Aged care home providers in Northern Territory
Compare aged care home providers across Northern Territory (NT). 39 families in Northern Territory have used Carevo to find a provider.
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Best Aged Care Home providers in Northern Territory
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Frb Care Plus is among the highest-ranked NDIS registered providers in Durack, Northern Territory in our data. Families most often connect with them for social support and transport. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly. They support both NDIS and aged care funding.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
Strive Support Group works across 8 NDIS support categories in Coconut Grove, Northern Territory. They support both NDIS and aged care funding. They are most often contacted for podiatry and transport. 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
Kind Hands Nursing Services is an NDIS registered provider serving Durack, Northern Territory.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
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Empowerability Solution is an NDIS registered provider in Zuccoli, Northern Territory. Registered across 9 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
Hox's Services is an NDIS registered provider in Araluen, Northern Territory. Families most often connect with them for personal care and cleaning. Most enquiries to them come from families and carers. 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
Alice Springs, NT and 7 othersAlso servesAdelaide, SA · Bonnells Bay, NSW · Broadmeadows, VIC · Perth, WA · South Guildford, WA · Speers Point, NSW · Warners Bay, NSW · State-wide provider
Specialises in Podiatry · Personal care
BestCare Support Services is an NDIS registered provider in Alice Springs, Northern Territory. Families most often connect with them for podiatry and personal care. Support coordinators often connect their participants with them. Registered across 11 NDIS support categories, including transport assistance, community participation and shared living support.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
Borroloola, NT
Specialises in Personal Care · Support Workers · Social Support
Mabunji Aboriginal Resource Indigenous Corporation is an approved aged care provider in Borroloola, Northern Territory.
How this listing is sourced
- Approved Aged Care provider (Department of Health)
- Business address on file
Darwin City, NT
Specialises in Personal Care · Support Workers · Social Support
Groote Archipelago Regional Council is an approved aged care provider in Darwin City, Northern Territory.
How this listing is sourced
- Approved Aged Care provider (Department of Health)
- Business address on file
Darwin, NT
Specialises in Personal Care · Support Workers · Social Support
Based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Northern Territory Department of Health is an approved aged care provider.
How this listing is sourced
- Approved Aged Care provider (Department of Health)
- Business address on file
Gillen, NT · Hyperlocal provider
Specialises in Personal care · Cleaning · Transport
Based in Gillen, Northern Territory, The Dust cleaner is an NDIS registered provider. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly. Personal care and cleaning are among their most-requested supports. They focus closely on their local area.
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 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.
299
providers in Northern Territory
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 CommissionAged Care Home at a Glance
Funding
Government residential care subsidy (AN-ACC), Basic daily fee, Hotelling contribution, Non-clinical care contribution, Accommodation payment (RAD/DAP)
Availability
Monday to Friday
Wait Time
Initial consultation within 48 hours
Cost
$0-$150/session
Hours
Office hours + emergency support
Median Response
24 minutes
Aged Care Home in Northern Territory (NT): what to know
Carevo lists 299 aged care home providers with active coverage in the Northern Territory, concentrated around Darwin, Palmerston, Alice Springs and Katherine but reaching regional NT as well.
299
Providers in NT
32
Aged care approved
6
Active in last 30 days
75%
Connected within 1 hour
Coverage by region in the Northern Territory
| Region | Providers | Busiest area |
|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 115 | Berrimah |
| Alice Springs | 75 | Alice Springs |
| Palmerston | 67 | Zuccoli |
| Katherine | 31 | Katherine |
| Litchfield | 6 | Howard Springs |
| Barkly | 6 | TENNANT CREEK |
| Unincorporated | 3 | Nhulunbuy |
| MacDonnell | 3 | KINTORE |
| West Arnhem | 2 | Jabiru |
| Roper Gulf | 2 | Beswick |
Providers delivering government-funded aged care in the Northern Territory must be registered with the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, and you can check any provider on the Commission's public register. 32 of the 299 providers listed for this service in NT hold aged care approval.
How much does aged care home cost in Northern Territory?
Aged Care Home in Northern Territory typically costs $0-$150/session (subsidised options available). Actual rates vary by provider, funding type, and the level of support required.
How to pay for aged care home
Funding options include Government residential care subsidy. Eligibility depends on your assessment and plan.
Aged Care Home by suburb in Northern Territory
Browse providers in the busiest areas, or use any suburb page to see who services your postcode.
What is residential aged care?
Residential aged care is government-approved, live-in support in a nursing home for older Australians who can no longer be safely supported at home, covering accommodation, meals, personal care and nursing (Department of Health and Aged Care, 2025). Entry requires a comprehensive assessment through the Single Assessment System, formerly known as an ACAT assessment, confirming the person meets the approval criteria for residential care.
How to choose a provider for this service
Facility choice comes down to a few checkable facts, not a brochure tour. Confirm the home is government-approved to provide residential aged care and check its most recent quality and safety record with the Aged Care Quality and Safeguards Commission. Ask how quickly the facility can respond to a placement enquiry, particularly if you are working against a hospital discharge deadline. Get the fee breakdown in writing before you commit: Basic Daily Fee, Hotelling Contribution, Non-Clinical Care Contribution and any Accommodation Payment (RAD/DAP), since these vary by facility and by entry date. The rankings above weigh registration status, response speed and coverage using the criteria explained in the methodology section, drawn from 2,619 aged care providers on Carevo’s records.
Which funding pays for residential aged care?
Residential aged care is funded mainly through the AN-ACC subsidy, a government payment made directly to the approved provider, topped up by resident contributions set through a means assessment of income and assets (Department of Health and Aged Care, Schedule of Fees and Charges for Residential Care, 20 March 2026). To qualify, a person needs a comprehensive assessment through the Single Assessment System confirming they need residential-level care. NDIS and Support at Home funding do not cover residential aged care itself, though NDIS supports can continue for eligible younger residents with disability-related needs.
Availability
Carevo lists aged care providers across 4,782 suburbs nationally, drawn from 28,038 providers on the platform. If residential care isn’t the right fit yet, compare it against staying at home with Support at Home funding, or read the broader overview of aged care services in Australia.
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 aged care home providers are there in Northern Territory?
There are 299 aged care home 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 aged care home cost in Northern Territory?
Aged Care Home in Northern Territory typically costs $0-$150/session (subsidised options available). 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 24 minutes, and 75% 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.
Which areas of Northern Territory have the most aged care home providers?
By local government area, coverage on Carevo is deepest in Darwin (115 providers), Alice Springs (75 providers), Palmerston (67 providers). Regional NT is covered too: many providers service wide areas beyond their base suburb.
Are these aged care home providers approved by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission?
32 of the 299 providers listed for this service in NT hold aged care approval. You can verify any provider on the Commission's public register before signing an agreement.