Functional capacity assessment in South Australia
Compare functional capacity assessment providers across South Australia (SA). 294 families in South Australia have used Carevo to find a provider.
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Best Functional Capacity Assessment providers in South Australia
Showing 10 of 594 providers·How we chose these
Adelaide, SA and 76 othersAlso servesAirport West, VIC · Armadale, WA · Bairnsdale, VIC · Ballarat Central, VIC · Ballarat East, VIC · Bendigo, VIC · Bentleigh, VIC · Boronia, VIC · Broadmeadows, VIC · Bulla, VIC · Bunbury, WA · Carrum, VIC · +64 more · National provider
Specialises in Personal care · SIL · Cleaning
CarePro is among the highest-ranked NDIS registered providers in Adelaide, South Australia 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 SIL. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly.
Adelaide Airport, SA and 33 othersAlso servesAberfoyle Park, SA · Ballarat East, VIC · Balwyn, VIC · Balwyn North, VIC · Box Hill, VIC · Broadmeadows, VIC · Brunswick, VIC · Camberwell, VIC · Chadstone, VIC · Christies Beach, SA · Cobram, VIC · Coburg, VIC · +21 more · National provider
Specialises in Support coordination · Allied health
Based in Adelaide Airport, South Australia, Apex Health Professionals is an NDIS registered provider. Support coordination and allied health are among their most-requested supports. They have a track record of following through on more than 30 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
- Team includes Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist
Adelaide, SA and 36 othersAlso servesBallarat North, VIC · Bayswater North, VIC · Bendigo, VIC · Boronia, VIC · Braybrook, VIC · Carrum Downs, VIC · Chadstone, VIC · Cheltenham, VIC · Coburg North, VIC · Cranbourne, VIC · East Melbourne, VIC · Eltham, VIC · +24 more · National provider
Specialises in Personal care · SIL · Cleaning
Nation Care is an NDIS registered provider in Adelaide, South Australia. They have a track record of following through on more than 30 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.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
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Mawson Lakes, SA and 19 othersAlso servesAdelaide, SA · Adelaide Airport, SA · Bedford Park, SA · Burnside, SA · Burton, SA · Elizabeth Downs, SA · Elizabeth Grove, SA · Gawler, SA · Klemzig, SA · Marion, SA · Mount Barker, SA · Munno Para, SA · +7 more · State-wide provider
Specialises in Personal care · Cleaning · Nursing
Based in Mawson Lakes, South Australia, Synergy Community Services is an NDIS registered provider. Personal care and cleaning are among their most-requested supports. They have a track record of following through on more than 15 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. They operate across South Australia.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Registered Nurse
Adelaide, SA and 31 othersAlso servesAlbany Creek, QLD · Alexandra Hills, QLD · Birkdale, QLD · Caboolture, QLD · Canberra Airport, ACT · Capalaba, QLD · Carindale, QLD · Collinsville, QLD · East Brisbane, QLD · Hope Island, QLD · Ipswich, QLD · Logan, VIC · +19 more · National provider
Specialises in Personal care · Cleaning · Social support
Pursue Services works across 9 NDIS support categories in Adelaide, South Australia. Most enquiries to them come from families and carers. They have a track record of following through on more than 25 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. They are most often contacted for personal care and cleaning.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
Adelaide, SA and 10 othersAlso servesAlbury, NSW · Blue Mountain Heights, QLD · Brisbane City, QLD · Maroochydore, QLD · Melbourne, VIC · Perth, WA · Shepparton, VIC · Southport, QLD · Sydney, NSW · Tweed Heads, NSW · State-wide provider
Specialises in Allied health · Cleaning
Based in Adelaide, South Australia, Blue Fox Health is an NDIS registered provider. Allied health and cleaning are among their most-requested supports. They have a track record of following through on more than 10 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. They support both NDIS and aged care funding.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Dietician, Exercise Physiologist
Auldana, SA and 5 othersAlso servesAdelaide, SA · Hilton, SA · Ingle Farm, SA · Mitchell Park, SA · Salisbury, SA · State-wide provider
Specialises in Personal care · Cleaning · Transport
All Around Family Care works across 13 NDIS support categories in Auldana, South Australia. They also offer plan management. They are most often contacted for personal care and cleaning. They operate across South Australia.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
Based in Walkley Heights, South Australia, Enhanced Physiotherapy SA is an NDIS registered provider.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
Adelaide, SA and 8 othersAlso servesCranbourne West, VIC · Geelong, VIC · Glenroy, VIC · Meadow Heights, VIC · Melbourne, VIC · Richmond, VIC · Shepparton, VIC · South Morang, VIC · National provider
Specialises in Support coordination · Personal care · Cleaning
Based in Adelaide, South Australia, Adapt Family Health Solutions is an NDIS registered provider. Registered across 13 NDIS support categories, including daily personal care, Therapeutic Supports and community nursing. Support coordination and personal care 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
Adelaide, SA and 61 othersAlso servesBacchus Marsh, VIC · Ballarat Central, VIC · Belgrave, VIC · Bendigo, VIC · Bentleigh East, VIC · Berwick, VIC · Box Hill, VIC · Brighton, VIC · Brisbane City, QLD · Broadmeadows, VIC · Bundoora, VIC · Campbellfield, VIC · +49 more · Regional provider
Specialises in Transport
Strivesocial is an NDIS registered provider in Adelaide, South Australia. Families most often connect with them for transport. Support coordinators often connect their participants with them. 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 South Australia 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 allied health.
