Refer participants to NDIS providers
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Use the 15 NDIS registration group guides for line item codes, price limits, referral checks, and provider comparisons. Suburb links open the matching local service results.
Refer a participant
- 28,884 NDIS registered providers
- Support codes and published pricing examples
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Browse Providers by NDIS Registration Group
Select the registration group that matches the participant's funded support. Each guide has line item codes, price limits, referral checks, national provider comparisons, and links to local service results.
Household Tasks
Household Tasks covers assistance with domestic activities the participant cannot do themselves due ...
Community and Social Participation
Community and Social Participation covers support for NDIS participants to engage in social, communi...
Daily Personal Activities
Daily Personal Activities covers hands-on support with personal care, daily routines, and independen...
Transport Assistance
Transport Assistance covers support for participants to travel to appointments, activities, and comm...
Daily Living and Life Skills
Development of Daily Living and Life Skills covers training and support to build participant indepen...
Supported Independent Living (SIL)
Supported Independent Living (SIL) provides assistance with daily tasks in a shared living arrangeme...
Group and Centre-Based Activities
Group and Centre-Based Activities covers structured programs delivered in a group setting, typically...
Support Coordination
Support Coordination helps participants implement their NDIS plan, connect with providers, and build...
Innovative Community Participation
Innovative Community Participation covers non-traditional approaches to community engagement and ski...
Therapeutic Supports
Therapeutic Supports covers occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech pathology, psychology, couns...
Community Nursing
Community nursing covers registered nurse (RN) and enrolled nurse (EN) services delivered in the par...
Employment and Education
Employment and Education supports help participants find, keep, or transition into employment or fur...
High Intensity Daily Support
High Intensity Daily Personal Activities covers complex care needs that go beyond standard personal ...
Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA)
Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) is purpose-built or modified housing for NDIS participants...
Plan Management
Plan Management is a financial intermediary service where a plan manager processes invoices, pays pr...
How This Referral Guide Works
This guide is organised by NDIS registration groups, not individual service types. Each category page explains the group nationally, including registered providers, NDIS line item codes, current price limits, referral checks, and common referral scenarios. Suburb links take you to the matching local service results.
Why registration groups instead of service names?
- Registration determines compliance. Whether a provider can legally deliver services to an agency-managed participant depends on their registration group, not their marketing.
- Registration and funding categories differ. A registration group identifies approved support types. Check the separate support category and item code against the participant's plan.
- Broader provider discovery. A "Therapeutic Supports" search shows OTs, physios, psychologists, and speech pathologists together, so you can compare options across disciplines for the same participant.
How to make a referral
- Select a registration group above that matches the participant's plan funding.
- Check the included supports, line item codes, price limits, and referral cautions.
- Choose the participant's suburb to open the matching local service results.
- Compare provider registration, fit, availability, and pricing.
- Contact providers directly, or use the referral form to have us match providers for you.
- Set up a service agreement using the confirmed line items.
What information is on each page?
Every category guide has registered provider comparisons, a pricing table with NDIS line items, a step-by-step referral process, checks for registration status, availability, cultural needs and cancellation policies, plus answers to common questions. Use the linked local results to find organisations, then ask each provider to confirm availability.
Support Coordinator Resources
Frequently asked questions
How do I use this referral guide as a support coordinator?
Select the registration group that matches the participant's funded support. The category page explains the relevant line items, price limits, referral checks, and registered providers across Australia. Its suburb links open the matching Carevo service results for that location. You can also send one referral for a provider shortlist.
Can I refer NDIA-managed participants to any provider listed here?
NDIA-managed participants can only use NDIS registered providers. All providers listed show their registration status. Plan-managed and self-managed participants can often choose unregistered providers, but some supports require registration regardless of plan management. Check the current rules for the specific support, including SIL transition arrangements.
Is this referral service free for support coordinators?
Yes. Browsing the directory, viewing provider details, and submitting referrals through Carevo is completely free for support coordinators. We connect you with providers at no cost.
What information do I need to make a referral?
To make an effective referral, have the participant's plan management type (NDIA, plan-managed, or self-managed), the relevant NDIS support category and budget, the suburb where services are needed, how urgently the participant needs the service, and any specific requirements (cultural, language, gender preference, accessibility needs).
How are providers listed and ranked?
Category lists include active organisations marked NDIS registered with the relevant registration group. The displayed national shortlist uses primary listings and orders by recorded Carevo connections, then name. A connection is an intention to contact someone, not proof of care quality or completed support. Payment and featured status do not change this order. Confirm current registration with the NDIS Commission.
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 before referring a participant. Here is what each listing shows and where to verify it.
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
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 RegisterComplaints process
If you or a participant has a concern, the NDIS Commission handles complaints about NDIS providers and the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission handles aged care complaints. We also accept complaints via our own channel.
Source: NDIS Commission / Aged Care CommissionAre You an NDIS Provider?
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