Arm and hand function aids in Tasmania
Compare arm and hand function aids providers across Tasmania (TAS). 141 families in Tasmania have used Carevo to find a provider.
For arm and hand function aids
- 15 providers across Tasmania
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Best Arm And Hand Function Aids providers in Tasmania
Showing 10 of 15 providers·How we chose these
- Specialises in Equipment, Home Modifications, Occupational Therapy
Concept Carpentry and Joinery Tasmania works across 4 NDIS support categories in Seven Mile Beach, Tasmania.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Building Work Project Manager, Building Work Supervisor, Carpenter / Joiner
- Specialises in Occupational Therapy, Allied Health, Home Modifications
Based in Sorrell, Tasmania, Angel Care Wings is an NDIS registered provider, with a team that includes architect and building designer.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Architect, Building Designer, Building Inspector / Works Assessor
- Specialises in Therapy, Allied Health, Occupational Therapy
Reconnect Tasmania is an NDIS registered provider in Risdon Vale, Tasmania.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
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- Specialises in Therapy, Allied Health, Occupational Therapy
Prajwal Singh Pradhan is an NDIS registered provider in Howrah, Tasmania.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Specialises in Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Other Services
Louise Helen King is an NDIS registered provider in Hobart, Tasmania. They focus closely on their local area. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Specialises in Therapy, Allied Health, Occupational Therapy
Healthcare Ahoy is an NDIS registered provider in Riverside, Tasmania.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Specialises in Occupational Therapy, Home Modifications, Therapy
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Specialises in Occupational Therapy, Therapy, Allied Health
Based in Rosny Park, Tasmania, Create OT is an NDIS registered provider.
How this listing is sourced
- Specialises in Allied Health, Occupational Therapy, Therapy
Based in Launceston, Tasmania, Adapt Occupational Therapy is an NDIS registered provider. Registered across 6 NDIS support categories, including Assistive Equipment for Recreation, Assistive Products for Household Tasks and Assistive Products for Personal Care and Safety.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Specialises in Allied Health, Communication Equipment, Equipment
Based in Bellerive, Tasmania, Greatbatch Occupational Therapy is an NDIS registered provider. Registered across 7 NDIS support categories, including Assistive Equipment for Recreation, Assistive Products for Household Tasks and Assistive Products for Personal Care and Safety.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
How we rank providers
Rankings in Tasmania 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 are registered with the NDIS for Assistive Products for Personal Care and Safety and Assistive Technology, or offer occupational therapy and allied health. 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 Tasmania 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.
15
providers in Tasmania
32,111
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 CommissionArm And Hand Function Aids at a glance
- Funding
- NDIS Assistive Technology, NDIS Capacity Building, Support at Home, DVA, Private
- Availability
- Assessment within 1-3 weeks
- Wait Time
- 2-6 weeks from assessment to supply
- Cost
- $50-$15,000+
- Hours
- By appointment
- Median Response
- 1 hour
Arm And Hand Function Aids in Tasmania (TAS): what to know
Carevo lists 15 arm and hand function aids providers with active coverage in Tasmania, concentrated around Hobart, Launceston, Devonport and Burnie but reaching regional TAS as well. Families in TAS made 96 support requests through Carevo in the last 90 days.
15
Providers in TAS
62
NDIS registered
5
Active in last 30 days
96
Requests, last 90 days
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Connected within 1 hour
Coverage by region in Tasmania
| Region | Providers | Busiest area |
|---|---|---|
| Hobart | 18 | Hobart |
| Launceston | 16 | Launceston |
| Glenorchy | 12 | Moonah |
| Devonport | 10 | Devonport |
| Burnie | 8 | Burnie |
| Clarence | 7 | Bellerive |
| Central Coast | 6 | Ulverstone |
| Waratah/Wynyard | 3 | Wynyard |
| West Tamar | 2 | Riverside |
| Kingborough | 2 | Kingston Beach |
Workers delivering NDIS supports in Tasmania need the NDIS worker screening through the Registration to Work with Vulnerable People scheme, administered by the Tasmanian Government. 62 of the 62 arm and hand function aids providers listed in TAS are registered with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission. Unregistered providers can still deliver many supports if your plan is plan managed or self managed.
