Tourette syndrome support in Five Dock, NSW
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10 registered providers in Five Dock — none with a demonstrated Tourette Syndrome track record yet·How we chose these
Five Dock, NSW and 77 othersAlso servesACT Remainder - Kowen, ACT · ACT Remainder - Paddys River, ACT · Acton, ACT · Armadale, WA · Auburn, NSW · BELMORE, NSW · Bankstown, NSW · Baulkham Hills, NSW · Berala, NSW · Blacktown, NSW · Bowral, NSW · Burwood, NSW · +65 more · National provider
- 50+ families connected
- Specialises in Cleaning, Gardening
Glow Health Care Australia is among the highest-ranked NDIS registered and aged care approved providers in Five Dock, New South Wales in our data. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly. 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 cleaning and gardening.
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 Developmental Educators, Disability Support Worker, Social Worker
Five Dock, NSW and 35 othersAlso servesAuburn, NSW · Bankstown, NSW · Barrack Heights, NSW · Blacktown, NSW · Bulli, NSW · Bundeena, NSW · Campbelltown, NSW · Castle Hill, NSW · Central Coast, NSW · Dapto, NSW · Eastwood, NSW · Figtree, NSW · +23 more · State-wide provider
- 50+ families connected
- Fast responder, usually replies within an hour
- Specialises in Cleaning, SIL, Personal care
Phenomenal Home And Living works across 16 NDIS support categories in Five Dock, New South Wales. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly. 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 cleaning and SIL.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
Five Dock, NSW and 117 othersAlso servesAbbotsford, NSW · Albert Park, VIC · Alexandria, NSW · Annandale, NSW · Arncliffe, NSW · Ashfield, NSW · Auburn, NSW · Balmain, NSW · Bankstown, NSW · Baulkham Hills, NSW · Beaconsfield, NSW · Belfield, NSW · +105 more · National provider
- 25+ families connected
- Specialises in Allied health
Flexile Physiotherapy is an NDIS registered provider in Five Dock, New South Wales. 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 allied health. Most enquiries to them come from families and carers.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
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Verified care seeker, Camberwell
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Five Dock, NSW and 27 othersAlso servesAuburn, NSW · Bankstown, NSW · Bass Hill, NSW · Blacktown, NSW · Burwood, NSW · Campbelltown, NSW · Castle Hill, NSW · Central Coast, NSW · Dee Why, NSW · Fairfield, NSW · Gosford, NSW · Goulburn, NSW · +15 more · Regional provider
- 10+ families connected
- Fast responder, usually replies within an hour
- Specialises in Allied health
The Allied Health Clinic works across 14 NDIS support categories in Five Dock, New South Wales. Most enquiries to them come from families and carers. They have a track record of following through on more than 15 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. They are most often contacted for allied health.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
Brilliant service Dr Said had a wonderful manner with my father (& me) and made such a difference with great recommendations for ongoing care
Verified care seeker, Lane Cove
Five Dock, NSW and 41 othersAlso servesAlbion Park, NSW · Albion Park Rail, NSW · Appin, NSW · Bankstown, NSW · Bass Hill, NSW · Belmore, NSW · Blacktown, NSW · Brighton-le-Sands, NSW · Camden, NSW · Camden Head, NSW · Camden South, NSW · Campbelltown, NSW · +29 more · State-wide provider
- 25+ families connected
- Specialises in Nursing, Personal care, Cleaning
Gracelife Care Services is an NDIS registered provider in Five Dock, New South Wales. They have a track record of following through on more than 30 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. Families most often connect with them for nursing and personal care. Registered across 13 NDIS support categories, including community nursing, daily living skills and shared living support.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
A lady name is Ruth was so very kindly and very helpfully! I'm happy to say it!
