Companionship services in Sydney, New South Wales
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Sydney, NSW and 52 othersAlso servesArtarmon, NSW · Ballarat Central, VIC · Balmain, NSW · Bankstown, NSW · Baulkham Hills, NSW · Belmore, NSW · Bentleigh East, VIC · Blacktown, NSW · Blakehurst, NSW · Camden, NSW · Campbelltown, NSW · Canterbury, VIC · +40 more · National provider
Specialises in Personal care · Support coordination · Cleaning
NitPlans Care Services is among the highest-ranked NDIS registered providers offering social support in Sydney, New South Wales in our data. 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 personal care and support coordination. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly.
Sydney, NSW and 76 othersAlso servesAdelaide, SA · Airport West, VIC · Armadale, WA · Bairnsdale, VIC · Ballarat Central, VIC · Ballarat East, VIC · Bendigo, VIC · Bentleigh, VIC · Boronia, VIC · Broadmeadows, VIC · Bulla, VIC · Bunbury, WA · +64 more · National provider
Specialises in Personal care · SIL · Cleaning
CarePro is an NDIS registered provider offering social support in Sydney, 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 personal care and SIL. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly.
Sydney, NSW and 1 otherAlso servesThe Ponds, NSW · State-wide provider
Specialises in Allied health · Support coordination
Australian National Care is an NDIS registered provider offering social support in Sydney, New South Wales. Families most often connect with them for allied health and support coordination. Registered across 13 NDIS support categories, including Assistance to access and/or maintain employment and/or education, community participation and Innovative Community Participation. They operate across New South Wales.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
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Sydney, NSW and 13 othersAlso servesAuburn, NSW · Bankstown, NSW · Blacktown, NSW · Canberra Airport, ACT · Canowindra, NSW · Forbes, NSW · Gosford, NSW · Harris Park, NSW · Hornsby, NSW · Parramatta, NSW · TOONGABBIE, NSW · Wollongong, NSW · +1 more · State-wide provider
Specialises in Cleaning · Personal care · SIL
Altido Consulting Services is an NDIS registered and aged care approved provider offering social support in Sydney, New South Wales. Families most often connect with them for cleaning and personal care. Most enquiries to them come from families and carers. Registered across 16 NDIS support categories, including shared living support, daily personal care and high intensity personal care.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards 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
Sydney, NSW and 51 othersAlso servesArtarmon, NSW · Ashfield, NSW · Auburn, NSW · Austral, NSW · Belmore, NSW · Blacktown, NSW · Cabramatta, NSW · Campbelltown, NSW · Campsie, NSW · Caringbah, NSW · Carlton, VIC · Casula, NSW · +39 more · National provider
Specialises in Personal care · Cleaning
Care Steps Australia is an NDIS registered provider offering social support in Sydney, New South Wales. They have a track record of following through on more than 20 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. Families most often connect with them for personal care and cleaning. Most enquiries to them come from families and carers.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
Sydney, NSW and 109 othersAlso servesAlbury, NSW · Armidale, NSW · Auburn, NSW · Ballina, NSW · Bankstown, NSW · Banora Point, NSW · Bass Hill, NSW · Bathurst, NSW · Baulkham Hills, NSW · Bega, NSW · Belconnen, ACT · Berkeley, NSW · +97 more · National provider
Specialises in Personal care · Cleaning
Sydney, NSW and 22 othersAlso servesBaulkham Hills, NSW · Belmore, NSW · Box Hill, NSW · Campbelltown, NSW · Castle Hill, NSW · Greenacre, NSW · Guildford, NSW · Kellyville, NSW · Liverpool, NSW · Mambourin, VIC · Mount Druitt, NSW · Oran Park, NSW · +10 more · National provider
Specialises in Personal care · Cleaning · Social support
Based in Sydney, New South Wales, Nena Cares is an NDIS registered provider offering social support. Registered across 13 NDIS support categories, including shared living support, transport assistance and daily personal care. Personal care and cleaning are among their most-requested supports. They support both NDIS and aged care funding.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
Sydney, NSW and 1 otherAlso servesCampbelltown, NSW · State-wide provider
Specialises in Cleaning · Personal care · Nursing
Gracelife Care Services works across 8 NDIS support categories in Sydney, New South Wales. They operate across New South Wales. They have a track record of following through on more than 20 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. They are most often contacted for cleaning and personal care.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
A lady name is Ruth was so very kindly and very helpfully! I'm happy to say it!
