Palliative care providers in Wollongong, New South Wales
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Palliative care at home in Wollongong
- 56 providers in Wollongong
- Funded via aged care, NDIS, DVA or private fees
- Nursing, personal care and family support
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NDIS registered Serves Wollongong + 35 other areas in NSW
- Usually accepts enquiries within an hour
- Receiving Carevo enquiries
- Active on Carevo this month
- Funding accepted
- NDIS ยท all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)Home Care PackageDVAPrivate
- Registered for
- Early childhood supports, high-needs community nursing
- Often enquired about
- Chronic pain
About Phenomenal Home And Living
Phenomenal Home And Living is in the top 10 for palliative care in Wollongong because they are registered with the NDIS Commission for community nursing care for high needs and have connected with 6 families in Wollongong. They serve Wollongong, New South Wales and is registered for 16 types of NDIS support. They also offer support workers. They most often accept Carevo enquiries about SIL and cleaning. Most enquiries to them come from families and carers. How we rank
How this listing is sourced
- Registered for with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
Assistance to access and/or maintain employment and/or education ยท Assistance in Coordinating or Managing Life Stages, Transitions and Supports ยท Communication and Information Equipment ยท Therapeutic Supports ยท Group and Centre Based Activities ยท Assistance with daily life tasks in a group or shared living arrangement ยท Home Modifications ยท Community nursing care for high needs ยท Innovative Community Participation ยท Early Childhood Supports ยท Specialist Disability Accommodation ยท Development of daily living and life skills ยท Household tasks ยท Participation in community/social and civic activities ยท Daily Personal Activities ยท Assistance with travel/transport arrangements
- Business address on file
NDIS registered ยท Aged care provider Serves Wollongong + 22 other areas in NSW
- Receiving Carevo enquiries
- Active on Carevo this month
- Funding accepted
- NDIS ยท all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)Home Care PackageCHSPDVAPrivate
- Registered for
- High-needs community nursing
About Illawarra Retirement Trust
Illawarra Retirement Trust is in the top 10 for palliative care in Wollongong because they are based in Wollongong and are registered with the NDIS Commission for community nursing care for high needs. They are an NDIS registered and aged care approved provider offering palliative care serving Wollongong, New South Wales. How we rank
How this listing is sourced
- Registered for with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
Assistance with daily life tasks in a group or shared living arrangement ยท Community nursing care for high needs
- 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 Wollongong + 21 other areas in NSW
- Receiving Carevo enquiries
- Active on Carevo this week
- Funding accepted
- NDIS ยท self-managed or plan-managed (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed)Home Care PackageCHSPDVAPrivate
About Chinese Australian Services Society
Chinese Australian Services Society is in the top 10 for palliative care in Wollongong because they list Wollongong in their service area. They are an approved aged care provider offering palliative care serving Wollongong, New South Wales. How we rank
How this listing is sourced
- 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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NDIS registered Serves Wollongong + 37 other areas in NSW
- Receiving Carevo enquiries
- Active on Carevo this month
- Funding accepted
- NDIS ยท all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)Private
- Registered for
- High-intensity daily personal activities, early childhood supports
- Team includes
- Disability Support Worker
About Incepta Pty Ltd
Incepta is in the top 10 for palliative care in Wollongong because they have connected with 3 families in Wollongong. They are an NDIS registered provider offering palliative care serving Wollongong, New South Wales. Their most frequently accepted Carevo enquiries concern SIL and personal care. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly. How we rank
How this listing is sourced
- Registered for with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
Community nursing care for high needs ยท Development of daily living and life skills ยท Therapeutic Supports ยท High Intensity Daily Personal Activities ยท Assistance with daily life tasks in a group or shared living arrangement ยท Daily Personal Activities ยท Early Childhood Supports ยท Participation in community/social and civic activities ยท Assistance in Coordinating or Managing Life Stages, Transitions and Supports ยท Household tasks ยท Personal Mobility Equipment ยท Assistance with travel/transport arrangements ยท Innovative Community Participation ยท Support Coordination ยท Group and Centre Based Activities
