sleep disturbance, and cognitive difficulties. It affects approximately 2-5% of the Australian population, predominantly women. The exact cause is not fully understood, but it is believed to involve central sensitisation, where the nervous system amplifies pain signals. Fibromyalgia is not a psychological condition, though it commonly co-occurs with depression, anxiety, and irritable bowel syndrome. The pain is real and measurable in brain imaging studies, though there is no specific blood test or scan that confirms the diagnosis. For people with severe fibromyalgia whose functional impairment is permanent and significant, the NDIS can provide support. However, NDIS access for fibromyalgia can be difficult because the condition is not always well understood by planners and assessors.
How fibromyalgia affects daily life
Fibromyalgia affects daily life through constant, widespread pain that fluctuates in intensity and location. Activities like lifting, bending, standing for extended periods, and gripping objects can cause increased pain. Fatigue is pervasive and not relieved by sleep, which is itself often disrupted. Cognitive difficulties, commonly called "fibro fog," affect memory, concentration, and word-finding. Sensitivity to temperature, noise, and light is common. Flare-ups can be triggered by stress, weather changes, overexertion, or poor sleep, and can last days to weeks. Many people with fibromyalgia describe the unpredictability as one of the hardest aspects: they cannot reliably plan activities because they do not know how they will feel.
What to look for in a provider
Good fibromyalgia providers understand the condition as a pain-processing disorder rather than a musculoskeletal injury. Ask whether their physiotherapists have experience with fibromyalgia-specific exercise (low-impact, gradually progressed), whether their psychologists can provide pain management therapy, and whether support workers understand pacing. Red flags include providers who dismiss the condition, who push through pain, or who only offer treatment approaches designed for acute injury rather than chronic pain. Providers who can coordinate between physiotherapy, psychology, and practical daily support tend to deliver the best outcomes.
How to access funding
Fibromyalgia is not included on any of the NDIS lists of conditions (List A or List B), so access depends on providing evidence of permanent and significant functional impairment. A rheumatologist, pain specialist, or specialist GP provides the diagnosis, and functional assessments from OTs and physiotherapists document the daily impact. NDIS access can be challenging because fibromyalgia lacks a definitive biomarker. Strong functional evidence, including specific examples of what the person cannot do and how it affects their daily life, is more persuasive than medical documentation alone. Plans are reviewed annually.
Sources: NDIS, Eligibility and medical conditions (access lists) · AIHW, Chronic musculoskeletal conditions
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Funding and costs for fibromyalgia support in Brisbane
Lower
$8,000
per year
Typical
$25,000
per year
Higher
$60,000
per year
Plan size depends on the severity of pain and functional limitation, whether the person needs personal care assistance, and the number of therapy disciplines involved. Most fibromyalgia plans focus on therapy and support worker hours for household tasks.
Illustrative ranges only. An individual plan is set by the NDIA on assessed need, not by diagnosis, and varies widely. Pricing basis: NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026-27.
Physiotherapy and exercise physiology sessions cost $166-$234/hr under the NDIS. Psychology for pain management costs $193-$234/hr. Support worker rates start around $55-$65/hr on weekdays.
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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