Verified care seeker, Sydney
Five Dock, NSW 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
Five Dock, NSW and 40 othersAlso servesAuburn, NSW · Bankstown, NSW · Bardwell Park, NSW · Bass Hill, NSW · Bella Vista, NSW · Blacktown, NSW · Bondi, NSW · Burwood, NSW · Campbelltown, NSW · Castle Hill, NSW · Central Coast, NSW · Chatswood, NSW · +28 more · State-wide provider
- 25+ families connected
- Fast responder, usually replies within an hour
- Specialises in Transport, Support coordination, Personal care
VR Care Services is an NDIS registered provider in Five Dock, New South Wales. 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 transport and support coordination. Registered across 25 NDIS support categories, including accommodation and tenancy assistance, household tasks and daily personal care.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Disability Support Worker
Five Dock, NSW and 211 othersAlso servesAirds, NSW · Albion Park, NSW · Albion Park Rail, NSW · Allambie Heights, NSW · Allawah, NSW · Armidale, NSW · Arncliffe, NSW · Auburn, NSW · Balgowlah, NSW · Balgowlah Heights, NSW · Ballina, NSW · Bankstown, NSW · +199 more · National provider
- 25+ families connected
- Specialises in Cleaning, Gardening
Residence Revival is an NDIS registered provider in Five Dock, New South Wales. They have a track record of following through on more than 40 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. Families most often connect with them for cleaning and gardening. They operate across multiple states.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
Five Dock, NSW and 259 othersAlso servesACT Remainder - Booth, ACT · ACT Remainder - Coree, ACT · ACT Remainder - Cotter River, ACT · ACT Remainder - Gungahlin, ACT · ACT Remainder - Jerrabomberra, ACT · ACT Remainder - Kowen, ACT · ACT Remainder - Majura, ACT · ACT Remainder - Paddys River, ACT · ACT Remainder - Rendezvous Creek, ACT · ACT Remainder - Stromlo, ACT · ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong, ACT · ACT Remainder - Weston Creek, ACT · +247 more · National provider
- 50+ families connected
- Specialises in Allied health, Gardening
Based in Five Dock, New South Wales, Hercules Lifting Solutions is an NDIS registered provider. They operate across multiple states. Allied health and gardening are among their most-requested supports. They also offer home modifications.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
Five Dock, NSW and 47 othersAlso servesAuburn, NSW · Bankstown, NSW · Bass Hill, NSW · Baulkham Hills, NSW · Blacktown, NSW · Bondi Beach, NSW · Bondi Junction, NSW · Burwood, NSW · Campbelltown, NSW · Castle Hill, NSW · Casula, NSW · Central Coast, NSW · +35 more · State-wide provider
- 25+ families connected
- Specialises in Gardening, Transport, Social support
B2J Care works across 10 NDIS support categories in Five Dock, New South Wales. They also offer home modifications. They are most often contacted for gardening and transport. They operate across New South Wales.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
How we rank providers
Rankings in Five Dock 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 therapy, allied health, psychology, occupational therapy, support work, and social and community support, the support types most relevant to tourette syndrome. They are then ranked by demonstrated experience with tourette syndrome, providers who have actively claimed and supported tourette syndrome 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 tourette syndrome 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 Five Dock 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.
10
providers in Five Dock
32,111
providers nationally
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 Tourette Syndrome in Five Dock usually need help with
Tourette syndrome is a neurological condition characterised by repetitive, involuntary movements and vocalisations called tics. NDIS participants with Tourette syndrome may access psychology, behaviour support, and allied health services to manage tics, anxiety, and any co-occurring conditions such as ADHD or OCD. Support needs vary widely, with some people experiencing significant functional impact while others manage well with minimal support.
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
Language support in Five Dock
Five Dock has a large Italian-speaking community (9.7% of residents), so finding tourette syndrome support in a shared language matters here. These are the main languages spoken at home locally (ABS Census 2021). When you get matched, ask providers which of their staff speak your language and whether they can keep that worker as your regular. Interpreters are free through TIS National for NDIS appointments, and My Aged Care can arrange them for aged care assessments.
Speaker counts are persons using the language at home in this postcode. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (table G13). Carevo connects families with providers and does not deliver care itself.
Services and providers to compare first in Five Dock
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 Tourette Syndrome provider network on Carevo
3 providers on Carevo have supported people with tourette syndrome through real matched requests.All are registered NDIS providers. Matching is based on real provider history, not self-described claims.
Supports they provide
- • Support workers
- • Social and community support
Where providers are
Providers experienced with tourette syndrome are listed in more than 40 suburbs across Queensland.
Often supported alongside
Providers who support tourette syndrome most often also have experience with ADHD, OCD, Autism, Psychosocial Disability, and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.
About Five Dock, NSW
Population
9,356
Local government area
Canada Bay (Area)
Providers listed
10
Five Dock sits within the Canada Bay (Area) local government area in NSW. Providers serving this area often cover surrounding suburbs in the same LGA, so it is worth checking neighbouring areas if you cannot find an exact match.
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 Five Dock
Provider counts by service type in Five Dock
* Services commonly accessed for this condition
What happens after you request support in Five Dock
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Tourette syndrome qualify for NDIS funding in Five Dock?
NDIS eligibility for Tourette syndrome in Five Dock depends on the degree of functional impairment rather than the diagnosis alone. People with severe tics or significant co-occurring conditions like OCD, ADHD, or anxiety that substantially affect daily life may qualify. Carevo can connect you with support coordination providers in Inner West Sydney who can assist with the NDIS access process.
