Disability employment services in Wollongong, New South Wales
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Wollongong, NSW and 39 othersAlso servesAuburn, NSW · Blacktown, NSW · Bondi, NSW · Bondi Junction, NSW · Brooklyn, NSW · Burwood, NSW · Campbelltown, NSW · Castle Hill, NSW · Charlestown, NSW · Concord West, NSW · Cronulla, NSW · Dural, NSW · +27 more · State-wide provider
Specialises in SIL · Transport · Social support
Ally Aid is among the highest-ranked NDIS registered providers offering disability employment services in Wollongong, New South Wales in our data. SIL and transport are among their most-requested supports. They have a track record of following through on over a dozen enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. 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
Wollongong, 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
Based in Wollongong, New South Wales, NitPlans Care Services is an NDIS registered provider offering disability employment services. Personal care and support coordination are among their most-requested supports. They have a track record of following through on more than 50 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly.
Wollongong, NSW and 23 othersAlso servesAshfield, NSW · Bankstown, NSW · Blacktown, NSW · Burwood, NSW · Cambridge Park, NSW · Campbelltown, NSW · Castle Hill, NSW · Chatswood, NSW · Glebe, NSW · Hoppers Crossing, VIC · Keilor East, VIC · Kingswood, NSW · +11 more · Hyperlocal provider
Specialises in SIL
Path 2 Life Care works across 14 NDIS support categories in Wollongong, New South Wales. They focus closely on their local area. They are most often contacted for SIL. Support coordinators often connect their participants with them.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
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Wollongong, NSW and 5 othersAlso servesCampbelltown, NSW · Eagle Vale, NSW · Huntley, NSW · Mount Annan, NSW · Mudgee, NSW
Specialises in Support Workers · Personal Care · Transport
Invigorate Ability is an NDIS registered provider offering disability employment services in Wollongong, New South Wales. Registered across 11 NDIS support categories, including accommodation and tenancy assistance, shared living support and daily personal care. Active on Carevo in the past week.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Disability Support Worker
Wollongong, NSW and 25 othersAlso servesAlbion Park, NSW · Bankstown, NSW · Blacktown, NSW · Burwood, NSW · Campbelltown, NSW · Campsie, NSW · Dapto, NSW · Fairfield, NSW · Fairfield East, NSW · Fairy Meadow, NSW · Guildford, NSW · Illawong, NSW · +13 more · State-wide provider
Specialises in Cleaning · Personal care · Transport
Mutual Care NSW is an NDIS registered provider offering disability employment services in Wollongong, New South Wales. They have a track record of following through on more than 40 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. Families most often connect with them for cleaning and personal care. 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
Wollongong, NSW and 6 othersAlso servesBankstown, NSW · Bexley, NSW · Illawarra, VIC · Nowra, NSW · Penrith, NSW · Sydney, NSW
Specialises in Personal Care · Transport · Cleaning
Uniting Healthcare is an NDIS registered provider offering disability employment services in Wollongong, New South Wales. Registered across 13 NDIS support categories, including accommodation and tenancy assistance, SDA and shared living support.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Disability Support Worker
Wollongong, NSW and 37 othersAlso servesAuburn, NSW · Bankstown, NSW · Bardwell Park, NSW · Bass Hill, NSW · Bella Vista, NSW · Blacktown, NSW · Bondi, NSW · Burwood, NSW · Campbelltown, NSW · Castle Hill, NSW · Chatswood, NSW · Coolamon, NSW · +25 more · State-wide provider
Specialises in Transport · Support coordination · Personal care
VR Care Services works across 25 NDIS support categories in Wollongong, 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 transport and support coordination.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Disability Support Worker
Wollongong, NSW and 4 othersAlso servesCooranbong, NSW · Crangan Bay, NSW · Gosford, NSW · Terrigal, NSW
Specialises in Support Workers · Personal Care · Transport
Tribe Disability Support works across 10 NDIS support categories in Wollongong, New South Wales.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Disability Support Worker
Wollongong, NSW and 4 othersAlso servesAdelaide, SA · Melbourne, VIC · Punchbowl, NSW · Sydney, NSW
Specialises in Support Workers · Personal Care · Transport
My NDIC works across 23 NDIS support categories in Wollongong, New South Wales.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
Wollongong, NSW and 4 othersAlso servesBrookvale, NSW · Campbelltown, NSW · Sydney, NSW · Zetland, NSW · Regional provider
Specialises in Occupational therapy
Based in Wollongong, New South Wales, My Disability Support Services is an NDIS registered provider offering disability employment services. Registered across 10 NDIS support categories, including shared living support, daily personal care and high intensity personal care. Occupational therapy are among their most-requested supports. They typically respond to enquiries quickly.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
About Disability Employment Services in Wollongong
This guide compares disability employment service providers in Wollongong, ranked by verification status, employment outcomes, and scope of support. The 10 providers listed here all service Wollongong and surrounding areas.
