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Refer participants to innovative community participation providers

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13,970 NDIS registered providers filtered by Innovative Community Participation registration group. Select a suburb below or send the referral form.

13,970 providers · 8 states · Category 9: Increased Social and Community Participation

Refer to innovative community participation

13,970 registered providers across 8 states
Category 9: Increased Social and Community Participation
Free, no obligation

Takes about 30 seconds.

Refer to innovative community participation

13,970 registered providers across 8 states
Category 9: Increased Social and Community Participation
Free, no obligation

Independent worker option

Independent workers for capacity-building in the community

These workers report community-access or social-support work. Before referring, agree on a specific capacity-building goal and how progress will be recorded for the participant's plan review.

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Funding check: independent workers can be engaged directly by self-managed and plan-managed participants. Agency-managed participants need an NDIS registered provider. Worker checks and credentials on Carevo are self-reported unless a profile says otherwise.

Showing 6 relevant worker profiles, 6 reporting checks or credentials. Profiles are ordered by substance and recency, not payment.

New Active this week

Lauren

Support Worker

Drives their own insured vehicle. Helps with community outings, respite and meal preparation. Available weekdays, weekends and overnights, and says they can start immediately. Works under their own ABN as a sole trader.

NDIS Worker Screening Check
Working with Children Check
Police Check
First Aid
Insurance

Reported by the worker. Carevo has not sighted or verified these documents; ask to see them before engaging anyone.

Bendigo

Location

20+ yrs

Experience

Checks

Active this week

Marzena

Support Worker

Speaks Polish. Available weekdays, weekends and overnights, and says they can start immediately. Works under their own ABN as a sole trader. Drives their own insured vehicle.

Working with Children Check
Police Check
First Aid
NDIS Worker Screening Check
Insurance

Reported by the worker. Carevo has not sighted or verified these documents; ask to see them before engaging anyone.

Burleigh Waters

Location

10+ yrs

Experience

Checks

Active this week

Michael

Support Worker

Helps with personal care, community outings and respite. Speaks Vietnamese. Available weekdays, weekends and overnights, and says they can start immediately. Works under their own ABN as a sole trader.

NDIS Worker Screening Check
Working with Children Check
Police Check
First Aid
Insurance

Reported by the worker. Carevo has not sighted or verified these documents; ask to see them before engaging anyone.

Inala

Location

10+ yrs

Experience

Checks

New Active this week

Natalie

Support Worker

Works under their own ABN as a sole trader. Drives their own insured vehicle. Helps with personal care, community outings and respite. Available weekdays, weekends and overnights, and says they can start immediately.

Working with Children Check
Police Check
First Aid
NDIS Worker Screening Check
Insurance

Reported by the worker. Carevo has not sighted or verified these documents; ask to see them before engaging anyone.

Townsville

Location

20+ yrs

Experience

Checks

New Active this week

Nenita (

Support Worker

Helps with community outings, dementia care and cleaning. Available weekdays, weekends and overnights, and says they can start immediately. Can work as an employee or under their own ABN. Drives their own insured vehicle.

Working with Children Check
Police Check
First Aid
NDIS Worker Screening Check
Insurance

Reported by the worker. Carevo has not sighted or verified these documents; ask to see them before engaging anyone.

Hope Island

Location

23+ yrs

Experience

Checks

Active this week

Sourav

Support Worker

Will travel up to 30 minutes. Drives their own insured vehicle. Helps with personal care, cleaning and transport. Works with older people and children.

Working with Children Check
Police Check
First Aid
NDIS Worker Screening Check
Insurance

Reported by the worker. Carevo has not sighted or verified these documents; ask to see them before engaging anyone.

Clyde North

Location

15+ yrs

Experience

Checks

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How this provider list is built

Counts include distinct active organisations marked NDIS registered with the relevant registration group and an active location listing. Organisations operating in several states are counted once nationally. Confirm the current registration and support types on the NDIS Commission register before referring.

The national shortlist uses primary listings, ordered by recorded Carevo connections, then name. Providers who have declined all related service types are omitted from the shortlist. A claim records an intention to contact someone, not completed support or care quality. Payment, featured status and purchased placement do not determine this order.