What psychology supports are available for Tourette syndrome in Five Dock?
NDIS-funded psychologists in Five Dock can provide Habit Reversal Training (HRT) and Comprehensive Behavioural Intervention for Tics (CBIT), which are evidence-based therapies for Tourette syndrome. They can also support co-occurring anxiety, OCD, and ADHD. Carevo lists psychology providers in Inner West Sydney who work with Tourette syndrome and related conditions.
What support is available for children with Tourette syndrome at school in Five Dock?
NDIS-funded OTs and psychologists in Five Dock can provide reports and strategies to support children with Tourette syndrome in school settings, including sensory strategies, concentration support, and guidance for teachers. Carevo connects you with allied health providers in Inner West Sydney who work with children and schools on Tourette-specific plans.
What NDIS supports help with the anxiety and OCD often linked to Tourette syndrome in Five Dock?
Co-occurring anxiety, OCD, and ADHD are common in people with Tourette syndrome and can be funded within an NDIS plan in Five Dock where they affect functional capacity. Psychologists and behaviour support practitioners can address these comorbidities as part of a holistic support approach. Carevo lists providers in Inner West Sydney experienced in Tourette syndrome and comorbid mental health.
What support workers are available for Tourette syndrome in Five Dock?
Support workers for people with Tourette syndrome in Five Dock assist with daily living, community access, and social participation, particularly where tics or co-occurring conditions affect independence. Workers who understand Tourette syndrome can respond appropriately and supportively. Carevo connects you with support worker providers in Inner West Sydney.
Understanding Tourette Syndrome (TS)
Tourette syndrome is a neurodevelopmental condition characterised by multiple motor tics and at least one vocal tic persisting for more than a year. It affects approximately 1 in 100 Australian children, though many cases are mild and go undiagnosed. Tics are involuntary, rapid, recurrent movements or sounds that range from simple (eye blinking, throat clearing) to complex (sequences of movements, echolalia, and in rare cases coprolalia). Tourette syndrome commonly co-occurs with ADHD, OCD, anxiety, and learning difficulties, and these co-occurring conditions often cause more functional impairment than the tics themselves. For most people, tic severity peaks in early adolescence and improves in adulthood, though some continue to experience significant tics throughout life. The NDIS funds support for people with Tourette syndrome whose tics and co-occurring conditions cause permanent and significant functional impairment.
How tourette syndrome affects daily life
Tourette syndrome affects daily life through the tics themselves and through the social and psychological impact they create. Tics can be painful, exhausting, and embarrassing. Suppressing tics in social situations requires enormous mental effort and often leads to a rebound of more intense tics later. School and workplace environments can be difficult when tics attract attention or disrupt activities. The co-occurring conditions (ADHD, OCD, anxiety) often affect daily function more than the tics. Children with Tourette syndrome frequently experience bullying, social isolation, and self-esteem problems. Adults may face employment discrimination and social stigma.
What to look for in a provider
Good Tourette syndrome providers understand that tics are involuntary and that the co-occurring conditions are often the bigger functional issue. Ask whether their psychologists have experience with habit reversal training (HRT) or comprehensive behavioural intervention for tics (CBIT), whether their OTs can address the sensory and executive function aspects, and how they support the person in school or workplace settings. Red flags include providers who focus only on stopping tics (which is rarely possible), who treat tics as a behaviour problem, or who do not assess for and address co-occurring ADHD, OCD, and anxiety.
How to access funding
Tourette syndrome is not named on any of the NDIS access lists (List A, B or D), so eligibility is assessed individually using evidence that tics and co-occurring conditions cause permanent and significant functional impairment. A neurologist, paediatrician, or psychiatrist provides the diagnosis, and functional assessments from psychologists and OTs document the impact on daily living. Many people access the NDIS with Tourette syndrome plus co-occurring conditions such as ADHD or OCD. Plans are reviewed annually. The Tourette Syndrome Association of Australia can provide guidance on the NDIS access process.
Sources: NDIS, List A: conditions likely to meet the disability requirements · NDIS, List D: permanent impairment/early intervention under 7 years
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Funding and costs for tourette syndrome support in Five Dock
Lower
$5,000
per year
Typical
$20,000
per year
Higher
$50,000
per year
Plan size depends on tic severity, the impact of co-occurring conditions, and whether the person needs support worker hours in addition to therapy. Most Tourette-only plans are therapy-focused, but those with complex co-occurring conditions may need additional daily support.
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.
Psychology sessions for CBIT/HRT cost $193-$234/hr under the NDIS. OT sessions are billed at similar rates. 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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