CHSP providers in Windermere, Victoria
Windermere VIC 3352 · also a suburb name in NSW, QLD, TAS
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CHSP providers in Windermere
- 70 providers in or near Windermere
- Basic help at home for older Australians
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Showing 10 providers who service Windermere from nearby areas·How we chose these
Serves Ballarat East + 104 other areas in VIC (17 km from Windermere)
- Usually accepts enquiries within an hour
- Receiving Carevo enquiries
- Active on Carevo this week
- Funding accepted
- CHSPPrivate
- Often enquired about
- Dementia, arthritis, incontinence
About Easy Care Support Services
Easy Care Support Services is in the top 10 for CHSP in Windermere because they have 35 Carevo connections for this service, accept CHSP funding and are listed in Ballarat East, about 17 km away. They are a provider based in Collingwood, Victoria. Confirm whether they travel to Windermere. Besides personal care, they most often accept Carevo enquiries about SIL and respite care. Most enquiries to them come from families and carers. How we rank
How this listing is sourced
- Registered NDIS provider (NDIS Commission)
- Business address on file
Serves Ballarat Central + 24 other areas in VIC (14 km from Windermere)
- Funding accepted
- CHSPPrivate
About Safe Heaven Care
Safe Heaven Care is in the top 10 for CHSP in Windermere because they have 15 Carevo connections for this service, accept CHSP funding and are listed in Ballarat Central, about 14 km away. They are a provider based in Tarneit, Victoria. Confirm whether they travel to Windermere. Besides personal care, their accepted Carevo enquiries most often concern cleaning. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly. They also offer psychosocial recovery coaching. How we rank
How this listing is sourced
- Registered NDIS provider (NDIS Commission)
- Business address on file
CarePro
Serves Ballarat East + 78 other areas in VIC (17 km from Windermere)
- 4.2 on Google (5 reviews, Oct 2026)
- Usually accepts enquiries within 2 hours
- Receiving Carevo enquiries
- Active on Carevo this week
- Funding accepted
- PrivateCHSP
- Often enquired about
- Dementia, post-stroke care, diabetes, incontinence
About CarePro
CarePro is in the top 10 for CHSP in Windermere because they have 172 Carevo connections for this service and are listed in Ballarat East, about 17 km away. They are a provider based in Endeavour Hills, Victoria. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly. Social support and SIL are among the other services named in their accepted Carevo enquiries. They also offer home modifications and psychosocial recovery coaching. How we rank
How this listing is sourced
- Registered NDIS provider (NDIS Commission)
- Business address on file
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Serves Ballarat North + 2 other areas in VIC (14 km from Windermere)
- Receiving Carevo enquiries
- Active on Carevo this month
- Funding accepted
- CHSP
- Team includes
- Cleaner, Developmental Educators, Disability Support Worker
About Doeboe Care
Doeboe Care is in the top 10 for CHSP in Windermere because they have 9 Carevo connections for this service and are listed in Ballarat North, about 14 km away. They are a provider based in Weir Views, Victoria. Cleaning and transport are among the other services named in their accepted Carevo enquiries. How we rank
How this listing is sourced
- Registered NDIS provider (NDIS Commission)
- Business address on file
Serves Ballarat North + 38 other areas in VIC (14 km from Windermere)
- Receiving Carevo enquiries
- Active on Carevo this week
- Funding accepted
- CHSPPrivate
- Often enquired about
- Dementia, mobility impairment
About Nation Care
Nation Care is in the top 10 for CHSP in Windermere because they have 34 Carevo connections for this service and are listed in Ballarat North, about 14 km away. They are a provider based in Braybrook, Victoria. They also offer psychosocial recovery coaching. Besides personal care, their accepted Carevo enquiries most often concern cleaning and SIL. How we rank
How this listing is sourced
- Registered NDIS provider (NDIS Commission)
- Business address on file
Serves Ballarat Central + 54 other areas in VIC (14 km from Windermere)
- Funding accepted
- CHSPDVAPrivate
- Often enquired about
- Dementia, post-stroke care, incontinence, falls prevention
About NITPLANS Care Services
NITPLANS Care Services is in the top 10 for CHSP in Windermere because they have 69 Carevo connections for this service and are listed in Ballarat Central, about 14 km away. They are a provider based in Casula, New South Wales. Besides personal care, they most often accept Carevo enquiries about support coordination and cleaning. They also offer plan management and accommodation support. How we rank
