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2407 matched providers for intellectual disability

Intellectual disability support

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Is intellectual disability covered by the NDIS?

NDIS access is assessed individually. You must meet the age and residence requirements and the disability or early intervention requirements. A diagnosis alone does not establish eligibility, a funded support or a particular budget. Ask your treating practitioner for evidence of permanence, functional impact and the support you need. The NDIA decides access and funding.

Funding is based on individual eligibility and functional impact, not diagnosis alone. Read the full funding pathway or use the eligibility checker for the next steps.

Intellectual Disability support providers in Australia

10 with Intellectual Disability enquiry activity·How we chose these

01

CarePro

NDIS registered Serves Frankston South + 78 other areas in VIC

Funding accepted
NDIS · all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)Home Care PackagePrivateCHSP
Specialises in
Personal careSocial supportSIL
Registered for
High-intensity daily personal activities, high-needs community nursing
About CarePro

CarePro serves Frankston South, Victoria and is registered for 11 types of NDIS support. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly. They have accepted Carevo enquiries concerning intellectual disability. This does not verify clinical experience. They most often accept Carevo enquiries about personal care and social support.

View profile: CarePro
How this listing is sourced
  • Registered for with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
  • Business address on file
02

Windgap

NDIS registered Serves Rosebery + 2 other areas in NSW

Funding accepted
NDIS · all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)
Specialises in
Support coordination
Registered for
High-intensity daily personal activities, registered SDA (specialist accommodation) provider
About Windgap

Windgap is an NDIS registered provider in Rosebery, New South Wales. They have received Carevo enquiries about intellectual disability. Confirm their experience directly. Their most frequently accepted Carevo enquiries concern support coordination.

View profile: Windgap
How this listing is sourced
  • Registered for with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
  • Business address on file
Strong activity
03

Huge Care

NDIS registered Serves Helensvale + 189 other areas in QLD

Funding accepted
NDIS · all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)Home Care PackagePrivate
Specialises in
Support coordinationPersonal careSIL
Registered for
High-needs community nursing
About Huge Care

Based in Helensvale, Queensland, Huge Care is registered for 11 types of NDIS support. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly. They have received Carevo enquiries about intellectual disability. Confirm their experience directly. They most often accept Carevo enquiries about support coordination and personal care.

View profile: Huge Care
How this listing is sourced
  • Registered for with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
  • Business address on file
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04

HopeWay Australia

NDIS registered Serves Burwood East + 12 other areas in VIC

Funding accepted
NDIS · self-managed or plan-managed (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed)PrivateHome Care Package
Specialises in
CleaningPersonal careRespite care
Registered for
High-needs community nursing, registered SDA (specialist accommodation) provider
Speaks
Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil
About HopeWay Australia

HopeWay Australia is an NDIS registered provider in Burwood East, Victoria. Their most frequently accepted Carevo enquiries concern cleaning and personal care.

View profile: HopeWay Australia
How this listing is sourced
  • Registered for with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
  • Business address on file
05

Ivy Health and Support Services

NDIS registered Serves Fraser Rise + 248 other areas in VIC

Funding accepted
NDIS · all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)Home Care PackageDVA
Specialises in
CleaningNursing
Registered for
High-intensity daily personal activities, high-needs community nursing
About Ivy Health and Support Services

Based in Fraser Rise, Victoria, Ivy Health and Support Services is registered for 12 types of NDIS support. Most enquiries to them come from families and carers. They most often accept Carevo enquiries about cleaning and nursing.

View profile: Ivy Health and Support Services
How this listing is sourced
  • Registered for with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
  • Business address on file
Strong activity
06

24/7 support and consumables

NDIS registered Serves Oatlands + 38 other areas in NSW

Funding accepted
NDIS · all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS agency-managed, NDIS plan-managed)CHSPPrivate
Specialises in
Cleaning
Team includes
Disability Support Worker
Speaks
French, Gujarati, Hindi, Nepali, Tamil
About 24/7 support and consumables

Based in Oatlands, New South Wales, 24/7 Support And Consumables is registered for 20 types of NDIS support. Most enquiries to them come from families and carers. They have accepted Carevo enquiries concerning intellectual disability. This does not verify clinical experience. They most often accept Carevo enquiries about cleaning.