Receiving Carevo enquiries means a contact is set up to receive requests from Carevo and has signed in recently. Not confirmed means we cannot tell either way, usually because nobody has signed in recently; it is not a negative mark. Neither confirms vacancies or capacity. Providers confirm availability, suitability and prices directly.

Can you hire an independent worker?

It depends on how the NDIS plan is managed.

Self-managed: Yes; You agree the rate directly, within the funding rules and your budget.
Plan-managed: Yes; At or under the applicable price limits.
NDIA-managed: No; Registered providers only.

Registration rules and sources

Some supports require registration whatever the plan type, including specialist behaviour support and plan management. Check current SIL registration and transition requirements before arranging SIL.

A worker's professional registration, NDIS provider registration and a profile on Carevo are three different things. A Carevo listing establishes neither kind of registration.

NDIS disability support and clinical mental-health treatment have different funding pathways (NDIA therapy guidance).

Confirm the rules for the specific support before booking. Sources: NDIA self-management, NDIS Commission registration rules.

Where to find innovative community participation

Providers listed

13,970

States with coverage

Top suburbs by provider count

Brisbane2457 Providers Melbourne1427 Providers Sydney1139 Providers Central Coast921 Providers Canberra659 Providers Blacktown652 Providers Parramatta651 Providers Perth648 Providers Adelaide626 Providers Liverpool581 Providers Ipswich553 Providers Geelong548 Providers

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 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 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 Commission

About Innovative Community Participation

Innovative Community Participation covers non-traditional approaches to community engagement and skill building. This includes social enterprises, micro-businesses, peer-led programs, creative arts projects, and technology-based participation options. These supports often provide better outcomes than traditional group programs for participants who do not fit standard models.

With 13,970 providers across all states and territories, innovative community participation is listed here by registration-group match. Directory presence does not confirm local capacity, suitability or availability.

What Innovative Community Participation Covers

The Innovative Community Participation registration group includes the following services. When referring, match the specific service type to the participant's plan goals and funded line items.

Micro-Enterprise Support

Helping participants start and run small businesses. Can include market stalls, online shops, creative businesses, or service-based micro-enterprises. Combines employment and community participation goals.

Social Enterprise Programs

Employment-like activities within a social enterprise context. Participants contribute to a real business while receiving support and developing work skills.

Peer-Led Programs

Programs designed and led by people with disability for other participants. Peer support, mentoring, and advocacy programs that build capacity and social connections.

Technology-Assisted Participation

Using technology to enable community participation for participants who face physical barriers. Includes remote volunteering, online social groups, virtual reality experiences, and digital art programs.

Common Referral Scenarios

Real-world situations where you would refer a participant for innovative community participation.

A participant with a creative talent (art, music, cooking) wants to turn it into a small business. Refer to a micro-enterprise support provider who can help with business planning, market access, and ongoing mentoring.

A participant does not engage with traditional day programs but has expressed interest in a specific community project. Innovative community participation can fund a customised program built around the participant's interests.

A participant with physical disability is homebound but wants more social connection. Technology-assisted participation could provide online social groups, virtual volunteering, or remote creative programs.

What to Expect After Referral

Innovative community participation is a flexible category. Providers design programs around individual participant goals rather than fitting participants into existing group structures. Expect a co-design process where the provider works with the participant to create a personalised participation plan. Outcomes should focus on community contribution, social connections, and skill development.

Red Flags to Watch For

Warning signs that a innovative community participation provider may not be delivering quality services.

Provider running a standard group program but branding it as innovative

No genuine participant input into program design

Activities not connected to the participant's goals or interests

No outcome measurement or evidence of community contribution

Provider unable to explain how their approach differs from standard community participation

Innovative Community Participation works with Employment (micro-enterprises as a pathway to employment), Therapeutic Supports (creative therapies that overlap with community participation), and Daily Living Skills (building real-world skills through participation activities).

What to Include in the Innovative Community Participation Referral

Include these details with the participant's consent so providers and workers can assess fit before contacting them.