Verified care seeker, Sydney
Sydney, NSW and 45 othersAlso servesAlbury, NSW · Arndell Park, NSW · Artarmon, NSW · Baulkham Hills, NSW · Bella Vista, NSW · Blacktown, NSW · Bossley Park, NSW · Box Hill, NSW · Bungarribee, NSW · Castle Hill, NSW · Chester Hill, NSW · Doonside, NSW · +33 more · State-wide provider
Specialises in Personal care · Allied health
Enable Community is an NDIS registered provider offering social support serving Sydney, New South Wales. They also offer advocacy and occupational therapy. They have a track record of following through on more than 30 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. They are most often contacted for personal care and allied health.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Physiotherapist
Sydney, NSW and 4 othersAlso servesNorth Shore, NSW · North Sydney, NSW · Parramatta, NSW · Penrith, NSW · State-wide provider
Specialises in Cleaning · Respite care
Acacia Community Services is an NDIS registered provider offering social support in Sydney, New South Wales. Active on Carevo in the past week. Families most often connect with them for cleaning and respite care.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Aboriginal Health Worker, Cleaner, Disability Support Worker
About Companionship Services in Sydney
This guide compares the top companionship service providers in Sydney, ranked by staff consistency, client feedback, and funding approval status. All 10 providers listed here service Sydney and surrounding areas.
How we rank providers
Rankings in Sydney 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 Participation in community/social and civic activities, or offer social and community support.
- 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 Sydney 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.
438
providers in Sydney
29,149
providers nationally
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 Sydney
In the last 90 days, families in Sydney made 234 care requests through Carevo, and 38% were marked urgent. The funding mix was 49% NDIS, 41% Home Care Package or aged care, and 9% privately funded.
Based on real requests submitted to Carevo. Updated each build.
About Sydney
Sydney sits within the Sydney (City) council area, home to around 17,252 residents. Connecting with a companionship services provider who already works locally means shorter travel and familiarity with nearby services.
Population 65+
8,420 (8.2%)
State avg 16.2%
NDIS participants
892
Active support recipients
Aged Care beds
234
Residential care capacity
Home Care Packages
456 active
In-home support
Average wait time
3-5 weeks
State avg 4-6 weeks
Nearest hospital
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
2.3km away
GP clinics
47
Within 5km
Public transport
All train lines via Central/Town Hall
Pharmacies
Priceline Pharmacy World Square • Chemist Warehouse Town Hall
Community support
City of Sydney Seniors Groups • Sydney U3A
Diverse mix of professionals, international visitors, and long-term residents. Strong multicultural community with significant Asian and European populations.
Generally flat terrain in CBD. Excellent accessible public transport. Most buildings have lift access. Tactile ground surface indicators throughout.
Language support in Sydney
Sydney has a large Mandarin-speaking community (15.2% of residents), so finding companionship 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.
Companionship Services at a glance
Funding
Support at Home, NDIS Core Supports, CHSP
Availability
7 days a week
Wait time
Usually within 1-2 weeks
Cost
$50-$70/hour
Hours
Flexible scheduling
Median response
3 minutes
How Much Do Companionship Services Cost in Sydney?
Companionship services in Sydney typically cost $50-$70/hour (group rates available) per hour for individual visits. Group programs, where a support worker or activity coordinator spends time with a small group of participants together, are priced lower per person because the cost is shared. Group companionship rates are often in the range of $20 to $35 per person per hour.
For NDIS participants, companionship falls under Core Supports as "Assistance with Social, Economic and Community Participation." Registered providers charge within the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits. For aged care clients, companionship and social support is covered under Home Care Packages as "Social Support" and is a standard inclusion for most care plans.
Rates vary by time of day and day of the week. Weekday daytime visits carry the standard rate. Evening, weekend, and public holiday visits are priced higher. If you arrange regular visits, some providers offer consistent scheduling with minimal variation in cost.
Some non-profit and community organisations offer subsidised or volunteer-based companionship programs that are lower cost or free. These are not always visible on standard provider directories but are worth asking about when comparing options.
| Time | Indicative rate |
|---|---|
| Standard weekday (1:1 visit) | $50 - $70/hr |
| Group program (per person, weekday) | $20 - $35/hr |
| Evening/Saturday rate (1:1) | $65 - $85/hr |
| Sunday rate (1:1) | $75 - $95/hr |
| Public holiday rate (1:1) | $90 - $115/hr |
Rates are indicative. Group rates depend on participant numbers and staff ratios. Community and volunteer programs may be available at lower or no cost. NDIS participants should check the current NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits.
