Peer support providers in Blackburn North, Victoria
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Blackburn North, VIC and 70 othersAlso servesArmadale, VIC · Ballarat East, VIC · Bendigo, VIC · Bentleigh, VIC · Berwick, VIC · Box Hill, VIC · Burwood, VIC · Camberwell, VIC · Carrum Downs, VIC · Cheltenham, VIC · Corio, VIC · Craigieburn, VIC · +58 more · State-wide provider
Also supports Autism · Psychosocial Disability · Schizophrenia · PTSD
- 50+ families connected
- Specialises in Personal care, Cleaning
Based in Blackburn North, Victoria, Aligned Assist 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 50 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
Blackburn North, VIC and 113 othersAlso servesAdelaide, SA · Ashburton, VIC · Ashwood, VIC · Ballarat Central, VIC · Ballarat North, VIC · Belgrave, VIC · Bellfield, VIC · Benalla, VIC · Bendigo, VIC · Beveridge, VIC · Bonbeach, VIC · Boort, VIC · +101 more · National provider
Also supports Autism
- Fast responder, usually replies within 2 hours
- Specialises in Allied Health, Art Therapy, Psychology
Butter Fish Services is an NDIS registered provider in Blackburn North, Victoria. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly. Registered across 11 NDIS support categories, including Assistance to access and/or maintain employment and/or education, Early Childhood Supports and shared living support. They operate across multiple states.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Team includes Art Therapist, Counsellor, Occupational Therapist
Blackburn North, VIC and 75 othersAlso servesAlbany, WA · Bendigo, VIC · Bennett Springs, WA · Bentleigh, VIC · Bentleigh East, VIC · Bentley, WA · Blackburn, VIC · Blackburn South, VIC · Blackmans Bay, TAS · Broome, WA · Broomehill East, WA · Broomehill Village, WA · +63 more · National provider
Also supports Autism
- 10+ families connected
- Fast responder, usually replies within an hour
- Specialises in Cleaning, Personal care, Respite care
Unity Service is an NDIS registered provider offering peer support in Blackburn North, Victoria. 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 cleaning and personal care. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly.
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- Specialises in Cleaning, Gardening, Nursing
Forward Focus Australia works across 10 NDIS support categories in Blackburn North, Victoria.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Cleaner, Disability Support Worker, Gardener
Blackburn North, VIC and 89 othersAlso servesArmadale, VIC · Ashwood, VIC · Balwyn, VIC · Balwyn North, VIC · Bayswater North, VIC · Bentleigh, VIC · Bentleigh East, VIC · Berwick, VIC · Blackburn, VIC · Blackburn South, VIC · Boronia, VIC · Box Hill, VIC · +77 more · Regional provider
Also supports Autism · Psychosocial Disability · Borderline Personality Disorder
- 25+ families connected
- Fast responder, usually replies within an hour
- Specialises in Personal care, Social support, SIL
Your Centred Care works across 7 NDIS support categories in Blackburn North, Victoria. 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 social support.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Specialises in Cleaning, Gardening, Life Skills
Lo, Kit Yee works across 8 NDIS support categories in Blackburn North, Victoria. Active on Carevo in the past week.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Team includes Cleaner, Developmental Educators, Disability Support Worker
Blackburn North, VIC and 13 othersAlso servesBlackburn, VIC · Box Hill, VIC · Box Hill North, VIC · Box Hill South, VIC · Burwood, VIC · Forest Hill, VIC · Mitcham, VIC · Mont Albert, VIC · Mont Albert North, VIC · Nunawading, VIC · Surrey Hills, VIC · Vermont, VIC · +1 more
- Specialises in Personal Care, Support Workers, Social Support
Based in Blackburn North, Victoria, Alkira Disability Services is an NDIS registered provider. Active on Carevo in the past week. Registered across 12 NDIS support categories, including Assistance in Coordinating or Managing Life Stages, Transitions and Supports, household tasks and accommodation and tenancy assistance.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Disability Support Worker
Blackburn North, VIC and 102 othersAlso servesAbbey, WA · Abbotsbury, NSW · Abbotsford, VIC · Aberfeldie, VIC · Aberfoyle Park, SA · Aberglasslyn, NSW · Abermain, NSW · Alton Downs, QLD · Altona, VIC · Altona Meadows, VIC · Altona North, VIC · Armadale, VIC · +90 more · National provider
Also supports Autism · Psychosocial Disability · ADHD · Schizophrenia
- 50+ families connected
- Fast responder, usually replies within an hour
- Specialises in Support coordination, SIL
Based in Blackburn North, Victoria, Number 1 Care Provider is an NDIS registered provider. Support coordination and SIL 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. Support coordinators often connect their participants with them.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
Blackburn North, VIC and 73 othersAlso servesArmadale, VIC · Balwyn, VIC · Bentleigh, VIC · Bentleigh East, VIC · Blackburn, VIC · Blackburn South, VIC · Boronia, VIC · Brighton, VIC · Brighton East, VIC · Brunswick, VIC · Camberwell, VIC · Canterbury, VIC · +61 more · Regional provider
Also supports Autism
- 10+ families connected
- Specialises in Cleaning, Personal care
Delightful Care Solutions works across 8 NDIS support categories in Blackburn North, Victoria. Recently connected with new families in the area. They have a track record of following through on more than 15 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
Blackburn North, VIC and 46 othersAlso servesAdelaide, SA · Ballarat East, VIC · Bendigo, VIC · Camberwell, VIC · Caulfield, VIC · Coburg, VIC · Corio, VIC · Craigieburn, VIC · Cranbourne, VIC · Cranbourne West, VIC · Dandenong, VIC · Doncaster East, VIC · +34 more · State-wide provider
- Specialises in Nursing, Transport
Based in Blackburn North, Victoria, Immediate Care is an NDIS registered provider. Support coordinators often connect their participants with them. Nursing and transport are among their most-requested supports. Registered across 9 NDIS support categories, including shared living support, Innovative Community Participation and daily living skills.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
About Peer Support in Blackburn North
This guide compares the top peer support providers in Blackburn North. We rank providers based on their verification status, NDIS registration, and the range of services they offer. There are currently 10 peer support providers serving Blackburn North.