The plan goal and the specific capacity the participant wants to build
Participant interests, preferred setting and why a standard program is unsuitable
One-to-one or group format, schedule, transport and accessibility requirements
Expected outcome measures and the evidence needed for plan review

How to Refer a Participant for Innovative Community Participation

Step 1

Check plan funding in Category 9

Step 2

Check funding management and registration requirements

Step 3

Compare suitable providers and independent workers

Step 4

Set up service agreement with line items

Step 5

Monitor delivery and document outcomes

Referral Tips for Innovative Community Participation

Innovative community participation is ideal for participants whose goals do not fit neatly into standard day programs. Check what the provider's program actually involves (not just the marketing), how they measure participant outcomes, and whether the program genuinely builds capacity or is a repackaged group activity. These programs can be harder to justify at plan review without clear outcome data, so set reporting expectations upfront.

Need a provider shortlist for this participant?

Send the service, suburb, timing and participant requirements once. Carevo will pass the inquiry to suitable providers.

Find Innovative Community Participation Providers by Suburb

New South Wales

4,877 providers

Sydney (503) Central Coast (379) Parramatta (351) Blacktown (343) Liverpool (330) Penrith (258) Campbelltown (253) Bankstown (248)

Victoria

4,550 providers

Melbourne (695) Werribee (279) Craigieburn (268) Geelong (268) Tarneit (264) Dandenong (248) Point Cook (234) Truganina (216)

Queensland

2,297 providers

Brisbane (919) Ipswich (248) Brisbane City (196) Southport (132) Logan Central (131) Caboolture (117) North Lakes (86) Redcliffe (85)

Western Australia

1,183 providers

Perth (307) Joondalup (116) Mandurah (112) Ellenbrook (98) Armadale (89) Canning Vale (87) Rockingham (85) Midland (81)

South Australia

1,113 providers

Adelaide (286) Mawson Lakes (75) Salisbury (74) Modbury (55) Parafield Gardens (52) Ingle Farm (48) Mount Gambier (47) Salisbury North (44)

Northern Territory

272 providers

Darwin (169) Alice Springs (46) Katherine (23) Zuccoli (20) Winnellie (17) Darwin City (16) Berrimah (14) Muirhead (14)

Australian Capital Territory

239 providers

Canberra (239) Gungahlin (32) Belconnen (30) Phillip (23) City (17) Dickson (17) Kambah (17) Turner (17)

Tasmania

171 providers

Hobart (52) Launceston (29) Devonport (22) Glenorchy (13) Moonah (12) Kingston (11) Burnie (10) North Hobart (9)

Browse all innovative community participation suburbs

Every suburb with providers in this registration group, grouped by state.

New South Wales1,268

Queensland829

South Australia399

Tasmania126

Victoria693

Western Australia378

Frequently Asked Questions

What counts as innovative community participation under the NDIS?

The NDIS defines innovative community participation broadly. It includes micro-enterprises where participants run small businesses, social enterprises, peer support networks, creative arts programs, technology-assisted participation, and other non-traditional approaches to building social and economic participation.

Can I refer an NDIA-managed participant to an unregistered provider?

No. NDIA-managed participants can only use NDIS registered providers. Plan-managed and self-managed participants can often choose unregistered providers, but some supports require registration. Confirm the rules for the specific support, including current SIL transition arrangements.

How do I check if a provider is NDIS registered?

Check the NDIS Provider Register at provider.ndis.gov.au. Search by provider name or ABN. Providers listed on Carevo display their registration status on their profile.

What information should I include when making a referral?

Include the participant's name (with consent), NDIS plan number, relevant line items, budget available, service frequency, specific requirements (cultural, language, gender preference), and your contact details.

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Independent workers for capacity-building in the community

Lauren

Marzena

Michael

Natalie

Nenita (

Sourav

How this provider list is built

Where to find innovative community participation

How to check a provider's credentials

Related pages

About Innovative Community Participation

What Innovative Community Participation Covers

Micro-Enterprise Support

Social Enterprise Programs

Peer-Led Programs

Technology-Assisted Participation

Common Referral Scenarios

What to Expect After Referral

Red Flags to Watch For

How Innovative Community Participation Works with Other Supports

What to Include in the Innovative Community Participation Referral

How to Refer a Participant for Innovative Community Participation

Referral Tips for Innovative Community Participation

Need a provider shortlist for this participant?

Find Innovative Community Participation Providers by Suburb

New South Wales

Victoria

Queensland

Western Australia

South Australia

Northern Territory

Australian Capital Territory

Tasmania

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Frequently Asked Questions

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