- 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 South Australia 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.
594
providers in South Australia
28,928
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 CommissionFunctional Capacity Assessment at a Glance
Funding
NDIS Capacity Building (Improved Daily Living), Private
Availability
Weekdays, some weekend availability
Wait Time
1-3 weeks depending on therapist availability
Cost
$193.99/hour for an OT
Hours
By appointment
Median Response
6 minutes
Functional Capacity Assessment in South Australia (SA): what to know
Carevo lists 594 functional capacity assessment providers with active coverage in South Australia, concentrated around Adelaide, Mount Gambier and Whyalla but reaching regional SA as well. Families in SA made 231 support requests through Carevo in the last 90 days.
594
Providers in SA
522
NDIS registered
57
Active in last 30 days
231
Requests, last 90 days
70%
Connected within 1 hour
Coverage by region in South Australia
| Region | Providers | Busiest area |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | 128 | Adelaide |
| Port Adelaide Enfield | 69 | Port Adelaide |
| Salisbury | 67 | Mawson Lakes |
| Playford | 58 | Munno Para |
| Charles Sturt | 58 | Findon |
| Onkaparinga | 55 | Christies Beach |
| Unley | 46 | Wayville |
| West Torrens | 44 | MILE END |
| Marion | 44 | Mitchell Park |
| Norwood Payneham St Peters | 34 | Norwood |
Workers delivering NDIS supports in South Australia need the NDIS Worker Check, administered by the SA Department of Human Services Screening Unit. 522 of the 594 functional capacity assessment providers listed in SA 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 South Australia as everywhere else in Australia. Higher caps apply in areas classified remote or very remote, which covers parts of South Australia.
How much does functional capacity assessment cost in South Australia?
Functional Capacity Assessment in South Australia typically costs $193.99/hour for an OT (NDIS Improved Daily Living rate, 2026-27 NDIS Pricing Schedule); a full FCA usually runs several hours plus report writing. Actual rates vary by provider, funding type, and the level of support required.
How to pay for functional capacity assessment
Funding options include NDIS Capacity Building. Eligibility depends on your assessment and plan.
Functional Capacity Assessment by suburb in South Australia
Browse providers in the busiest areas, or use any suburb page to see who services your postcode.
What is a functional capacity assessment for the NDIS?
A functional capacity assessment (FCA) is an evaluation, usually carried out by an occupational therapist, of how a disability affects a person’s daily tasks: self-care, mobility, domestic life, communication and community participation. The assessor writes a report linking these findings to specific support needs, which is the evidence the NDIA uses to decide funding for plan reviews and access requests (NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits 2026-27).
How to choose a provider for this service
The list above is ranked using the criteria explained in the methodology section above. Four checks matter most when you compare providers yourself.
Registration. Confirm the assessor, usually an OT but sometimes a physiotherapist, speech pathologist or psychologist, holds current AHPRA registration and, for agency-managed funding, appears on the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission provider register.
Response time. A slow first reply delays your assessment date and any plan review that depends on it. Check the response time by state table further down this page.
Pricing transparency. Ask for a written estimate of total hours against the $193.99 occupational therapy cap in the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits 2026-27, and confirm whether report writing is billed separately.
Coverage. Carevo lists 642 occupational therapists nationally; ask whether the assessor actually services your suburb rather than a neighbouring one.
Which funding pays for a functional capacity assessment, and who qualifies?
Most participants fund an FCA from Capacity Building, Improved Daily Living, at the occupational therapy rate capped at $193.99 an hour (NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits 2026-27). Anyone with an active NDIS plan and Capacity Building funding can request one, typically for a plan review, an access request, or a claim tied to SDA, SIL, assistive technology or home modifications. First-time applicants can instead have the assessment funded under assessment for supports rather than an existing plan budget. Support at Home and CHSP do not fund FCAs; aged care functional needs are assessed separately through the Single Assessment System (Department of Health and Aged Care, 2025).
Availability across Australia
Carevo lists 642 occupational therapists among 4,782 suburbs with provider coverage nationally, with FCA assessors concentrated most heavily in New South Wales and Victoria. If the report needs to support an assistive technology assessment or a first-time NDIS access request, mention this when you enquire so the provider structures the report to match.
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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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many functional capacity assessment providers are there in South Australia?
There are 594 functional capacity assessment providers with active listings in South Australia (SA) 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 functional capacity assessment cost in South Australia?
Functional Capacity Assessment in South Australia typically costs $193.99/hour for an OT (NDIS Improved Daily Living rate, 2026-27 NDIS Pricing Schedule); a full FCA usually runs several hours plus report writing. Actual rates vary by provider and the level of support required.
How quickly can I start with a provider in South Australia?
Providers in South Australia respond to new requests in a median of 6 minutes, and 70% of families are connected within an hour. Most services can start within 1-2 weeks.
Does Carevo cover regional South Australia or just the capital?
Both. Carevo lists providers across all of South Australia, 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.
Which areas of South Australia have the most functional capacity assessment providers?
By local government area, coverage on Carevo is deepest in Adelaide (128 providers), Port Adelaide Enfield (69 providers), Salisbury (67 providers). Regional SA is covered too: many providers service wide areas beyond their base suburb.
Do I have to use an NDIS registered provider for functional capacity assessment in SA?
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. 522 of the 594 functional capacity assessment providers listed in SA on Carevo are NDIS registered.