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 are registered with the NDIS for Assistance to access and/or maintain employment and/or education and Specialised Supported Employment, or offer employment support and related disability and aged care services. 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 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.
31
providers in Wollongong
29,149
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 CommissionCare demand in Wollongong
In the last 90 days, families in Wollongong made 23 care requests through Carevo, and 39% were marked urgent. The funding mix was 40% NDIS, 52% Home Care Package or aged care, and 8% 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 disability employment services 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 disability employment 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.
Disability Employment Services at a glance
Funding
Australian Government (Department of Social Services) - free for eligible participants
Availability
Weekdays
Wait time
Usually within 1 week
Cost
Free
Hours
Business hours with flexible appointments
Median response
8 minutes
How Much Do Disability Employment Services Cost in Wollongong?
Disability employment services in Wollongong are largely government-funded, meaning most participants pay little or nothing for access to core employment support. The main programs are free to job seekers. For NDIS-funded employment-related supports, costs are governed by the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits.
Disability Employment Services (DES) funded by the Australian Government are provided at no direct cost to job seekers. DES providers receive government funding based on employment outcomes. Participants can access job readiness support, resume and interview preparation, workplace modifications, and ongoing in-employment support through these programs.
For NDIS participants who need employment-related Capacity Building supports outside the DES program, such as work experience preparation, social skills development, or vocational assessment, these are funded through NDIS Capacity Building under Finding and Keeping a Job. Rates for these supports typically range from $100 to $190 per hour.
Specialist employment consultants engaged privately, or additional supports beyond what DES provides, may involve private fees. Confirm whether a service is government-funded or privately charged before engaging.
| Time | Indicative rate |
|---|---|
| DES (Disability Employment Services) - government funded | Free to participant |
| NDIS Capacity Building - employment supports | $100 - $190/hr |
| Vocational assessment | $150 - $250/hr |
| Job readiness coaching (NDIS funded) | $100 - $190/hr |
| Workplace modification support | Free via Employment Assistance Fund |
DES is funded by the Australian Government and free to eligible job seekers. NDIS employment support rates are set by the NDIS Pricing Arrangements. The Employment Assistance Fund (EAF) covers workplace modifications and equipment for employees with disability. Confirm funding eligibility before engaging services.
How to Pay for Disability Employment Services in Wollongong
Most disability employment services in Wollongong are funded through government programs, making them accessible at no direct cost to participants.
Disability Employment Services (DES): DES is an Australian Government program providing free employment support for people with disability, injury, or health conditions. To access DES, you register with Services Australia (Centrelink). DES providers offer services including job search assistance, resume and interview preparation, on-the-job training support, and post-placement follow-up. Providers receive outcome-based funding from the government.
NDIS Capacity Building (Finding and Keeping a Job): NDIS participants can use their Capacity Building budget to fund additional employment-related supports. This may include vocational assessment, work experience preparation, social and communication skills development, and support worker assistance during work experience placements. These supports complement, rather than replace, DES.
Employment Assistance Fund (EAF): Employees with disability and their employers can access the EAF for workplace modifications, equipment, Auslan interpreting, Deafness support, and other adjustments that enable a person to perform their job. The EAF is administered by JobAccess and is free for eligible applicants.
