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Psychosocial Disability support in Australia

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Compare providers and the support types that usually matter for psychosocial disability across Australia. Skip the generic directory listings, get a real shortlist.

3066 matched providers for psychosocial disability

NDIS mental health support

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Is psychosocial 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.

Psychosocial Disability support providers in Australia

10 with Psychosocial Disability enquiry activity·How we chose these

Strong activity
01

Number 1 Care Provider

NDIS registered Serves Roxburgh Park + 336 other areas in VIC

Funding accepted
NDIS · all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)
Specialises in
Support coordinationSocial supportPersonal care
About Number 1 Care Provider

Number 1 Care Provider is an NDIS registered provider in Roxburgh Park, Victoria. They have received Carevo enquiries about psychosocial disability. Confirm their experience directly. Their most frequently accepted Carevo enquiries concern support coordination and social support. Most enquiries to them come from families and carers.

View profile: Number 1 Care Provider
How this listing is sourced
  • Registered for with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
  • Business address on file
Strong activity
02

Blooming Life Support Services

Serves Carlingford + 170 other areas in NSW

Funding accepted
NDIS · plan-managed (NDIS plan-managed)
Specialises in
Personal careSocial support
View profile: Blooming Life Support Services
Strong activity
03

Innovative Care

NDIS registered Serves Malaga + 56 other areas in WA

Funding accepted
NDIS · all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)Private
Specialises in
Personal careSupport coordination
Registered for
High-intensity daily personal activities, early childhood supports
Team includes
Social Worker
About Innovative Care

Based in Malaga, Western Australia, Innovative Care is registered for 17 types of NDIS support. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly. They have received Carevo enquiries about psychosocial disability. Confirm their experience directly. They most often accept Carevo enquiries about personal care and support coordination.

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

Starbility Support Services

NDIS registered Serves St Marys + 20 other areas in NSW

Funding accepted
NDIS · all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)
Specialises in
Support coordinationRespite carePersonal care
Registered for
Registered SDA (specialist accommodation) provider
Team includes
Disability Support Worker
About Starbility Support Services

Based in St Marys, New South Wales, Starbility Support Services is registered for 12 types of NDIS support. They also offer advocacy. They most often accept Carevo enquiries about support coordination and respite care. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly.

View profile: Starbility Support Services
How this listing is sourced
  • Registered for with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
  • Business address on file
Strong activity
05

Absolute Disabilty Services

NDIS registered Serves Munno Para + 14 other areas in SA

Funding accepted
NDIS · all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)Home Care PackagePrivate
Specialises in
CleaningPersonal careTransport
Speaks
Thai
About Absolute Disabilty Services

Based in Munno Para, South Australia, Absolute Disabilty Services is an NDIS registered provider. Cleaning and personal care are among the services named in their accepted Carevo enquiries.

View profile: Absolute Disabilty Services
How this listing is sourced
06

Zion Aged Care & Disability Services

NDIS registered Serves Perth + 15 other areas in WA

Funding accepted
NDIS · plan-managed or agency-managed (NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)
Specialises in
Support coordination
Registered for
High-intensity daily personal activities, high-needs community nursing
Team includes
Art Therapist, Audiologist, Cleaner
About Zion Aged Care & Disability Services

Zion Aged Care & Disability Services is an NDIS registered provider serving Perth, Western Australia. They have accepted Carevo enquiries concerning psychosocial disability. This does not verify clinical experience. Their most frequently accepted Carevo enquiries concern support coordination.

View profile: Zion Aged Care & Disability Services
How this listing is sourced
  • Registered for with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
  • Business address on file
07

Angels Care

NDIS registered Serves Richmond + 12 other areas in NSW

Funding accepted
NDIS · all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)Home Care Package
Specialises in
CleaningTransport
Registered for
High-intensity daily personal activities, early childhood supports
About Angels Care

Angels Care is an NDIS registered provider serving Richmond, New South Wales. Their most frequently accepted Carevo enquiries concern cleaning and transport. They also offer behaviour support.

