Aged care support providers in South Australia
Compare aged care support providers across South Australia (SA). 324 families in South Australia have used Carevo to find a provider.
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- 13 providers across South Australia
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Best Aged Care Support providers in South Australia
Showing 10 of 13 providers·How we chose these
Adelaide, SA and 8 othersAlso servesCranbourne West, VIC · Geelong, VIC · Glenroy, VIC · Meadow Heights, VIC · Melbourne, VIC · Richmond, VIC · Shepparton, VIC · South Morang, VIC · National provider
- 10+ families connected
- Specialises in Support coordination, Personal care, Nursing
Adapt Family Health Solutions is among the highest-ranked NDIS registered providers in Adelaide, South Australia in our data. 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 support coordination and personal care.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
Wattle Park, SA and 4 othersAlso servesBeswick, NT · Chinchilla, QLD · Katherine, NT · Lajamanu, NT
- Specialises in Transport, Social Support, Other Services
Regional & Remote Disability Services works across 7 NDIS support categories in Wattle Park, South Australia.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Disability Support Worker, Occupational Therapist, Welfare Worker
- Specialises in Advocacy, Allied Health, Behaviour Support
Living Skills For Life is an NDIS registered provider in Whyalla Stuart, South Australia. Registered across 5 NDIS support categories, including Assistance in Coordinating or Managing Life Stages, Transitions and Supports, Therapeutic Supports and Support Coordination.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
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- Specialises in Advocacy, Behaviour Support, Cleaning
AB Consultancy works across 6 NDIS support categories in Port Elliot, South Australia.
Adelaide, SA and 9 othersAlso servesBerri, SA · Brompton, SA · Christie Downs, SA · Christies Beach, SA · Mount Gambier, SA · Port Adelaide, SA · Port Augusta, SA · Port Lincoln, SA · Seacombe Gardens, SA
- Specialises in Accommodation Support, Advocacy, Cleaning
Based in Adelaide, South Australia, Oars Community Transitions is an NDIS registered provider. Registered across 10 NDIS support categories, including shared living support, transport assistance and daily personal care.
Westbourne Park, SA and 27 othersAlso servesAngle Vale, SA · Davoren Park, SA · Edinburgh, SA · Elizabeth, SA · Elizabeth South, SA · Elizabeth Vale, SA · Evanston, SA · Gawler, SA · Gawler East, SA · Gawler South, SA · Glen Osmond, SA · Green Fields, SA · +15 more
- Specialises in Advocacy, Cleaning, Equipment
Based in Westbourne Park, South Australia, Improving Lives is an NDIS registered provider. Registered across 13 NDIS support categories, including high intensity personal care, community participation and Personal Mobility Equipment.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
Morphett Vale, SA and 3 othersAlso servesAldinga, SA · Hackham, SA · Plympton Park, SA
- Specialises in Advocacy, Cleaning, Gardening
Based in Morphett Vale, South Australia, Holistic Social Work Services is an NDIS registered provider, with a social worker on its team. Registered across 9 NDIS support categories, including Support Coordination, transport assistance and community participation.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Social Worker
- Specialises in Support Workers, Personal Care, Transport
Based in Goolwa, South Australia, Uptogether Healthcare is an NDIS registered provider. Active on Carevo in the past week. Registered across 19 NDIS support categories, including accommodation and tenancy assistance, SDA and shared living support.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Disability Support Worker
- Specialises in Accommodation Support, Advocacy, Cleaning
Based in Munno Para West, South Australia, High Disability Services is an NDIS registered provider. Registered across 10 NDIS support categories, including Assistance in Coordinating or Managing Life Stages, Transitions and Supports, daily personal care and daily living skills.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Specialises in Psychology, Social Support, Advocacy
Based in Mount Gambier, South Australia, FocusOne Health is an NDIS registered provider.
How this listing is sourced
How we rank providers
Rankings in South Australia 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 advocacy and related disability and aged care services. Generalist providers who only mention this service in passing are excluded, so the list reflects genuine, demonstrated 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.
- 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 South Australia 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.
13
providers in South Australia
32,006
providers nationally
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 CommissionAged Care Support at a Glance
Funding
Free aged care advocacy via OPAN (National Aged Care Advocacy Program) or private fee-for-service navigation
Availability
Weekdays
Wait Time
Usually within 1 week
Cost
Free via OPAN advocacy; private navigators set their own fees
Hours
Business hours with flexible appointments
Median Response
6 minutes
Aged Care Support in South Australia (SA): what to know
Carevo lists 13 aged care support providers with active coverage in South Australia, concentrated around Adelaide, Mount Gambier and Whyalla but reaching regional SA as well. Families in SA made 250 support requests through Carevo in the last 90 days.