NDIS price caps do not change by state: the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits set the same maximum rates in Tasmania as everywhere else in Australia.
How much does arm and hand function aids cost in Tasmania?
Arm And Hand Function Aids in Tasmania typically costs $50-$15,000+ (depending on device complexity). Actual rates vary by provider, funding type, and the level of support required.
How to pay for arm and hand function aids
Funding options include NDIS Assistive Technology. Eligibility depends on your assessment and plan.
Arm And Hand Function Aids by suburb in Tasmania
Browse providers in the busiest areas, or use any suburb page to see who services your postcode.
What are arm and hand function aids?
Arm and hand function aids are assistive devices that support reach, grip, and manipulation when arm or hand strength is reduced, ranging from simple adaptive cuffs to powered mobile arm supports and robotic feeding devices. The NDIS funds these items as assistive technology when they are prescribed to meet a participant’s functional needs, following an assessment by an occupational therapist (NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026-27).
For someone in Tasmania, the right aid is the one matched to daily tasks that have become hard, whether that is eating, writing, using a phone or getting dressed. A simple adaptive cuff that holds a utensil can restore independent eating for far less than a powered device, so an in-home assessment usually starts with what the person wants to do again rather than with the most advanced technology.
Who it is for and how it is funded
These aids suit people with reduced upper limb function from conditions such as spinal cord injury, muscular dystrophy, motor neurone disease, stroke, or cerebral palsy. Under the NDIS, devices are funded through the Assistive Technology support category, with the assessment itself claimable under Improved Daily Living (NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026-27). Older Australians in Tasmania can access equivalent aids through Support at Home’s Assistive Technology and Home Modifications scheme (Department of Health and Aged Care, 2025).
Finding an arm and hand aid provider in Tasmania
Simple aids can be low cost, while powered arm supports and robotic devices run into the thousands, and higher-cost items usually need a fuller occupational therapy assessment and a written prescription. When you look for a provider in Tasmania, check that the occupational therapist has experience with upper limb equipment for your specific condition, and ask whether a trial of the device is possible before purchase, since powered supports need to be fitted and set up to the individual to be worth the cost.
Availability on Carevo
Carevo lists 28,038 providers across 4,782 suburbs, including occupational therapists and assistive technology suppliers who assess and prescribe arm and hand function aids. For related upper limb equipment, see the full assistive technology assessment service page.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many arm and hand function aids providers are there in Tasmania?
There are 15 arm and hand function aids providers with active listings in Tasmania (TAS) 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 arm and hand function aids cost in Tasmania?
Arm And Hand Function Aids in Tasmania typically costs $50-$15,000+ (depending on device complexity). Actual rates vary by provider and the level of support required.
How quickly can I start with a provider in Tasmania?
Providers in Tasmania respond to new requests in a median of 1 hour, and 50% of families are connected within an hour. Most services can start within 1-2 weeks.
Does Carevo cover regional Tasmania or just the capital?
Both. Carevo lists providers across all of Tasmania, 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 Tasmania have the most arm and hand function aids providers?
By local government area, coverage on Carevo is deepest in Hobart (18 providers), Launceston (16 providers), Glenorchy (12 providers). Regional TAS is covered too: many providers service wide areas beyond their base suburb.
Do I have to use an NDIS registered provider for arm and hand function aids in TAS?
It depends on how your plan is managed. Agency-managed (NDIA-managed) funding can only be spent with registered providers, while plan-managed and self-managed participants can also use unregistered providers. 62 of the 62 arm and hand function aids providers listed in TAS on Carevo are NDIS registered.