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

NITPLANS Care Services

NDIS registered Serves Casula + 54 other areas in NSW

Funding accepted
NDIS · all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)Home Care PackageCHSPDVAPrivate
Specialises in
Personal careSupport coordinationCleaning
About NITPLANS Care Services

Based in Casula, New South Wales, NITPLANS Care Services is registered for 8 types of NDIS support. They most often accept Carevo enquiries about personal care and support coordination. They also offer plan management and accommodation support.

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

Syltem Health Care

NDIS registered Serves Plumpton + 54 other areas in VIC

Funding accepted
NDIS · all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)PrivateDVA
Specialises in
Support coordinationNursing
Registered for
High-intensity daily personal activities, specialist behaviour support
About Syltem Health Care

Syltem Health Care is an NDIS registered provider in Plumpton, Victoria. Their most frequently accepted Carevo enquiries concern support coordination and nursing.

View profile: Syltem Health Care
How this listing is sourced
  • Registered for with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
10

Angel Care WA

NDIS registered Serves Canning Vale + 18 other areas in WA

Funding accepted
NDIS · all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)
Specialises in
CleaningGardening
Speaks
Bengali, Filipino, Hindi
About Angel Care WA

Angel Care WA is an NDIS registered provider serving Canning Vale, Western Australia. Their most frequently accepted Carevo enquiries concern cleaning and gardening.

View profile: Angel Care WA
How this listing is sourced
  • Registered for with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
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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 psychosocial disability as a capability or have connected on a Carevo enquiry associated with it; therapy, allied health, psychology, support work, and social and community support 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 psychosocial 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.

3,066

matched providers for psychosocial disability

How we calculate provider numbers

What support people with Psychosocial Disability usually need

Psychosocial disability arises when a mental health condition has a substantial and lasting impact on everyday functioning, relationships, housing stability, work, or community participation. NDIS supports often include recovery coaching, support coordination, psychology, counselling, and practical daily support that can flex when capacity changes. The best providers in this space usually combine consistency with autonomy: they know how to stay useful on hard days without becoming controlling, clinical, or generic. The right mix of support depends on age, goals, living situation, and how much day-to-day impact psychosocial disability 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 Psychosocial Disability

For psychosocial conditions, compare recovery coaching, psychological support, and psychosocial-capable support workers first. The strongest providers can step support up or down, coordinate with the clinical team, and keep the relationship stable during rough periods instead of resetting every time things slip.

Art Therapy Behaviour Support Community Access Support

Community access support helps you re-engage with activities, groups, and places outside your home in a supported way that builds confidence gradually.

 Companionship Services

Social support visits reduce isolation, which is one of the most common and damaging effects of psychosocial disability, by providing regular, low-pressure human connection.

 Counselling Psychotherapy

Counselling offers ongoing therapeutic support for processing experiences, building resilience, and maintaining mental health alongside other NDIS supports.

 Disability Employment Services Disability Services Functional Capacity Assessments

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

The Psychosocial Disability provider network on Carevo

301 providers on Carevo have engaged with enquiries associated with psychosocial disability, with 78 engaging more than once.283 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
  • • Social and community support
  • • Therapy
  • • Allied health
  • • psychology

Where providers are

Providers with psychosocial disability enquiry activity are listed in more than 290 suburbs across Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, and other states.

Often supported alongside

The same providers have also engaged with enquiries associated with PTSD, Schizophrenia, Autism, Incontinence, and Dementia.

Where to find psychosocial disability support

Providers listed

3,066

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

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.

02

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.

03

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 NDIS participants with psychosocial disability, it also helps to confirm how the provider coordinates with your psychiatrist or mental health team, and whether they can adjust support hours when you are going through a more difficult period.

Understanding Psychosocial Disability

Psychosocial disability arises when a mental health condition has a substantial, ongoing impact on a person's ability to function in everyday life. This includes conditions such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, severe depression, PTSD, and other psychiatric conditions that persist over time and limit participation in work, relationships, housing, and community life. In Australia, psychosocial disability is one of the fastest-growing categories in the NDIS, reflecting greater recognition that mental health conditions can be just as disabling as physical or intellectual ones. The key distinction is between clinical treatment (funded through Medicare and the health system) and disability support (funded through the NDIS). The NDIS does not replace your psychiatrist or mental health team. It adds practical, recovery-focused support that helps you manage daily life, build routines, and work toward your goals on the days when your mental health makes that harder.