- Business address on file
NDIS registered Serves Wollongong + 26 other areas in NSW
- Receiving Carevo enquiries
- Active on Carevo this month
- Funding accepted
- NDIS ยท all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)PrivateHome Care PackageCHSPDVA
- Registered for
- High-intensity daily personal activities, high-needs community nursing
About Anytime Community Care
Anytime Community Care is in the top 10 for palliative care in Wollongong because they have connected with 4 families in Wollongong. Based in Gregory Hills, New South Wales, they are an NDIS registered provider offering palliative care serving Wollongong, New South Wales. Personal care and cleaning are among the services named in their accepted Carevo enquiries. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly. How we rank
How this listing is sourced
- Registered for with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
Development of daily living and life skills ยท Household tasks ยท Participation in community/social and civic activities ยท Daily Personal Activities ยท Assistance with travel/transport arrangements ยท High Intensity Daily Personal Activities ยท Community nursing care for high needs ยท Specialised Supported Employment ยท Assistance to access and/or maintain employment and/or education ยท Assistance in Coordinating or Managing Life Stages, Transitions and Supports ยท Innovative Community Participation ยท Group and Centre Based Activities ยท Assistance with daily life tasks in a group or shared living arrangement
- Business address on file
NDIS registered Serves Wollongong + 63 other areas in NSW
- Receiving Carevo enquiries
- Active on Carevo this week
- Funding accepted
- NDIS ยท all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)Home Care PackagePrivate
- Registered for
- High-intensity daily personal activities, high-needs community nursing
How this listing is sourced
- Registered for with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
Assistance with daily life tasks in a group or shared living arrangement ยท Assistive Products for Personal Care and Safety ยท Participation in community/social and civic activities ยท Development of daily living and life skills ยท Assistance with travel/transport arrangements ยท Interpreting and Translation ยท High Intensity Daily Personal Activities ยท Daily Personal Activities ยท Household tasks ยท Community nursing care for high needs ยท Innovative Community Participation ยท Assistive Products for Household Tasks ยท Group and Centre Based Activities
NDIS registered Serves Wollongong + 30 other areas in NSW
- Receiving Carevo enquiries
- Active on Carevo this month
- Funding accepted
- NDIS ยท all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)PrivateDVAHome Care Package
- Registered for
- High-intensity daily personal activities, high-needs community nursing
About Shinewell Care
Shinewell Care is an NDIS registered provider offering palliative care serving Wollongong, New South Wales.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered for with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
Assistance in Coordinating or Managing Life Stages, Transitions and Supports ยท Assistance with daily life tasks in a group or shared living arrangement ยท Assistance with travel/transport arrangements ยท Community nursing care for high needs ยท Daily Personal Activities ยท Development of daily living and life skills ยท Group and Centre Based Activities ยท High Intensity Daily Personal Activities ยท Household tasks ยท Participation in community/social and civic activities ยท Specialist Disability Accommodation
- Business address on file
NDIS registered ยท Aged care provider Serves Wollongong + 5 other areas in NSW
- Funding accepted
- NDIS ยท all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)Home Care PackageCHSPDVA
- Registered for
- High-needs community nursing
- Team includes
- Disability Support Worker
About Essential Care
Based in Dapto, New South Wales, Essential Care is an NDIS registered and aged care approved provider offering palliative care serving Wollongong, New South Wales. Transport and personal care are among the services named in their accepted Carevo enquiries. Most enquiries to them come from families and carers.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered for with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
Daily Personal Activities ยท Assistance with travel/transport arrangements ยท Household tasks ยท Participation in community/social and civic activities ยท Support Coordination ยท Assistance in Coordinating or Managing Life Stages, Transitions and Supports ยท Community nursing care for high needs
- Registered aged care provider in government register data copied by Carevo; check the current entry on My Aged Care
- Business address on file
NDIS registered Serves Wollongong + 6 other areas in NSW
- Funding accepted
- NDIS ยท all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)Private
- Registered for
- High-intensity daily personal activities, high-needs community nursing