Sources: NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits 2025-26 · Support at Home price caps (from 1 July 2026)
How to Pay for Companionship Services in Sydney
Companionship services can be funded through NDIS Core Supports or Home Care Packages in Sydney. The funding category depends on your age and the nature of the support.
NDIS Core Supports: Companionship visits for social connection and participation fall under "Assistance with Social, Economic and Community Participation" (support category 04). Your NDIS plan must include funding in this category. The support covers the worker's time during visits, including conversations, shared activities, outings, and assistance with hobbies or interests.
Home Care Package (HCP): Social support and companionship is a standard service under all Home Care Package levels. Your package coordinator includes regular visits in your care plan. Higher package levels allow for more frequent or longer visits. Many clients include companionship as a regular weekly service alongside other domestic supports.
Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP): CHSP provides limited social support for eligible older Australians, typically through group social programs rather than individual visits. Some CHSP providers offer social groups and day centres with subsidised participation. A My Aged Care referral is required.
Private payment: All providers accept private clients. Arranging companionship services privately is straightforward and does not require an assessment. Some community organisations also offer volunteer visiting programs at no cost, which can supplement funded services.
What to Expect from Companionship Services in Sydney
Companionship services involve a consistent, trained worker visiting you at home or accompanying you on outings to provide social connection, conversation, and shared activities. The service is designed to reduce social isolation and support wellbeing, not to replace clinical or personal care.
Visits are built around your interests and preferences. The worker might share a meal with you, help you with a hobby, watch a film together, play cards, go for a walk, or simply sit and talk. The point is meaningful time rather than task completion. Good providers will do an initial matching process to find a worker whose personality and interests align with yours.
Consistency is central to a quality companionship service. Seeing the same worker regularly allows a genuine relationship to develop, which is the whole point. Ask any provider how they ensure consistency and what happens when your regular worker is on leave. Frequent rotations of different workers undermine the value of the service.
For clients with dementia or cognitive decline, companionship visits require a worker trained in dementia support. Activities need to be appropriate and the worker needs to be patient and skilled at communication. If this applies to you or someone you care for, ask specifically about the worker's experience and training before committing to a provider.
Care Services Available in Sydney
Provider counts by service type in Sydney
Most popular care requests in Sydney
Based on 190 actual requests from participants and families in Sydney on Carevo.
- 1 Personal care
Real care requests submitted by people in Sydney 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 Sydney?
Based on 616 real provider connections on Carevo in Sydney, providers respond with a median of 3 minutes. 75% of enquiries are connected with a provider within 1 hour, and 94% within 24 hours.
How quickly are companionship services enquiries responded to?
Across 178 companionship services provider connections on Carevo, the median response time is 9 minutes. 75% of enquiries connect with a provider within 1 hour, and 95% within 24 hours.
How many companionship service providers are there in Sydney?
There are currently 10 companionship service providers listed for Sydney on Carevo. These include NDIS registered providers, Home Care Package approved services, CHSP providers, and community organisations.
How much do companionship services cost in Sydney?
Individual companionship visits in Sydney typically cost $50-$70/hour (group rates available) per hour. Group programs are priced lower per person, often $20 to $35 per hour. Evening, weekend, and public holiday rates are higher. Some community volunteer programs are available at no cost.
Is companionship covered by the NDIS?
Yes. Companionship and social participation support is funded under NDIS Core Supports, specifically Assistance with Social, Economic and Community Participation. Your plan needs to include funding in this category. Ask your LAC or support coordinator to confirm this is included.
Can I get companionship support through my Home Care Package?
Yes. Social support and companionship is a standard service under all Home Care Package levels. Your package coordinator will include regular visits in your care plan if this is part of your assessed needs and goals.
How is the right worker matched to me?
Good providers ask about your interests, personality, language preferences, and background before assigning a worker. The goal is to find someone you enjoy spending time with. If the first match does not feel right, you can ask the provider to try someone else.
Are companionship services suitable for someone with dementia?
Yes, but the worker needs appropriate training and experience. Dementia companionship requires patience, communication skills, and the ability to adapt activities to the person's current capacity. Ask any provider specifically about their dementia experience and training before arranging visits.
Are there free or low-cost companionship programs in Sydney?
Some community organisations and volunteer programs provide companionship visits at low or no cost. CHSP-funded social group programs are also subsidised. Ask your package coordinator, LAC, or local council about what community programs are available in Sydney to supplement paid services.
How often can I receive companionship visits?
Frequency depends on your funding and care plan. Many clients have weekly visits. Some have two or three visits per week if social isolation is significant. Private clients can book as often as they like. Your provider can help you work out a frequency that meets your needs and fits your budget.
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