Care management providers in Wollongong, New South Wales
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Wollongong, 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
- Accepts CHSP
Residence Revival is among the highest-ranked providers offering care management in Wollongong, New South Wales in our data. Cleaning and gardening are among their most-requested supports. They have a track record of following through on more than 40 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered NDIS provider (NDIS Commission)
- Business address on file
Wollongong, NSW and 21 othersAlso servesAshfield, NSW · Asquith, NSW · Auburn, NSW · Bankstown, NSW · Blacktown, NSW · Burwood, NSW · CAMPSIE, NSW · Castle Hill, NSW · Chatswood, NSW · Epping, NSW · Gordon, NSW · Hornsby, NSW · +9 more
- Specialises in Personal Care, Support Workers, Social Support
Chinese Australian Services Society is an approved aged care provider offering care management serving Wollongong, New South Wales.
How this listing is sourced
- Approved Aged Care provider (Department of Health)
- Business address on file
Wollongong, NSW and 5 othersAlso servesBulli, NSW · Dapto, NSW · Kiama, NSW · Nowra, NSW · Shellharbour, NSW · Regional provider
- Fast responder, usually replies within an hour
- Specialises in Transport, Personal care, Cleaning
- Accepts Home Care Packages
Essential Care is an approved aged care provider offering care management serving Wollongong, New South Wales. Active on Carevo in the past week. They are most often contacted for transport and personal care. Most enquiries to them come from families and carers.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered NDIS provider (NDIS Commission)
- Approved Aged Care provider (Department of Health)
- Business address on file
- Team includes Disability Support Worker
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Wollongong, NSW and 14 othersAlso servesAuburn, NSW · Bankstown, NSW · Blacktown, NSW · Canberra, ACT · Canberra Airport, ACT · Canowindra, NSW · Central Coast, NSW · Forbes, NSW · Gosford, NSW · Harris Park, NSW · Hornsby, NSW · Parramatta, NSW · +2 more · State-wide provider
- 50+ families connected
- Specialises in Personal care, Cleaning, SIL
- Accepts CHSP
Altido Consulting Services is an approved aged care provider offering care management serving Wollongong, New South Wales. Most enquiries to them come from families and carers. 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 personal care and cleaning.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered NDIS provider (NDIS Commission)
- Approved Aged Care provider (Department of Health)
- Business address on file
- Team includes Disability Support Worker
Excellent, energetic and over effective service.
Verified care seeker, Five Dock
Wollongong, 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
- Accepts CHSP
Glow Health Care Australia is an approved aged care provider offering care management in Wollongong, New South Wales. They have a track record of following through on more than 50 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. Families most often connect with them for cleaning and gardening. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered NDIS provider (NDIS Commission)
- Approved Aged Care provider (Department of Health)
- Business address on file
- Team includes Developmental Educators, Disability Support Worker, Social Worker
Wollongong, NSW and 8 othersAlso servesBowral, NSW · Kiama, NSW · Mittagong, NSW · Moss Vale, NSW · Nowra, NSW · Shellharbour, NSW · Ulladulla, NSW · Unanderra, NSW · Regional provider
- Specialises in Social support, Personal care, Occupational therapy
- Accepts Home Care Packages
Just Better Care Illawarra & Southern Highlands is an approved aged care provider offering care management serving Wollongong, New South Wales. They are most often contacted for social support and personal care. Active on Carevo in the past week.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered NDIS provider (NDIS Commission)
- Approved Aged Care provider (Department of Health)
- Business address on file
Wollongong, NSW and 37 othersAlso servesAshfield, NSW · Bankstown, NSW · Beverly Hills, NSW · Burwood, NSW · CAMPSIE, NSW · Camden, NSW · Campbelltown, NSW · Canada Bay, NSW · Canterbury, NSW · Castle Hill, NSW · Central Coast, NSW · Denistone, NSW · +25 more · State-wide provider
- Fast responder, usually replies within an hour
- Specialises in Dementia Care, Equipment, Home Maintenance
CASS Care is an approved aged care provider offering care management in Wollongong, New South Wales. They typically respond to enquiries quickly. They operate across New South Wales.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered NDIS provider (NDIS Commission)
- Approved Aged Care provider (Department of Health)
- Business address on file
- Team includes Disability Support Worker
Wollongong, NSW and 3 othersAlso servesKatoomba, NSW · Leura, NSW · Sydney, NSW · Hyperlocal provider
- Fast responder, usually replies within 2 hours
- Specialises in Allied Health, Physiotherapy, Other Services
A1 Function Physiotherapy is a provider offering care management serving Wollongong, New South Wales. They focus closely on their local area.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered NDIS provider (NDIS Commission)
- Business address on file
Wollongong, NSW and 7 othersAlso servesCentral Coast, NSW · Goulburn, NSW · Manly, NSW · Moss Vale, NSW · Northmead, NSW · Sydney, NSW · Tweed Heads, NSW · National provider
- Fast responder, usually replies within an hour
- Specialises in Plan management
Based in Wollongong, New South Wales, Support Co Au is a provider offering care management. They operate across multiple states. Plan management are among their most-requested supports. They typically respond to enquiries quickly.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered NDIS provider (NDIS Commission)
- Business address on file
- Specialises in Other Services
VASCO Plumbing & Building Services P L is a provider offering care management in Wollongong, New South Wales.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered NDIS provider (NDIS Commission)
- Business address on file
About Care Management in Wollongong
This guide compares the top care management providers in Wollongong. We rank providers based on their verification status, NDIS registration, and the range of services they offer. There are currently 10 care management providers serving Wollongong.