How psychosocial disability affects daily life

Psychosocial disability can make daily tasks unpredictable. On some days, getting out of bed, showering, preparing food, and leaving the house may feel manageable. On other days, the same tasks can feel impossible. Medication side effects, anxiety about social situations, paranoia, or flat mood can reduce motivation and capacity without warning. Many people with psychosocial disability also struggle to maintain housing, attend appointments, manage finances, and sustain relationships. The right support helps maintain structure on harder days without being overbearing on better ones.

What to look for in a provider

A good provider for psychosocial disability understands fluctuating capacity and does not treat a bad week as a failure. They use trauma-informed approaches, respect autonomy, and know when to step in and when to step back. Ask whether their workers have specific mental health training, how they handle missed appointments or periods of withdrawal, and whether they can flex hours week to week. Red flags include providers who cannot adapt rosters to changing needs, who use restrictive or paternalistic language, or who treat psychosocial disability the same way they treat physical disability support.

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, Prevalence and impact of mental illness · NDIS, Mental health and the NDIS · NDIS eligibility requirements · NDIS pricing arrangements

Funding and costs for psychosocial 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 - Support Coordination Capacity Building - Improved Health and Wellbeing Capacity Building - Increased Social and Community Participation Core - Transport

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?

Age range
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is psychosocial 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 psychosocial disability enquiries in Australia?

On Carevo, Zion Aged Care & Disability Services have the strongest psychosocial 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.

Can the NDIS fund mental health support workers for psychosocial disability in Australia?

Yes, NDIS participants with a psychosocial disability in Australia can access funding for support workers, community participation, psychosocial recovery coaching, and daily living assistance. The key is finding workers who understand fluctuating mental health, trauma-informed practice, and how to support routines, appointments, and community access without taking over. Carevo connects people in your area with providers who work specifically in psychosocial disability rather than treating it like standard disability support.

How do I access the NDIS for a mental health condition in Australia?

To access the NDIS for psychosocial disability in Australia, you need evidence that your mental health condition is likely to be permanent and significantly impacts your daily functioning. Your psychiatrist or GP can provide supporting evidence. Contact the NDIS on 1800 800 110 to start an access request.

What is psychosocial recovery coaching?

Psychosocial recovery coaching is an NDIS-funded service that helps people with mental health conditions work toward their recovery goals. Recovery coaches in Australia provide guidance on building daily routines, connecting with community services, managing health, and increasing independence. It is a collaborative, person-centred approach.

What is the difference between NDIS and mental health services in Australia?

The NDIS funds disability-related supports like recovery coaching, support workers, and capacity building therapy in Australia. Clinical mental health treatment (psychiatry, crisis care, medication management) is funded through the public health system or Medicare. Both systems can work together. Your recovery coach or support coordinator can help navigate the boundary.

Can I get supported independent living (SIL) for psychosocial disability in Australia?

Yes. NDIS participants with significant psychosocial disability in Australia may access SIL for 24/7 or rostered support in a shared or individual living arrangement. SIL providers help with daily routines, medication prompts, meal preparation, and building independent living skills. Carevo lists relevant service providers; confirm their condition-specific experience, credentials and local availability directly.

Popular local support pages for Psychosocial 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.

Psychosocial Disability in New South Wales Psychosocial Disability in Victoria Psychosocial Disability in Queensland Psychosocial Disability in Western Australia Psychosocial Disability in South Australia Psychosocial Disability in Tasmania Psychosocial Disability in Australian Capital Territory Psychosocial 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 psychosocial 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 psychosocial disability providers by suburb

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

Australian Capital Territory67
New South Wales682
Northern Territory8
Queensland561
South Australia233
Tasmania27
Victoria448
Western Australia194

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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