13
Providers in SA
97
Aged care approved
77
Active in last 30 days
250
Requests, last 90 days
69%
Connected within 1 hour
Coverage by region in South Australia
| Region | Providers | Busiest area |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | 198 | Adelaide |
| Port Adelaide Enfield | 137 | Port Adelaide |
| Salisbury | 132 | Salisbury |
| Playford | 89 | Elizabeth |
| Onkaparinga | 85 | Christies Beach |
| Charles Sturt | 74 | West Lakes |
| Marion | 66 | Marion |
| Unley | 65 | Wayville |
| Tea Tree Gully | 56 | Modbury |
| Norwood Payneham St Peters | 55 | Norwood |
Providers delivering government-funded aged care in South Australia must be registered with the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, and you can check any provider on the Commission's public register. 97 of the 912 providers listed for this service in SA hold aged care approval.
What families say about providers in SA
Feedback shared by families after connecting with providers on Carevo. Quotes are anonymous and providers cannot edit them.
“Yes responded to msg. Good rates”
“They were excellent in all respects, from emails and phone calls and picking me and taking me home from dental surgery, and a very lovely nurse called Manreet. Highly recommended.”
How much does aged care support cost in South Australia?
Aged Care Support in South Australia typically costs Free via OPAN advocacy; private navigators set their own fees. Actual rates vary by provider, funding type, and the level of support required.
How to pay for aged care support
Funding options include Free aged care advocacy via OPAN or private fee-for-service navigation. Eligibility depends on your assessment and plan.
Aged Care Support by suburb in South Australia
Browse providers in the busiest areas, or use any suburb page to see who services your postcode.
What is aged care advocacy?
Aged care advocacy is independent support that helps an older person or their family understand their rights, resolve problems with a provider, and navigate the aged care system, including the My Aged Care assessment and complaints processes. The Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) delivers this as a free, government-funded service under the National Aged Care Advocacy Program (Department of Health and Aged Care, 2025).
Advocacy is different from care itself. An advocate does not cook meals or run a home care package. They step in when something has gone wrong or a decision needs to be understood, and they help the older person speak for themselves rather than deciding on their behalf.
Who it is for and how it is funded
Advocacy support is for older Australians accessing or applying for services such as Support at Home, the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP), or residential aged care, and for families acting on their behalf. OPAN’s advocacy service is free and funded directly by the Department of Health and Aged Care (2025), separate from a person’s own Support at Home or CHSP budget. Families who want more hands-on help beyond free advocacy, such as provider negotiation or ongoing case management, can also engage a private fee-for-service navigator.
For an older person in South Australia, the free OPAN service is the same national program wherever they live, so the right to independent advocacy does not change with location. What can change is the availability of private navigators, since these are local businesses and coverage across South Australia varies.
Finding Aged Care Advocacy and Navigation in South Australia
If your issue is a dispute, a complaint, or understanding a decision, free OPAN advocacy is the first place to start, and it can be reached anywhere in South Australia. If instead you want someone to compare providers, sit in on meetings, or manage the day-to-day back and forth, a private navigator is the better fit. When choosing one, ask how they charge, whether they hold any provider relationships that could affect their advice, and whether they have worked with the program you are applying for.
Availability on Carevo
Carevo currently lists 28,038 vetted providers across 4,782 suburbs, including aged care navigators who work alongside free advocacy services. For coordinated care packages, see Support at Home.
How this page is compiled
The provider rankings and figures on this page come from Carevo platform records, including provider registrations, measured response times and coverage, together with the cited official sources. Carevo is an Australian platform that connects families with vetted NDIS and aged care providers. Carevo does not deliver care itself.
Helpful NDIS resources for South Australia
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many aged care support providers are there in South Australia?
There are 13 aged care support providers with active listings in South Australia (SA) on Carevo. Providers are ranked by trust score based on real outcomes with families on our platform, not by who pays for placement.
How much does aged care support cost in South Australia?
Aged Care Support in South Australia typically costs Free via OPAN advocacy; private navigators set their own fees. Actual rates vary by provider and the level of support required.
How quickly can I start with a provider in South Australia?
Providers in South Australia respond to new requests in a median of 6 minutes, and 69% of families are connected within an hour. Most services can start within 1-2 weeks.
Does Carevo cover regional South Australia or just the capital?
Both. Carevo lists providers across all of South Australia, including regional and rural areas. Many providers service wide regions, and some supports (like plan management) are delivered Australia-wide by phone and online portal.
Which areas of South Australia have the most aged care support providers?
By local government area, coverage on Carevo is deepest in Adelaide (198 providers), Port Adelaide Enfield (137 providers), Salisbury (132 providers). Regional SA is covered too: many providers service wide areas beyond their base suburb.
Are these aged care support providers approved by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission?
97 of the 912 providers listed for this service in SA hold aged care approval. You can verify any provider on the Commission's public register before signing an agreement.