Paediatric allied health providers in Melbourne, Victoria
Melbourne VIC 3000
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NDIS registered Serves Melbourne + 40 other areas in VIC
- Receiving Carevo enquiries
- Active on Carevo this week
- Funding accepted
- NDIS ยท all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)Private
- Registered for
- Specialist behaviour support, early childhood supports
- Team includes
- Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist
- Often enquired about
- Autism, developmental delay, adhd, dyspraxia
About Apex Health Professionals
Apex Health Professionals is in the top 10 for paediatric allied health in Melbourne because they have 113 Carevo connections for this service, have connected with 19 families in Melbourne and list Melbourne in their service area. They are registered for 15 types of NDIS support. They also offer occupational therapy. They most often accept Carevo enquiries about support coordination and allied health. 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
Innovative Community Participation ยท Early Childhood Supports ยท Group and Centre Based Activities 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 Support Coordination ยท Daily Personal Activities ยท Assistance with travel/transport arrangements ยท Specialist Behaviour Support ยท Therapeutic Supports ยท Home Modifications ยท Assistance in Coordinating or Managing Life Stages, Transitions and Supports ยท Household tasks ยท Participation in community/social and civic activities ยท Development of daily living and life skills
NDIS registered Serves Melbourne + 29 other areas in VIC
- 4.4 on Google (13 reviews, Oct 2026)
- 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
- Early childhood supports, high-needs community nursing
- Team includes
- Developmental Educators, Disability Support Worker, Occupational Therapist
About Viangelic
Viangelic is in the top 10 for paediatric allied health in Melbourne because they have 11 Carevo connections for this service, have connected with 12 families in Melbourne and list Melbourne in their service area. They are an NDIS registered provider offering paediatric allied health serving Melbourne, Victoria. Cleaning and personal care are among the services named in their accepted Carevo enquiries. 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
Group and Centre Based Activities ยท Community nursing care for high needs ยท Development of daily living and life skills ยท Household tasks ยท Assistance to access and/or maintain employment and/or education ยท Daily Personal Activities ยท Assistance with travel/transport arrangements ยท Early Childhood Supports ยท Assistance with daily life tasks in a group or shared living arrangement ยท Participation in community/social and civic activities ยท Therapeutic Supports ยท Specialised Supported Employment ยท Innovative Community Participation
- Business address on file
NDIS registered Serves Melbourne + 32 other areas in VIC
- 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)
- Registered for
- High-intensity daily personal activities, early childhood supports
- Team includes
- Audiologist, Cleaner, Counsellor
About Lawson Care Services
Lawson Care Services is in the top 10 for paediatric allied health in Melbourne because they have 4 Carevo connections for this service and have connected with 3 families in Melbourne. They serve Melbourne, Victoria and is registered for 15 types of NDIS support. They also offer psychosocial recovery coaching. They most often accept Carevo enquiries about cleaning and personal care. How we rank
How this listing is sourced
- Registered for with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
Daily Personal Activities ยท Assistance with daily life tasks in a group or shared living arrangement ยท Participation in community/social and civic activities ยท Development of daily living and life skills ยท Innovative Community Participation ยท Assistance to access and/or maintain employment and/or education ยท Assistance with travel/transport arrangements ยท Early Childhood Supports ยท Specialist Disability Accommodation ยท Assistance in Coordinating or Managing Life Stages, Transitions and Supports ยท Community nursing care for high needs ยท High Intensity Daily Personal Activities ยท Household tasks ยท Therapeutic Supports ยท Group and Centre Based Activities
- Business address on file
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NDIS registered Serves Melbourne + 2 other areas in VIC
- 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, Physiotherapist, Registered Nurse
- Often enquired about
- Autism
About Empower Care Services
Empower Care Services is in the top 10 for paediatric allied health in Melbourne because they have 7 Carevo connections for this service and have connected with 6 families in Melbourne. Based in Mickleham, Victoria, they are an NDIS registered provider offering paediatric allied health serving Melbourne, Victoria. Allied health and gardening are among the services named in their accepted Carevo enquiries. How we rank
