Respite care providers in Australian Capital Territory
Compare respite care providers across Australian Capital Territory (ACT). 55 families in Australian Capital Territory have used Carevo to find a provider.
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- 32 providers across Australian Capital Territory
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Best Respite Care providers in Australian Capital Territory
Showing 10 of 32 providers·How we chose these
Canberra Airport, ACT and 12 othersAlso servesAuburn, NSW · Bankstown, NSW · Blacktown, NSW · Canowindra, NSW · Forbes, NSW · Gosford, NSW · Harris Park, NSW · Hornsby, NSW · Parramatta, NSW · TOONGABBIE, NSW · Wollongong, NSW · Woy Woy, NSW · State-wide provider
Specialises in Cleaning · Personal care · SIL
Altido Consulting Services is among the highest-ranked NDIS registered and aged care approved providers in Canberra Airport, Australian Capital Territory 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 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
- Approved Aged Care provider (Department of Health)
- Business address on file
- Team includes Disability Support Worker
Excellent, energetic and over effective service.
Verified care seeker, Five Dock
Belconnen, ACT and 5 othersAlso servesBruce, ACT · Deakin, ACT · Gungahlin, ACT · Ngunnawal, ACT · Queanbeyan, NSW · Hyperlocal provider
Specialises in Allied health · Personal care · Cleaning
QuestCare works across 17 NDIS support categories in Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory. They focus closely on their local area. They are most often contacted for allied health and personal care. Support coordinators often connect their participants with them.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Approved Aged Care provider (Department of Health)
- Business address on file
- Team includes Disability Support Worker
Samy Care Services ACT is an NDIS registered provider in Mitchell, Australian Capital Territory.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
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Department Of Health is an NDIS registered provider in Phillip, Australian Capital Territory.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
Based in Gungahlin, Australian Capital Territory, Life Assist Abilities Support is an NDIS registered provider.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
Holt, ACT
Specialises in Personal Care · Support Workers · Respite Care
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Approved Aged Care provider (Department of Health)
- Business address on file
- Team includes Registered Nurse
Pipeline is an NDIS registered provider in Kingston, Australian Capital Territory.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
Care Integrated Australia is an NDIS registered provider in Coombs, Australian Capital Territory. Families most often connect with them for SIL and gardening. Support coordinators often connect their participants with them. Registered across 13 NDIS support categories, including accommodation and tenancy assistance, Assistance to access and/or maintain employment and/or education and community participation.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
Belconnen, ACT and 3 othersAlso servesBella Vista, NSW · City, ACT · Palmerston, ACT
Specialises in Personal care · Cleaning
Daaccs is an NDIS registered provider in Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory. Families most often connect with them for personal care and cleaning. Registered across 17 NDIS support categories, including accommodation and tenancy assistance, SDA and shared living support. 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 Disability Support Worker, Social Worker
Turner, ACT · State-wide provider
Specialises in Personal care · Cleaning · Transport
Premium Care Services works across 12 NDIS support categories in Turner, Australian Capital Territory. Active on Carevo in the past week. They are most often contacted for personal care and cleaning. They operate across Australian Capital Territory.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
How we rank providers
Rankings in Australian Capital 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 are registered with the NDIS for Assistance with daily life tasks in a group or shared living arrangement and Group and Centre Based Activities, or offer respite, support work, and personal care. 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 Australian Capital 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.
32
providers in Australian Capital Territory
28,928
providers nationally
What "Verified care seeker" means. Any care-seeker feedback shown above is from a real person who used Carevo to connect with that provider and then told us how it went. We only publish feedback tied to a genuine, matched enquiry, never anonymous, unsolicited, or paid reviews.
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 CommissionRespite Care at a Glance
Funding
NDIS Core Supports, Support at Home, CHSP, DVA, Private
Availability
Same-day service for urgent needs
Wait Time
Often within 2-4 hours for emergencies
Cost
$50-$85/hour
Hours
24/7 availability
Median Response
12 minutes
Respite Care in Australian Capital Territory (ACT): what to know
Carevo lists 32 respite care providers with active coverage in the Australian Capital Territory, concentrated around Canberra but reaching regional ACT as well. Families in ACT made 30 support requests through Carevo in the last 90 days.
32
Providers in ACT
30
NDIS registered
6
Active in last 30 days
30
Requests, last 90 days
63%
Connected within 1 hour
Workers delivering NDIS supports in the Australian Capital Territory need the NDIS Worker Screening Check, administered by Access Canberra. 30 of the 34 respite care providers listed in ACT 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 the Australian Capital Territory as everywhere else in Australia.
How much does respite care cost in Australian Capital Territory?
Respite Care in Australian Capital Territory typically costs $50-$85/hour (subsidies available via NDIS/Support at Home). Actual rates vary by provider, funding type, and the level of support required.
How to pay for respite care
Funding options include NDIS Core Supports. Eligibility depends on your assessment and plan.
Respite Care by suburb in Australian Capital Territory
Browse providers in the busiest areas, or use any suburb page to see who services your postcode.
What is respite care?
Respite care is short-term or temporary support that gives a family carer a break while someone else looks after their family member. It can be in-home, overnight, or a short stay in accommodation, and covers everything from a few hours to several weeks. Under the NDIS, this support is called Short Term Respite, funded from a participant’s Core Supports budget (NDIS Pricing Arrangements 2025-26).
Who it is for and how it is funded
Respite is for family carers of NDIS participants and older Australians who need a planned or emergency break. Under NDIS Short Term Respite rules (NDIS Pricing Arrangements 2025-26), a participant generally needs an informal carer providing more than 6 hours of daily support, and is ineligible if already receiving more than 18 hours of paid support a day or using SIL or ILO; eligible participants get up to 28 days a year, capped at 14 days at a time. Older Australians access in-home respite through Support at Home or the Commonwealth Home Support Programme, following the 1 November 2025 changeover from Home Care Packages, with residential respite capped at 63 subsidised days a financial year and extendable in 21-day blocks with assessor approval (Department of Health and Aged Care 2025).
Availability on Carevo
Carevo currently lists 28,038 registered providers across 4,782 suburbs, including respite and support worker providers who can be matched to your funding type and timeframe. Provider rankings on this page follow the criteria explained above.
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 Australian Capital Territory
Guides to help you understand your plan, budget, and supports.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many respite care providers are there in Australian Capital Territory?
There are 32 respite care providers with active listings in Australian Capital Territory (ACT) 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 respite care cost in Australian Capital Territory?
Respite Care in Australian Capital Territory typically costs $50-$85/hour (subsidies available via NDIS/Support at Home). Actual rates vary by provider and the level of support required.
How quickly can I start with a provider in Australian Capital Territory?
Providers in Australian Capital Territory respond to new requests in a median of 12 minutes, and 63% of families are connected within an hour. Most services can start within 1-2 weeks.
Does Carevo cover regional Australian Capital Territory or just the capital?
Both. Carevo lists providers across all of Australian Capital 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.
Do I have to use an NDIS registered provider for respite care in ACT?
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. 30 of the 34 respite care providers listed in ACT on Carevo are NDIS registered.