- Team includes
- Cleaner, Disability Support Worker, Registered Nurse
About Goodwill Nursing Care
Goodwill Nursing Care serves Wollongong, New South Wales and is registered for 12 types of NDIS support. They most often accept Carevo enquiries about respite care.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered for with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
Development of daily living and life skills ยท Assistance in Coordinating or Managing Life Stages, Transitions and Supports ยท Participation in community/social and civic activities ยท Daily Personal Activities ยท Group and Centre Based Activities ยท Assistance to access and/or maintain employment and/or education ยท Assistance with travel/transport arrangements ยท Assistance with daily life tasks in a group or shared living arrangement ยท Household tasks ยท High Intensity Daily Personal Activities ยท Community nursing care for high needs ยท Innovative Community Participation
- Business address on file
NDIS registered Serves Wollongong + 1 other area in NSW
- Funding accepted
- NDIS ยท all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)
- Registered for
- High-needs community nursing
About Flame Tree Care
Flame Tree Care serves Wollongong, New South Wales and is registered for 12 types of NDIS support.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered for with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
Assistance in Coordinating or Managing Life Stages, Transitions and Supports ยท Assistance to access and/or maintain employment and/or education ยท Assistance with daily life tasks in a group or shared living arrangement ยท Assistance with travel/transport arrangements ยท Community nursing care for high needs ยท Daily Personal Activities ยท Development of daily living and life skills ยท Group and Centre Based Activities ยท Household tasks ยท Innovative Community Participation ยท Participation in community/social and civic activities ยท Specialised Supported Employment
- Business address on file
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Recent activity in Wollongong
Measured to 23 October 2026- 13
- care requests from Wollongong
- 2,276
- providers reached
- 181
- opened the contact details
last 30 days
across those requests
provider responses
Carevo platform activity, not a measure of care quality or availability. A provider opening enquiry details records an intention to make contact, not an appointment or care delivered. How we measure this.
Activity figures describe Carevo enquiries, not appointments or care quality. Acceptance timing excludes unclaimed enquiries. Confirm current capacity directly. Measurement period and method.
About Palliative Care in Wollongong
This guide compares palliative care providers in Wollongong, ordered by service match, distance, register status and activity on Carevo. There are currently 56 palliative care providers serving Wollongong.
Frequently Asked Questions
How quickly do providers respond to enquiries in Wollongong?
Based on 169 accepted enquiries on Carevo in Wollongong, providers accept enquiry details with a median of 10 minutes. 61% of enquiries in Wollongong have enquiry details accepted within 1 hour, and 82% within 24 hours. This covers every service in Wollongong, so it differs from the palliative care figure below.
How many palliative care providers are in Wollongong?
There are currently 56 palliative care providers serving Wollongong listed on Carevo.
How much does palliative care cost in Wollongong?
Palliative Care in Wollongong typically costs Funded via NDIS, Support at Home, CHSP or the health system. Rates depend on the provider and the type of support required.
How do I choose a palliative care provider in Wollongong?
Look for providers who are NDIS registered, have experience with your specific needs, and service Wollongong. Use our directory to compare providers, check the registration details they report, and view their service offerings.
Can I choose my own palliative care provider in Wollongong?
Yes. Carevo lists 56 palliative care providers serving Wollongong, and you are free to choose the one that best fits your needs. You can compare providers by their services, reported registration, and coverage area before making a decision.
What qualifications should palliative care providers in Wollongong have?
Providers should hold relevant industry qualifications, current police checks, and appropriate insurance. NDIS-funded services require providers to meet the NDIS Practice Standards and Quality Indicators. Always confirm a provider's credentials before engaging their services.
What happens if I'm not happy with my palliative care provider in Wollongong?
You have the right to change your palliative care provider at any time. If you are unhappy with the service in Wollongong, contact the provider directly to raise your concerns. If the issue is not resolved, you can switch to another provider on Carevo or lodge a complaint with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission.