How this listing is sourced
- Registered NDIS provider (NDIS Commission)
- Business address on file
Serves Ballarat East + 259 other areas in VIC (17 km from Windermere)
- Funding accepted
- PrivateCHSPDVA
- Often enquired about
- Dementia, incontinence, mobility impairment
About Hercules Lifting Solutions
Hercules Lifting Solutions is in the top 10 for CHSP in Windermere because they have 18 Carevo connections for this service. They are a provider listed in Ballarat East, Victoria and based in Artarmon, New South Wales. Most enquiries to them come from families and carers. Gardening is among the other services named in their accepted Carevo enquiries. They also offer home modifications. How we rank
How this listing is sourced
- Registered NDIS provider (NDIS Commission)
- Business address on file
Serves Ballarat Central + 502 other areas in VIC (14 km from Windermere)
- Funding accepted
- CHSPPrivate
About Permalink Support Services
Permalink Support Services is in the top 10 for CHSP in Windermere because they have 9 Carevo connections for this service. They are a provider listed in Ballarat Central, Victoria and based in Clayton South, Victoria. They also offer accommodation support and behaviour support. Besides personal care, their accepted Carevo enquiries most often concern cleaning and transport. How we rank
How this listing is sourced
- Registered NDIS provider (NDIS Commission)
- Business address on file
Aged care provider Serves Ballarat North + 22 other areas in VIC (14 km from Windermere)
- Receiving Carevo enquiries
- Active on Carevo this week
- Funding accepted
- CHSPDVAPrivate
- Team includes
- Cleaner, Disability Support Worker, Registered Nurse
- Often enquired about
- Dementia, post-stroke care, arthritis, copd
About Miracle Health Services
Miracle Health Services is in the top 10 for CHSP in Windermere because they have 47 Carevo connections for this service and are an approved aged care provider for this service. They are an approved aged care provider listed in Ballarat North, Victoria and based in Craigieburn, Victoria. Besides personal care, they most often accept Carevo enquiries about cleaning and nursing. How we rank
How this listing is sourced
- Registered NDIS provider (NDIS Commission)
- Registered aged care provider in government register data copied by Carevo; check the current entry on My Aged Care
- Business address on file
Aged care provider Serves Winter Valley + 103 other areas in VIC (12 km from Windermere)
- Receiving Carevo enquiries
- Active on Carevo this week
- Funding accepted
- CHSP
- Team includes
- Disability Support Worker
- Often enquired about
- Parkinson's disease, post-stroke care, diabetes
About United for Care
United for Care is in the top 10 for CHSP in Windermere because they have 10 Carevo connections for this service and are an approved aged care provider for this service. They are an approved aged care provider listed in Winter Valley, Victoria and based in Hamlyn Terrace, New South Wales. Their most frequently accepted Carevo enquiries concern gardening and cleaning. How we rank
How this listing is sourced
- Registered NDIS provider (NDIS Commission)
- Registered aged care provider in government register data copied by Carevo; check the current entry on My Aged Care
- Business address on file
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Activity figures describe Carevo enquiries, not appointments or care quality. Acceptance timing excludes unclaimed enquiries. Confirm current capacity directly. Measurement period and method.
About CHSP Providers in Windermere
Carevo lists 70 provider organisations reporting CHSP coverage in Windermere. Use the directory to compare declared services, postcode coverage and response signals, then confirm each organisation's current CHSP approval, referral availability and client contribution through My Aged Care or the provider. CHSP is a government-subsidised entry-level aged care program. It continues separately from Support at Home and can cover assessed services such as domestic assistance, personal care, meals, transport, social support, respite, home maintenance and some allied health support.
Frequently Asked Questions
How quickly do providers respond to enquiries in Windermere?
Across VIC on Carevo, providers accept enquiry details with a median of 3 minutes. 74% of enquiries have enquiry details accepted within 1 hour, and 89% within 24 hours (based on 7465 provider connections across VIC).
How many CHSP providers cover Windermere?
Carevo currently lists 70 provider organisations reporting CHSP coverage in Windermere. Confirm their current approval, service type and capacity through My Aged Care or the provider.