View profile: 24/7 support and consumables
How this listing is sourced
  • Registered for with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
  • Business address on file
07

Equal Access Care

NDIS registered Serves Melbourne + 10997 other areas in VIC

  • Active on Carevo this week
Funding accepted
NDIS · all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)
Specialises in
Personal careSocial support
Registered for
High-intensity daily personal activities, high-needs community nursing
About Equal Access Care

Equal Access Care is an NDIS registered provider in Melbourne, Victoria. Their most frequently accepted Carevo enquiries concern personal care and social support.

View profile: Equal Access Care
How this listing is sourced
  • Registered for with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
  • Business address on file
08

Adonai Care

NDIS registered Serves Wallan + 74 other areas in VIC

Funding accepted
NDIS · all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)
Specialises in
Personal careCleaningSocial support
About Adonai Care

Adonai Care is an NDIS registered provider in Wallan, Victoria. Their most frequently accepted Carevo enquiries concern personal care and cleaning.

View profile: Adonai Care
How this listing is sourced
  • Registered for with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
  • Business address on file
09

Harmony Home Disability Services

NDIS registered Serves Oakhurst + 10 other areas in NSW

Funding accepted
NDIS · all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)
Specialises in
Personal careSocial supportSupport coordination
Registered for
High-intensity daily personal activities
About Harmony Home Disability Services

Based in Oakhurst, New South Wales, Harmony Home Disability Services is an NDIS registered provider. They have accepted enquiries from families through Carevo. This does not establish that care was delivered. Personal care and social support are among the services named in their accepted Carevo enquiries.

View profile: Harmony Home Disability Services
How this listing is sourced
  • Registered for with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
  • Business address on file
10

Kuremara Care

NDIS registered Serves Holmview + 32 other areas in QLD

Funding accepted
NDIS · all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)Home Care Package
Specialises in
Personal careCleaningSIL
Registered for
High-intensity daily personal activities, high-needs community nursing
About Kuremara Care

Kuremara Care is an NDIS registered provider serving Holmview, Queensland. Their most frequently accepted Carevo enquiries concern personal care and cleaning.

View profile: Kuremara Care
How this listing is sourced
  • Registered for with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
  • Business address on file
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Families never pay Carevo. Providers pay a subscription to connect with families, with no commission or paid ranking. How Carevo works

How we rank providers

Rankings in Australia use directory relevance and observable activity on Carevo: service match, distance, register-sourced status fields, whether an enquiry can reach the provider, and recent response and connection activity. Rankings are recalculated daily. They do not assess care quality or recommend a provider.

  • How this list is built. Providers shown here either list intellectual disability as a capability or have connected on a Carevo enquiry associated with it; support work, personal care, social and community support, therapy, allied health, and psychology are used only as supporting service-match signals. Relevant enquiry activity ranks above self-declaration. A connection records willingness to make contact, not proof that support started, was completed, or went well.
  • Activity on Carevo. We measure recent actions such as connecting on an enquiry, opening its contact details, responding, and an inquirer reporting whether a connection helped. These are platform activity signals, not an assessment of the support delivered.
  • Condition-specific activity. Providers who have connected on enquiries associated with intellectual disability rank above providers who only list it as a capability. A connection is not proof of experience, quality, or a completed service.
  • Service match. Providers are ranked by how closely their registered services and capabilities match what you are searching for.
  • Register-sourced status. NDIS registration fields come from the NDIS Commission provider register. Aged care approval fields come from the My Aged Care register. These statuses are ranking inputs, not Carevo endorsements, and you should confirm the current register entry before choosing a provider.
  • Carevo enquiries. Providers who have paused requests from us are moved down among providers with the same relevance. They stay visible and are marked as not receiving Carevo enquiries.
  • Recent activity. Providers active on Carevo recently (a connection, a login, or a profile update) get a small boost, the same signal shown as "Active this week" on their card. It is deliberately small: stronger relevance and condition evidence outweigh a recent login.
  • Local presence. Providers confirmed in Australia rank above those covering only the broader region.