How we rank providers
Rankings in Blackburn North 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 and Group and Centre Based Activities, or offer peer 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 Blackburn North 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.
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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 VIC
In the last 90 days, families across VIC made 1,133 care requests through Carevo, and 42% were marked urgent. The funding mix was 48% NDIS, 40% Home Care Package or aged care, and 12% privately funded.
Based on real requests submitted to Carevo across VIC. Updated each build.
About Blackburn North
Blackburn North sits within the Whitehorse (City) council area, home to around 7,436 residents. Connecting with a peer support provider who already works locally means shorter travel and familiarity with nearby services.
Population 65+
6,187 (18.7%)
State avg 18.6%
Need help with daily activities
1,918 (5.8%)
State avg 6.1%
Median personal income
$849/wk
Weekly, persons 15+ (ABS)
Language support in Blackburn North
Blackburn North has a large Mandarin-speaking community (12.4% of residents), so finding NDIS peer support 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.
Peer Support at a glance
- Funding
- NDIS Capacity Building, Core Supports
- Availability
- One-to-one and group, in person and online
- Wait time
- Often within a week of matching
- Cost
- Usually funded by the NDIS, no gap fee where it is in your plan
- Hours
- Flexible, including evenings and weekends
- Median response
- 4 minutes
How Much Does Peer Support Cost in Blackburn North?
Peer Support in Blackburn North typically costs Usually funded by the NDIS, no gap fee where it is in your plan. 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 Capacity Building, Core Supports.
How to Pay for Peer Support in Blackburn North
Peer Support in Blackburn North can be funded through NDIS Capacity Building, Core Supports. 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 Peer Support Is Like in Blackburn North
Finding peer support in Blackburn North starts with understanding your needs and matching them to the right provider. Carevo connects you with vetted providers who service Blackburn North and surrounding areas. Once connected, providers will typically arrange an initial consultation to discuss your support requirements, scheduling preferences, and any specific needs.
Care Services Available in Blackburn North
Provider counts by service type in Blackburn North
Victoria Regulations & Compliance
In Victoria, NDIS providers must be registered with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission and comply with the NDIS Practice Standards. Aged care providers operate under the Aged Care Quality Standards. Victoria also maintains its own Disability Worker Registration Scheme, requiring disability workers to meet additional state-level standards. All providers are subject to regular audits by the NDIS Commission.
Frequently Asked Questions
How quickly do providers respond to enquiries in Blackburn North?
Across VIC on Carevo, providers respond to enquiries with a median of 4 minutes. 76% of enquiries are connected with a provider within 1 hour, and 93% within 24 hours (based on 3488 provider connections across VIC).
How many peer support providers are in Blackburn North?
There are currently 10 peer support providers serving Blackburn North listed on Carevo.
How much does peer support cost in Blackburn North?
Peer Support in Blackburn North typically costs Usually funded by the NDIS, no gap fee where it is in your plan. Rates depend on the provider and the type of support required.
How do I choose a peer support provider in Blackburn North?
Look for providers who are NDIS registered, have experience with your specific needs, and service Blackburn North. Use our directory to compare providers, check their verification status, and view their service offerings.
Can I choose my own peer support provider in Blackburn North?
Yes. Carevo lists 10 peer support providers serving Blackburn North, and you are free to choose the one that best fits your needs. You can compare providers by their services, verification status, and coverage area before making a decision.
What qualifications should peer support providers in Blackburn North 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 peer support provider in Blackburn North?
You have the right to change your peer support provider at any time. If you are unhappy with the service in Blackburn North, 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 peer support available on weekends in Blackburn North?
Many peer support providers in Blackburn North 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 peer support provider in Blackburn North 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 their registration and verification status on their profile. If you are plan-managed or self-managed, you can also use non-registered providers for some services.
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