How we rank providers
Rankings in Wollongong 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 related disability and aged care services and nursing.
- 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 Wollongong 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.
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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.
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 demand in Wollongong
In the last 90 days, families in Wollongong made 25 care requests through Carevo, and 40% were marked urgent. The funding mix was 41% NDIS, 52% Home Care Package or aged care, and 7% privately funded.
Based on real requests submitted to Carevo. Updated each build.
About Wollongong
Wollongong sits within the Wollongong (City) council area, home to around 18,442 residents. Connecting with a care management provider who already works locally means shorter travel and familiarity with nearby services.
Population 65+
7,169 (16.5%)
State avg 18.8%
Need help with daily activities
2,377 (5.5%)
State avg 6%
Median personal income
$778/wk
Weekly, persons 15+ (ABS)
Nearest hospital
Wollongong Hospital
Public transport
South Coast train line to Sydney
Pharmacies
Chemist Warehouse Crown Street • Priceline Pharmacy Wollongong
Community support
Wollongong Senior Citizens Centre • Illawarra Multicultural Services
Steel city heritage. University town with UOW. Growing retiree population. Strong community identity.
Flat coastal strip. Hills inland. Beach has accessible facilities. Free shuttle bus in CBD.
Language support in Wollongong
Wollongong has a large Mandarin-speaking community (2.8% of residents), so finding care management services 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.
Care Management at a glance
- Funding
- Support at Home (funded as a clinical support)
- Availability
- Monday to Friday
- Wait time
- Available from service commencement
- Cost
- 100% government funded under Support at Home
- Median response
- 12 minutes
How Much Does Care Management Cost in Wollongong?
Care Management in Wollongong typically costs 100% government funded under Support at Home. Rates vary depending on the provider, time of day, and complexity of support required. Weekend, evening, and public holiday rates are generally higher.
Common funding options: Support at Home (funded as a clinical support).
How to Pay for Care Management in Wollongong
Care Management in Wollongong can be funded through Support at Home (funded as a clinical support). Many providers also accept private payment. Your funding type affects which providers you can access and how services are invoiced. If you have an NDIS plan, check that your plan includes the relevant support category. For aged care packages, your package coordinator can help arrange services.
What Care Management Is Like in Wollongong
Finding care management in Wollongong starts with understanding your needs and matching them to the right provider. Carevo connects you with vetted providers who service Wollongong and surrounding areas. Once connected, providers will typically arrange an initial consultation to discuss your support requirements, scheduling preferences, and any specific needs.
Care Services Available in Wollongong
Provider counts by service type in Wollongong
Most popular care requests in Wollongong
Based on 24 actual requests from participants and families in Wollongong on Carevo.
- 1 Therapy
Real care requests submitted by people in Wollongong through Carevo. Updated each build from inquiry records.
New South Wales Regulations & Compliance
In New South Wales, NDIS providers must be registered with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission and comply with the NDIS Practice Standards. Aged care services operate under the Aged Care Quality Standards enforced by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission. All providers serving NSW participants are subject to regular audits and must maintain worker screening through the NSW NDIS Worker Check.
Frequently Asked Questions
How quickly do providers respond to enquiries in Wollongong?
Based on 93 real provider connections on Carevo in Wollongong, providers respond with a median of 12 minutes. 65% of enquiries are connected with a provider within 1 hour, and 88% within 24 hours.
How many care management providers are in Wollongong?
There are currently 10 care management providers serving Wollongong listed on Carevo.
How much does care management cost in Wollongong?
Care Management in Wollongong typically costs 100% government funded under Support at Home. Rates depend on the provider and the type of support required.
How do I choose a care management provider in Wollongong?
Look for providers who are NDIS registered, have experience with your specific needs, and service Wollongong. Use our directory to compare providers, check their verification status, and view their service offerings.
Can I choose my own care management provider in Wollongong?
Yes. Carevo lists 10 care management providers serving Wollongong, and you are free to choose the one that best fits your needs. You can compare providers by their services, verification status, and coverage area before making a decision.
What qualifications should care management providers in Wollongong have?
Providers should hold relevant industry qualifications, current police checks, and appropriate insurance. Providers listed on Carevo are vetted for qualifications and compliance. Always confirm a provider's credentials before engaging their services.
What happens if I'm not happy with my care management provider in Wollongong?
You have the right to change your care management provider at any time. If you are unhappy with the service in Wollongong, contact the provider directly to raise your concerns. If the issue is not resolved, you can switch to another provider on Carevo or lodge a complaint with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission.
Is care management available on weekends in Wollongong?
Many care management providers in Wollongong offer weekend and after-hours support. Weekend services may attract higher rates under NDIS pricing arrangements. Contact providers directly through Carevo to confirm their weekend availability.
How do I know if a care management provider in Wollongong is NDIS registered?
You can verify a provider's NDIS registration on the NDIS Commission's public register at ndiscommission.gov.au. Providers listed on Carevo display their registration and verification status on their profile. If you are plan-managed or self-managed, you can also use non-registered providers for some services.
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