What the enquiries status means

It answers one question: would a request sent through Carevo today actually reach them? It is not a rating, it is not about the provider's books, and it is not a statement about their capacity, their waiting list, or the quality of their care.

Receiving
At least one contact on their account is set up to receive new requests from us, and someone has signed in recently enough for us to say a person is there.
Not receiving
Every contact on the account has unsubscribed or paused, so we have no way to pass an enquiry on.
No status shown
We cannot tell either way, so we say nothing rather than label the provider. The account is set to receive enquiries, but nobody has signed in recently, or there are no contact details on file. It is not a negative mark, and most listings sit here.

A provider who is not receiving our enquiries may well be taking new clients directly. Providers set this themselves and can turn it back on at any time from their Carevo account or from any email we send them. Providers not receiving our enquiries are moved down the list and never hidden. It is refreshed daily, so a provider who resumes, or signs in, reappears within a day.

What the Carevo activity rating means

The Strong activity rating describes how a provider behaves on Carevo, not the care they deliver.

Where it starts
Every provider starts at a baseline of 50.
What moves it
Enquiries from the last 90 days. The strongest positive is a care seeker naming that provider as the one who helped them. The clearest negative is connecting on an enquiry and never opening the contact details.
How it is kept honest
Recalculated daily from scratch, shown only above the baseline and only with at least two scored signals, and removed automatically when either stops being true. It cannot be purchased.

It is not an endorsement, a recommendation, or an assessment of care quality, and we do not screen providers for complaints. Complaints are handled by the NDIS Commission and the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission. See the full activity rating methodology.

2,407

matched providers for intellectual disability

How we calculate provider numbers

What support people with Intellectual Disability usually need

Intellectual disability affects learning, problem-solving, communication, and everyday adaptive skills, so support usually needs to be practical, consistent, and paced appropriately. NDIS participants with intellectual disability often use support workers, life skills programs, community access, behaviour support, and SIL to build capability without losing dignity or choice. The strongest providers are usually the ones who can turn broad goals like independence or community participation into repeatable routines that actually work day to day. The right mix of support depends on age, goals, living situation, and how much day-to-day impact intellectual disability has.

Routines and daily living

Families usually start by comparing providers who can reduce friction in the hardest parts of the day: getting ready, eating, toileting, transitions, community access, and building independence without escalating stress at home.

Therapy and skill building

The highest-value comparisons are usually speech pathology, occupational therapy, behaviour support, and early intervention. The question is less 'who offers therapy' and more 'who can work on communication, regulation, and practical function in the same direction.'

Choosing the right fit

Families usually need providers who understand sensory load, communication differences, school or childcare transitions, and how to build trust slowly. A generic disability provider is rarely enough if rapport and consistency are poor.

Services and providers to compare first for Intellectual Disability

For developmental conditions, compare the services that remove the biggest daily bottlenecks first: communication, regulation, behaviour, routines, and participation. The strongest providers usually coordinate across therapy and support work instead of leaving families to stitch everything together.

Allied Health Disciplines Art Therapy Behaviour Support

Behaviour support addresses challenging behaviours by understanding their function and building replacement strategies that improve quality of life for the person and those around them.

 Community Access Support

Community access support helps people with intellectual disability participate in social, recreational, and vocational activities outside the home.

 Companionship Services

Social support visits provide regular human connection and companionship, reducing isolation and building social skills in a comfortable setting.

 Disability Employment Services Disability Services

Disability services provide coordinated support packages that address multiple needs across daily living, community participation, and skill development.

 Foundational Supports

What usually separates a strong provider from a generic one

  • • Experience with developmental and neurodivergent conditions, not just general disability support
  • • Whether therapists can turn assessment goals into practical routines at home, school, or in the community
  • • Staff consistency and how well workers build rapport over time rather than changing faces every few weeks
  • • Flexibility to adjust support during key transitions such as starting school, adolescence, or moving toward independent living

The Intellectual Disability provider network on Carevo

93 providers on Carevo have engaged with enquiries associated with intellectual disability, with 9 engaging more than once.90 are registered NDIS providers. Enquiry activity ranks above self-described condition claims, but it does not prove that support started, was completed, or went well.