How this listing is sourced
- Registered for with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
Accommodation/Tenancy Assistance ยท High Intensity Daily Personal Activities ยท Daily Personal Activities ยท Assistance with daily life tasks in a group or shared living arrangement ยท Assistance Animals ยท Specialist Disability Accommodation ยท Innovative Community Participation ยท Therapeutic Supports ยท Home Modifications ยท Community nursing care for high needs ยท Early Childhood Supports ยท Household tasks ยท Assistance with travel/transport arrangements ยท Support Coordination ยท Group and Centre Based Activities ยท 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
- Business address on file
NDIS registered Serves Melbourne + 142 other areas in VIC
- Funding accepted
- NDIS ยท all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)Private
- Registered for
- Specialist behaviour support, early childhood supports
- Team includes
- Art Therapist, Counsellor, Occupational Therapist
About Butter Fish Services
Butter Fish Services is in the top 10 for paediatric allied health in Melbourne because they have 2 Carevo connections for this service, are based in Melbourne and list occupational therapist as their profession. They are an NDIS registered provider offering paediatric allied health in Melbourne, Victoria. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly. 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 Early Childhood Supports ยท Assistance with daily life tasks in a group or shared living arrangement ยท Assistance in Coordinating or Managing Life Stages, Transitions and Supports ยท Innovative Community Participation ยท Participation in community/social and civic activities ยท Specialist Behaviour Support ยท Development of daily living and life skills ยท Assistance with travel/transport arrangements ยท Support Coordination ยท Therapeutic Supports
NDIS registered Serves Melbourne + 2 other areas in VIC
- Funding accepted
- NDIS ยท self-managed or plan-managed (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed)
- Team includes
- Occupational Therapist
- Often enquired about
- Autism
About Living Without Boundaries
Living Without Boundaries is in the top 10 for paediatric allied health in Melbourne because they have 3 Carevo connections for this service and list occupational therapist as their profession. Based in Forest Hill, Victoria, they are an NDIS registered provider offering paediatric allied health serving Melbourne, Victoria. They have accepted enquiries from families through Carevo. This does not establish that care was delivered. How we rank
How this listing is sourced
- Registered for with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
Therapeutic Supports
- Business address on file
NDIS registered Serves Melbourne + 10 other areas in VIC
- Receiving Carevo enquiries
- Active on Carevo this week
- Funding accepted
- NDIS ยท all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)
- Registered for
- Specialist behaviour support, early childhood supports
- Team includes
- Counsellor, Disability Support Worker, Occupational Therapist
About Autism Abilities
Autism Abilities is in the top 10 for paediatric allied health in Melbourne because they list speech pathologist as their profession. They serve Melbourne, Victoria and is registered for 6 types of NDIS support. They accept both NDIS and aged care funding. They most often accept Carevo enquiries about personal care. How we rank
How this listing is sourced
- Registered for with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
Daily Personal Activities ยท Development of daily living and life skills ยท Early Childhood Supports ยท Participation in community/social and civic activities ยท Specialist Behaviour Support ยท Therapeutic Supports
- Business address on file
NDIS registered Serves Melbourne + 1 other area in VIC
- Receiving Carevo enquiries
- Active on Carevo this week
- Funding accepted
- NDIS ยท all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)
- Registered for
- Early childhood supports
- Team includes
- Aboriginal Health Worker, Art Therapist, Audiologist
About Better Pride Home Care
Better Pride Home Care is in the top 10 for paediatric allied health in Melbourne because they have 2 Carevo connections for this service and have connected with 2 families in Melbourne. They serve Melbourne, Victoria and is registered for 10 types of NDIS support. They most often accept Carevo enquiries about cleaning and respite care. How we rank
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 Assistive Products for Household Tasks ยท Daily Personal Activities ยท Development of daily living and life skills ยท Early Childhood Supports ยท Household tasks ยท Innovative Community Participation ยท Participation in community/social and civic activities