What services can CHSP fund?
Depending on assessed need and local availability, CHSP can include domestic assistance, personal care, meals, transport, social support, respite, home maintenance and some allied health support. The referral identifies the approved service.
How do I apply for CHSP?
Contact My Aged Care or apply for an assessment online. The assessment determines eligibility and service needs. If approved, My Aged Care can issue referrals to organisations delivering those services locally.
How much is the CHSP client contribution?
There is no single contribution amount across all providers and services. Ask the provider for its current client contribution schedule and hardship policy before the service starts.
Is CHSP the same as Support at Home?
No. CHSP continues as a separate entry-level program. Support at Home replaced Home Care Packages on 1 November 2025 and is intended for people with more coordinated or ongoing assessed needs.
Can I choose a CHSP provider?
You can discuss provider choice with My Aged Care and contact approved providers holding the relevant referral. Choice still depends on which organisations deliver the service in your area and have current capacity.
Does a Carevo listing prove CHSP approval?
No. Carevo displays available provider and coverage signals, but the current approval and service type should be confirmed through My Aged Care or directly with the organisation.
What if no CHSP provider has capacity?
Ask My Aged Care whether another approved provider can accept the referral and tell them if the need is urgent or has changed. You can also ask whether reassessment for another aged care pathway is appropriate.
Care services available in Windermere
How many providers cover each type of support in Windermere.
What CHSP may cost in Windermere
CHSP is government subsidised, but it is not automatically free. Each provider has a client contribution policy and should explain the amount before the service begins. Contributions can differ by provider and service type.
Ask for the current contribution schedule in writing. If paying would cause financial hardship, ask how the provider's hardship policy applies. Eligibility, referral and the approved service are decided through My Aged Care, not by Carevo.
| Time | Indicative rate |
|---|---|
| Assessment and referral | Arranged through My Aged Care |
| Client contribution | Set under the provider's contribution policy |
| Financial hardship | Ask the provider about reduced or waived contributions |
Request the provider's current contribution schedule before accepting the service. Do not treat a directory estimate as a quote.
Source: Support at Home pricing and advised prices 2026-27
What does CHSP providers cost? Full pricing and funding guide
How CHSP funding works in Windermere
The Australian Government funds CHSP providers through program grants. The client usually pays a contribution for each service rather than receiving an individual package budget.
Start through My Aged Care, which arranges the assessment and service referral. The referral names the approved service type, but it does not guarantee that every local provider has immediate capacity. If needs become more frequent or complex, ask My Aged Care whether a Support at Home assessment is appropriate.
What to confirm with a CHSP provider
Confirm that the organisation is approved for the service on your referral and currently covers your postcode. Ask about the client contribution, visit frequency, waiting time, cancellation terms and whether the same worker can attend regularly.
A provider may be approved for CHSP without having capacity for every service or suburb. Carevo connects people with organisations reporting coverage but does not assess eligibility, issue referrals or deliver the support.
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 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
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 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 CommissionCHSP Providers at a glance
- Funding
- CHSP, DVA, Private
- Availability
- Monday to Saturday
- Wait time
- Confirm current availability and a start date directly with the provider
- Cost
- Client contribution varies by provider, service and hardship policy
- Hours
- Regular weekly or fortnightly scheduling
- Median enquiry acceptance
- 3 minutes
Who's asking for chsp providers
Based on 444 real requests families and participants sent through Carevo for chsp providers in Victoria. This is the make-up of that demand, not a measure of how it changes over time.
Also asked for in the same request
- Community access 11%
- Transport 11%
- Nursing care 4%
How people pay for it
- Home Care Package / Support at Home 34%
- NDIS plan-managed 30%
- CHSP 14%
- NDIS self-managed 5%
- NDIS agency-managed 2%
Who gets in touch
- The person themselves 45%
- Family or carer 42%
- A support coordinator 9%
How soon they need it
- Needed urgently 46%
- Within a few weeks 27%
- Planning ahead 14%
Percentages are of the 444 requests above and are rounded, so they will not always total 100. Requests can name more than one service, which is why "also asked for" shares overlap. Figures update with each rebuild.
Care demand in VIC
In the last 90 days, participants, families and coordinators across VIC made 1,586 care requests through Carevo, and 44% were marked urgent. The funding mix was 46% NDIS, 41% Home Care Package or aged care, and 13% privately funded.