Supports they provide

  • • Support workers
  • • Personal care
  • • Social and community support
  • • Therapy
  • • Allied health

Where providers are

Providers with intellectual disability enquiry activity are listed in more than 110 suburbs across New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, and other states.

Often supported alongside

The same providers have also engaged with enquiries associated with Autism, Incontinence, stroke, Psychosocial Disability, and Schizophrenia.

Where to find intellectual disability support

Providers listed

2,407

States with coverage

6

How to check a provider's credentials

Carevo shows register-sourced status fields and links you to the official Australian registers so you can confirm the current entry 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

The aged care approval label is sourced from the Australian Government's My Aged Care provider register. Confirm the current entry and the services listed there before choosing a provider.

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.

01

Map current barriers

Identify whether the main gaps are in communication, daily routines, behaviour, social participation, or independence at home.

02

Compare therapy and support options

Look at providers who offer the right therapy mix and support workers who understand how to work with developmental conditions in practice.

03

Check rapport and consistency

Ask about staff continuity, how therapists adapt to the person's communication style, and whether you can trial before committing.

For NDIS participants with developmental conditions, it also helps to confirm whether the provider can coordinate across therapies (e.g. OT and speech working together on the same goals) and whether support workers are trained in the specific condition.

Understanding Intellectual Disability

Intellectual disability is characterised by significant limitations in intellectual functioning and adaptive behaviour, affecting everyday conceptual, social, and practical skills. It originates before the age of 22 and is one of the most common primary disabilities supported by the NDIS in Australia. The degree of intellectual disability varies widely. Some people live independently with occasional support, while others need help with most daily tasks. Common areas of difficulty include learning new information, problem-solving, managing money, understanding abstract concepts, and adapting to new situations. Many people with intellectual disability also experience co-occurring conditions such as epilepsy, autism, or mental health challenges, which can complicate support needs. Effective support focuses on building capability rather than creating dependence. The goal is usually to help the person do as much as they can for themselves, with the right level of assistance to fill genuine gaps.

How intellectual disability affects daily life

Intellectual disability affects daily life across multiple areas. Following multi-step instructions, managing appointments, handling money, preparing meals, and using public transport can all require varying levels of support. Social situations may be difficult to read, which can lead to vulnerability or isolation. Many people with intellectual disability need support to understand and exercise their rights, make informed decisions, and participate in their community. The right support worker can turn a frustrating task into a manageable routine by breaking it into smaller steps and providing consistent, patient guidance.

What to look for in a provider

Good providers for intellectual disability focus on capability building rather than doing everything for the person. They set clear, measurable goals and track progress over time. Ask how they teach new skills, what their staff-to-participant ratios are, and how they handle situations where the person is struggling. Red flags include providers who cannot explain their approach to building independence, who rotate staff frequently without handover, or who default to group activities without individual goal planning. Look for providers whose workers have experience with intellectual disability specifically, not just a generic disability qualification.

Full funding pathway

NDIS access is assessed individually. You must meet the age and residence requirements and the disability or early intervention requirements. A diagnosis alone does not establish eligibility, a funded support or a particular budget. Ask your treating practitioner for evidence of permanence, functional impact and the support you need. The NDIA decides access and funding. Plan duration and reassessment dates vary; request a change if your circumstances or support needs change.

Sources: AIHW – The definition and prevalence of intellectual disability in Australia · NDIS eligibility requirements · NDIS pricing arrangements

Funding and costs for intellectual disability support

Funding is assessed individually. A diagnosis does not determine a standard budget.

Common funding categories

Core - Assistance with Daily Life Core - Assistance with Social and Community Participation Capacity Building - Improved Daily Living Capacity Building - Improved Life Choices Capacity Building - Increased Social and Community Participation Capacity Building - Support Coordination Capital - Assistive Technology

There is no standard plan budget for this diagnosis. Obtain a written quote for the services, time, travel and cancellation terms you need, then check the applicable support item and your available funding. Published NDIS prices are limits for applicable managed supports, not an estimate of individual entitlement. Self-managed participants can negotiate rates under their funding rules.

