Complex care providers in Northern Territory
Compare complex care providers across Northern Territory (NT). 43 families in Northern Territory have used Carevo to find a provider.
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Best Complex Care providers in Northern Territory
Showing 10 of 345 providers·How we chose these
- Specialises in Transport, Nursing
Kind Hands Nursing Services is an NDIS registered provider in Durack, Northern Territory.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Specialises in Social support, Transport
Based in Durack, Northern Territory, Frb Care Plus is an NDIS registered provider. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly. Social support and transport are among their most-requested supports. Registered across 11 NDIS support categories, including Assistance in Coordinating or Managing Life Stages, Transitions and Supports, shared living support and transport assistance.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
Araluen, NT and 3 othersAlso servesAlice Springs, NT · Desert Springs, NT · Gillen, NT · National provider
- Fast responder, usually replies within an hour
- Specialises in Personal care, Cleaning, Transport
Based in Araluen, Northern Territory, Hox's Services is an NDIS registered provider. Most enquiries to them come from families and carers. Personal care and cleaning are among their most-requested supports. Registered across 13 NDIS support categories, including accommodation and tenancy assistance, Assistance in Coordinating or Managing Life Stages, Transitions and Supports and Innovative Community Participation.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Aboriginal Health Worker, Disability Support Worker, Welfare Worker
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- Specialises in Podiatry, Transport
Based in Coconut Grove, Northern Territory, Strive Support Group is an NDIS registered provider. Most enquiries to them come from families and carers. Podiatry and transport 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
- Specialises in Cleaning, Nursing, Other Services
Golden Glow Nursing Darwin is an NDIS registered and aged care approved provider in Berrimah, Northern Territory, with a team that includes disability support worker and registered nurse. Registered across 9 NDIS support categories, including Assistance in Coordinating or Managing Life Stages, Transitions and Supports, shared living support and transport assistance.
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, Registered Nurse
- Specialises in Cleaning, Nursing, Other Services
Based in Woolner, Northern Territory, Hope Ability is an NDIS registered provider. Registered across 17 NDIS support categories, including accommodation and tenancy assistance, Assistance in Coordinating or Managing Life Stages, Transitions and Supports and Assistance to access and/or maintain employment and/or education.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Specialises in Support Workers, Personal Care, Transport
Axis Care Services works across 14 NDIS support categories in Sadadeen, Northern Territory. Active on Carevo in the past week.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Specialises in Social Support, Respite Care, Personal Care
Based in Tiwi, Northern Territory, Henbury School Council is an NDIS registered provider.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Specialises in Accommodation Support, Cleaning, Life Skills
Oxalis Community Services works across 12 NDIS support categories in Johnston, Northern Territory. Active on Carevo in the past week.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Specialises in Cleaning, Nursing, Other Services
Wunya Community Care works across 12 NDIS support categories in Larrakeyah, Northern Territory. Active on Carevo in the past week.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
How we rank providers
Rankings in Northern Territory 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 High Intensity Daily Personal Activities and Community nursing care for high needs, or offer nursing and personal care.
- 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 Northern Territory 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.
345
providers in Northern Territory
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 CommissionComplex Care at a Glance
Funding
NDIS Community Nursing / High Intensity Daily Personal Activities, Support at Home (clinical care category), DVA, Private
Availability
7 days a week
Wait Time
Usually within 1-2 weeks
Cost
$100-$170+/hour for clinical nursing care
Hours
Flexible scheduling, including weekends
Median Response
26 minutes
Complex Care in Northern Territory (NT): what to know
Carevo lists 345 complex care providers with active coverage in the Northern Territory, concentrated around Darwin, Palmerston, Alice Springs and Katherine but reaching regional NT as well.
345
Providers in NT
150
NDIS registered
5
Active in last 30 days
73%
Connected within 1 hour
Workers delivering NDIS supports in the Northern Territory need the NDIS Worker Screening Clearance, administered by SAFE NT. 150 of the 155 complex care providers listed in NT 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 the Northern Territory as everywhere else in Australia. Higher caps apply in areas classified remote or very remote, which covers parts of the Northern Territory.
How much does complex care cost in Northern Territory?
Complex Care in Northern Territory typically costs $100-$170+/hour for clinical nursing care (NDIS price-limited; funding via NDIS or Support at Home). Actual rates vary by provider, funding type, and the level of support required.
How to pay for complex care
Funding options include NDIS Community Nursing / High Intensity Daily Personal Activities. Eligibility depends on your assessment and plan.
Complex Care by suburb in Northern Territory
Browse providers in the busiest areas, or use any suburb page to see who services your postcode.
What Is Complex Care?
Complex care is home-based clinical support for people with high-level or multiple medical needs, such as ventilator management, tracheostomy care, enteral tube feeding, complex wound management or multi-drug medication regimens. It is delivered by registered nurses and specially trained support workers rather than general personal care staff, and on the NDIS it is funded through specific nursing line items including Community Nursing Care and High Intensity Daily Personal Activities (NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026-27).
How to Choose a Complex Care Provider
The rankings above use the methodology explained in the criteria section, but four factors matter most when narrowing down a complex care provider. Registration: confirm NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission registration specifically covers High Intensity Daily Personal Activities or Community Nursing Care, since general NDIS registration does not guarantee this approval. Response time: complex clinical issues, a blocked catheter or a ventilator alarm, cannot wait days, so ask how the provider staffs after-hours and weekend call-outs. Pricing transparency: request an itemised quote benchmarked against NDIS price limits rather than a flat estimate. Coverage: verify the provider has rostered clinical staff actually servicing your area, not just a listed service radius. Carevo tracks 28,004 NDIS-registered providers nationally, and cross-checking registration and coverage against that record narrows the list quickly.
Which Funding Pays for Complex Care, and Who Qualifies?
NDIS participants access complex care through specific nursing supports, primarily Community Nursing Care and High Intensity Daily Personal Activities, not generic Core Supports funding. Eligibility depends on the clinical need being disability-related; the NDIS does not fund supports that are the health system’s responsibility, such as acute treatment or general palliative care (NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026-27). Older Australians with clinical needs, such as wound care or medication management, can instead access Support at Home, where clinical care is funded 100% by government within the participant’s classification budget, up to Classification 8 at roughly $78,106 a year (Department of Health and Aged Care 2025). A My Aged Care assessment sets Support at Home eligibility and classification level.
Availability
Carevo lists 28,004 NDIS-registered providers across 4,782 suburbs nationally, with 93% of NDIS provider replies logged within 24 hours. Complex care almost always involves a wider team, so most families also connect with allied health professionals for therapy input and, where NDIS-funded, a support coordinator to manage nursing and allied health supports within one plan.
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 Northern Territory
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complex care providers are there in Northern Territory?
There are 345 complex care providers with active listings in Northern Territory (NT) 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 complex care cost in Northern Territory?
Complex Care in Northern Territory typically costs $100-$170+/hour for clinical nursing care (NDIS price-limited; funding via NDIS or Support at Home). Actual rates vary by provider and the level of support required.
How quickly can I start with a provider in Northern Territory?
Providers in Northern Territory respond to new requests in a median of 26 minutes, and 73% of families are connected within an hour. Most services can start within 1-2 weeks.
Does Carevo cover regional Northern Territory or just the capital?
Both. Carevo lists providers across all of Northern Territory, 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.
Do I have to use an NDIS registered provider for complex care in NT?
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. 150 of the 155 complex care providers listed in NT on Carevo are NDIS registered.