JobAccess Advisory Service: The free JobAccess service provides telephone and online advice to job seekers, employees, and employers about workplace adjustments, DES, and other employment support options. This can be a useful first step in identifying the right program for your situation.
What to Expect from Disability Employment Services in Wollongong
Disability employment services help people with disability prepare for, find, and keep paid employment. The specific support you receive depends on your goals, your disability, and the program you are accessing.
For DES, the process begins with an intake assessment. Your DES provider will talk with you about your work history, skills, goals, and any barriers to employment. They will develop a Job Plan with you that outlines the steps and supports for your job search. From there, you will work with a consultant who assists with resume writing, job applications, interview preparation, and connecting with employers.
Once you start employment, your DES provider continues to support you and your employer. This post-placement support is a key feature of DES and helps address any issues that arise in the early weeks and months of a new job. Support continues for up to two years after you start work.
For NDIS-funded employment supports, the process is more tailored. Your support coordinator or NDIS planner can help you identify the specific supports you need and connect you with providers who offer vocational assessments, skills development, or supported work experience. These supports are designed to address specific barriers that DES alone may not fully address.
You should expect employment service providers to work at your pace and respect your employment goals, not push you into roles that do not suit you. If a provider is not meeting your needs or not listening to your preferences, you have the right to change providers.
Care Services Available in Wollongong
Provider counts by service type in Wollongong
Most popular care requests in Wollongong
Based on 23 actual requests from participants and families in Wollongong on Carevo.
- 1 Personal care
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 84 real provider connections on Carevo in Wollongong, providers respond with a median of 8 minutes. 67% of enquiries are connected with a provider within 1 hour, and 90% within 24 hours.
How many disability employment service providers are there in Wollongong?
There are currently 10 disability employment service providers serving Wollongong listed on Carevo. These include DES-registered providers, NDIS Capacity Building employment specialists, and vocational rehabilitation services.
How much do disability employment services cost in Wollongong?
DES is free to eligible job seekers. NDIS employment-related Capacity Building supports range from $100 to $190 per hour. Workplace modifications funded through the Employment Assistance Fund are free to eligible employees and employers. Confirm funding eligibility before engaging any paid service.
Am I eligible for Disability Employment Services?
You are eligible for DES if you have a disability, injury, or health condition that creates a barrier to employment, you are of working age (15 to 64), an Australian resident, and either on an income support payment or assessed as eligible by Services Australia. DES is not restricted to NDIS participants.
Can I work and receive the Disability Support Pension at the same time?
Yes, within limits. DSP recipients can work up to a certain number of hours per fortnight without losing their pension. Income support is reduced progressively as earnings increase. Centrelink can advise on the specific thresholds that apply to your situation. DES providers are also familiar with the interaction between DSP and employment income and can help you plan your work arrangements accordingly.
What is the difference between DES and NDIS employment supports?
DES is an Australian Government program focused on job search, placement, and post-placement support. It is free and available to eligible people regardless of NDIS participation. NDIS employment supports under Capacity Building address specific skill-building goals that prepare a participant for employment, such as communication skills, travel training, or work experience support. The two programs are complementary and can be accessed simultaneously.
What workplace modifications can I access?
The Employment Assistance Fund provides funding for workplace modifications including accessible furniture, ergonomic equipment, assistive software, screen magnification, Auslan interpreting, and physical access improvements. Your employer applies for EAF funding through JobAccess. The modifications must be reasonably necessary to enable you to perform your job.
Can I choose my own DES provider?
Yes. You can choose which DES provider you work with in Wollongong and can change providers if you are not satisfied with the service. When choosing a provider, ask about their employment outcomes, experience with your specific disability or condition, industry connections in your area of interest, and the level of ongoing support they provide after job placement.
What support is available if I lose my job?
Your DES provider continues to support you for up to two years after you start work. If you lose your job within that period, contact your DES provider as soon as possible. They can assist you with next steps, help resolve any workplace issues if relevant, and support you into a new role. If your DES period has ended, you can re-register with DES or access other employment programs through Centrelink.
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