Based on real requests submitted to Carevo across VIC. Updated each build.
Victoria Regulations & Compliance
In Victoria, NDIS providers may be registered with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission, and registered providers comply with the NDIS Practice Standards. Registration is mandatory only for specified supports and circumstances, such as specialist disability accommodation, plan management, and supports involving regulated restrictive practices. Self-managed and plan-managed participants may generally choose registered or unregistered providers; NDIA-managed participants must use registered providers. Aged care providers operate under the Aged Care Quality Standards. Victoria also maintains its own Disability Worker Registration Scheme, requiring disability workers to meet additional state-level standards. Registered providers are audited by the NDIS Commission.
About Windermere
Windermere sits within the Ballarat (City) council area, home to around 97 residents. Connecting with a CHSP providers provider who already works locally means shorter travel and familiarity with nearby services.
Population 65+
2,983 (15.8%)
State avg 18.6%
Need help with daily activities
884 (4.7%)
State avg 6.1%
Median personal income
$809/wk
Weekly, persons 15+ (ABS)
The response time above is based on 7,465 requests across Australia. We do not yet have enough CHSP providers: compare services and coverage requests in Windermere to report how many providers respond to a typical request here. How we calculate our numbers
How we rank providers
Rankings in Windermere use directory relevance and observable activity on Carevo: service match, distance, register-sourced status fields, whether an enquiry can reach the provider, and recent response and connection activity. Rankings are recalculated daily. They do not assess care quality or recommend a provider.
- How this list is built. Providers shown here offer personal care, domestic help and cleaning, and social and community support.
- Activity on Carevo. We measure recent actions such as connecting on an enquiry, opening its contact details, responding, and an inquirer reporting whether a connection helped. These are platform activity signals, not an assessment of the support delivered.
- Service match. Providers are ranked by how closely their registered services and capabilities match what you are searching for.
- Register-sourced status. NDIS registration fields come from the NDIS Commission provider register. Aged care approval fields come from the My Aged Care register. These statuses are ranking inputs, not Carevo endorsements, and you should confirm the current register entry before choosing a provider.
- Carevo enquiries. Providers who have paused requests from us are moved down among providers with the same relevance. They stay visible and are marked as not receiving Carevo enquiries.
- Recent activity. Providers active on Carevo recently (a connection, a login, or a profile update) get a small boost, the same signal shown as "Active this week" on their card. It is deliberately small: stronger relevance and condition evidence outweigh a recent login.
- Local presence. Providers confirmed in Windermere rank above those covering only the broader region.
What the enquiries status means
It answers one question: would a request sent through Carevo today actually reach them? It is not a rating, it is not about the provider's books, and it is not a statement about their capacity, their waiting list, or the quality of their care.
- Receiving
- At least one contact on their account is set up to receive new requests from us, and someone has signed in recently enough for us to say a person is there.
- Not receiving
- Every contact on the account has unsubscribed or paused, so we have no way to pass an enquiry on.
- No status shown
- We cannot tell either way, so we say nothing rather than label the provider. The account is set to receive enquiries, but nobody has signed in recently, or there are no contact details on file. It is not a negative mark, and most listings sit here.
A provider who is not receiving our enquiries may well be taking new clients directly. Providers set this themselves and can turn it back on at any time from their Carevo account or from any email we send them. Providers not receiving our enquiries are moved down the list and never hidden. It is refreshed daily, so a provider who resumes, or signs in, reappears within a day.
What the Carevo activity rating means
The Strong activity rating describes how a provider behaves on Carevo, not the care they deliver.
- Where it starts
- Every provider starts at a baseline of 50.
- What moves it
- Enquiries from the last 90 days. The strongest positive is a care seeker naming that provider as the one who helped them. The clearest negative is connecting on an enquiry and never opening the contact details.
- How it is kept honest
- Recalculated daily from scratch, shown only above the baseline and only with at least two scored signals, and removed automatically when either stops being true. It cannot be purchased.
It is not an endorsement, a recommendation, or an assessment of care quality, and we do not screen providers for complaints. Complaints are handled by the NDIS Commission and the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission. See the full activity rating methodology.
70
providers in Windermere
35,250
providers nationally
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