Is palliative care available on weekends in Wollongong?
Many palliative care providers in Wollongong offer weekend and after-hours support. Weekend services may attract higher rates under NDIS pricing arrangements. Contact providers directly through Carevo to confirm their weekend availability.
How do I know if a palliative care provider in Wollongong is NDIS registered?
You can verify a provider's NDIS registration on the NDIS Commission's public register at ndiscommission.gov.au. Providers listed on Carevo display the registration details sourced from the public registers on their profile. If you are plan-managed or self-managed, you can also use non-registered providers for some services.
Care services available in Wollongong
How many providers cover each type of support in Wollongong.
How Much Does Palliative Care Cost in Wollongong?
Palliative Care in Wollongong typically costs Funded via NDIS, Support at Home, CHSP or the health system. Rates vary depending on the provider, time of day, and complexity of support required. Weekend, evening, and public holiday rates are generally higher.
Common funding options: NDIS, Support at Home, CHSP, DVA, Private.
Sources: NDIS pricing schedule 2026-27 ยท Support at Home pricing and advised prices 2026-27
What does palliative care cost? Full pricing and funding guide
How to Pay for Palliative Care in Wollongong
Palliative Care in Wollongong can be funded through NDIS, Support at Home, CHSP, DVA, Private. Many providers also accept private payment. Your funding type affects which providers you can access and how services are invoiced. If you have an NDIS plan, check that your plan includes the relevant support category. For aged care packages, your package coordinator can help arrange services.
What Palliative Care Is Like in Wollongong
Finding palliative care in Wollongong starts with understanding your needs and matching them to the right provider. Carevo connects you with providers who list coverage of Wollongong and surrounding areas. A listing is not an endorsement, so confirm registration and suitability yourself. Once connected, providers will typically arrange an initial consultation to discuss your support requirements, scheduling preferences, and any specific needs.
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 CommissionPalliative Care at a glance
- Funding
- NDIS, Support at Home, CHSP, DVA, Private
- Availability
- In-home day and overnight support
- Wait time
- Confirm current availability and a start date directly with the provider
- Cost
- Funded via NDIS, Support at Home, CHSP or the health system
- Hours
- Business hours to 24/7, depending on needs
- Median enquiry acceptance
- 10 minutes
Most requested support in Wollongong
Based on 50 actual requests from participants and families in Wollongong on Carevo.
Real care requests submitted by people in Wollongong through Carevo. Updated each build from inquiry records.
Care demand in Wollongong
In the last 90 days, participants, families and coordinators in Wollongong made 33 care requests through Carevo, and 37% were marked urgent. The funding mix was 46% NDIS, 46% Home Care Package or aged care, and 7% privately funded.
Based on real requests submitted to Carevo. Updated each build.
New South Wales Regulations & Compliance
In New South Wales, 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 services operate under the Aged Care Quality Standards enforced by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission. Registered providers are audited against the NDIS Practice Standards, and workers in risk-assessed roles need NDIS worker screening through the NSW NDIS Worker Check.
About Wollongong
Wollongong sits within the Wollongong (City) council area, home to around 18,442 residents. Connecting with a palliative care 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 โข Priceline Pharmacy Wollongong
Community support
Wollongong Senior Citizens Centre โข 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 in-home palliative care 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.
The response time above is based on 169 requests of all types in Wollongong. We do not yet have enough in-home palliative care requests in Wollongong to report how many providers respond to a typical request here. How we calculate our numbers
How we rank providers
Rankings in Wollongong 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 are registered with the NDIS for Community nursing care for high needs, or offer palliative care.
- 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 Wollongong 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.
56
providers in Wollongong
35,248
providers nationally
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Sources and content responsibility
Carevo maintains this service guide. The funding and directory wording was checked on 15 September 2026. This is not a clinical review. Confirm a practitioner's qualifications, suitability, fees and current availability before booking.
- Department of Health: palliative care
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