Check the linked government sources and obtain a quote before committing funds.

Funding Pathway Guide

Answer four questions to see which funding pathway usually applies, and what to do next. This is a guide, not an eligibility assessment.

Step 1 of 4 Guide, not an assessment

What is the age of the person needing support?

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is intellectual disability covered by the NDIS?

NDIS access is assessed individually. You must meet the age and residence requirements and the disability or early intervention requirements. A diagnosis alone does not establish eligibility, a funded support or a particular budget. Ask your treating practitioner for evidence of permanence, functional impact and the support you need. The NDIA decides access and funding.

Which providers have engaged with intellectual disability enquiries in Australia?

On Carevo, CarePro and 24/7 support and consumables have the strongest intellectual disability enquiry activity among the providers listed here. This records referrals they chose to engage with, not proof that support started, was completed, or went well.

What NDIS funding can people with an intellectual disability use for daily life in Australia?

NDIS participants with an intellectual disability in Australia can use funding for support workers, community access, life skills development, behaviour support, and supported independent living. Carevo lists relevant service providers; confirm their condition-specific experience, credentials and local availability directly.

How do I find a support worker experienced with intellectual disability in Australia?

Carevo lists support workers in Australia with experience in intellectual disability. You can compare providers by their services and verification status. Look for providers who offer life skills development, community access, and personal care with relevant experience.

What is supported independent living (SIL) and is it available in Australia?

SIL provides 24/7 support for NDIS participants who need help with daily tasks in a shared or individual living arrangement. SIL providers in Australia offer assistance with cooking, cleaning, personal care, and community access. Carevo can connect you with SIL providers in the your area area.

What employment support is available for people with intellectual disability in Australia?

NDIS participants with intellectual disability in Australia can access school leaver employment supports (SLES), supported employment, job coaching, and workplace mentoring. These programs help develop interview skills, workplace routines, and on-the-job confidence. Carevo connects you with employment support providers in your area.

What behaviour support options exist for intellectual disability in Australia?

Positive behaviour support practitioners in Australia work with people with intellectual disability to understand the function of challenging behaviours and develop replacement strategies. NDIS-funded behaviour support plans are person-centred and focus on skill building rather than restriction. Carevo lists registered behaviour support providers in your area.

Popular local support pages for Intellectual Disability

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.

Intellectual Disability in New South Wales Intellectual Disability in Victoria Intellectual Disability in Queensland Intellectual Disability in Western Australia Intellectual Disability in South Australia Intellectual Disability in Tasmania Intellectual Disability in Australian Capital Territory Intellectual Disability in Northern Territory

Sydney

NSW

Parramatta

NSW

Liverpool

NSW

Newcastle

NSW

Melbourne

VIC

Dandenong

VIC

Geelong

VIC

Brisbane

QLD

Gold Coast

QLD

Perth

WA

Adelaide

SA

Canberra

ACT
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Find intellectual disability providers near you

Top suburbs by number of available providers.

Brisbane

2457 Providers

Melbourne

1427 Providers

Sydney

1139 Providers

Central Coast

921 Providers

Canberra

659 Providers

Blacktown

652 Providers

Parramatta

651 Providers

Perth

648 Providers

Adelaide

626 Providers

Liverpool

581 Providers

Ipswich

553 Providers

Geelong

548 Providers

Penrith

542 Providers

Werribee

502 Providers

Campbelltown

497 Providers

Bankstown

471 Providers

Browse intellectual disability providers by suburb

Browse local provider lists by state. Use search to find your suburb.

Australian Capital Territory24
New South Wales482
Northern Territory5
Queensland292
South Australia64
Tasmania3
Victoria368
Western Australia153

Sources and review status

Carevo maintains this directory guidance. Funding wording was checked against the linked government sources on 15 September 2026. This is not a clinical review. A listing does not establish experience with your diagnosis, local capacity or suitability.

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