- Business address on file
NDIS registered Serves Melbourne + 11 other areas in VIC
- Funding accepted
- NDIS ยท all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)Private
- Team includes
- Physiotherapist
About Thomastown Physiotherapy
Thomastown Physiotherapy is in the top 10 for paediatric allied health in Melbourne because they have 5 Carevo connections for this service and have connected with 2 families in Melbourne. Based in Thomastown, Victoria, they are an NDIS registered provider serving Melbourne, Victoria. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly. Allied health is among the services named in their accepted Carevo enquiries. How we rank
How this listing is sourced
- Registered for with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
Therapeutic Supports
- Business address on file
NDIS registered Serves Melbourne + 1 other area in VIC
- Funding accepted
- NDIS ยท all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)Private
- Registered for
- Early childhood supports
- Team includes
- Speech Pathologist
About Speech Pathology St Kilda and Melbourne
Speech Pathology St Kilda and Melbourne is in the top 10 for paediatric allied health in Melbourne because they are based in Melbourne and list speech pathologist as their profession. They are an NDIS registered provider offering paediatric allied health in Melbourne, Victoria. How we rank
How this listing is sourced
- Registered for with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
Therapeutic Supports ยท Early Childhood Supports
- Business address on file
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Recent activity in Melbourne
Measured to 24 October 2026- 84
- care requests from Melbourne
- 5,507
- providers reached
- 1,500
- 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 Paediatric Allied Health Providers in Melbourne
This guide compares paediatric allied health providers in Melbourne, ordered by service match, distance, register status and activity on Carevo. There are currently 55 paediatric allied health providers serving Melbourne.
Frequently Asked Questions
How quickly do providers respond to enquiries in Melbourne?
Based on 1432 accepted enquiries on Carevo in Melbourne, providers accept enquiry details with a median of 2 minutes. 76% of enquiries in Melbourne have enquiry details accepted within 1 hour, and 90% within 24 hours. This covers every service in Melbourne, so it differs from the paediatric allied health providers figure below.
How many paediatric allied health providers are in Melbourne?
There are currently 55 paediatric allied health providers serving Melbourne listed on Carevo.
How much does paediatric allied health cost in Melbourne?
Paediatric Allied Health Providers in Melbourne typically costs Thriving Kids is government commissioned, so families will be connected to a funded service rather than paying a provider directly. No fee policy has been published. NDIS, Medicare or private rates apply to the providers listed here.. Rates depend on the provider and the type of support required.
How do I choose a paediatric allied health provider in Melbourne?
Look for providers who are NDIS registered, have experience with your specific needs, and service Melbourne. Use our directory to compare providers, check the registration details they report, and view their service offerings.
Can I choose my own paediatric allied health provider in Melbourne?
Yes. Carevo lists 55 paediatric allied health providers serving Melbourne, 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 paediatric allied health providers in Melbourne 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 paediatric allied health provider in Melbourne?
You have the right to change your paediatric allied health provider at any time. If you are unhappy with the service in Melbourne, 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 paediatric allied health available on weekends in Melbourne?
Many paediatric allied health providers in Melbourne 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 paediatric allied health provider in Melbourne 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 Melbourne
How many providers cover each type of support in Melbourne.
How Much Does Paediatric Allied Health Providers Cost in Melbourne?
Paediatric Allied Health Providers in Melbourne typically costs Thriving Kids is government commissioned, so families will be connected to a funded service rather than paying a provider directly. No fee policy has been published. NDIS, Medicare or private rates apply to the providers listed here.. 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 Early Childhood Approach, Medicare Chronic Condition Management Plan, Private (Thriving Kids is commissioned separately and is not available through Carevo).
Source: NDIS pricing schedule 2026-27
What does paediatric allied health providers cost? Full pricing and funding guide
How to Pay for Paediatric Allied Health Providers in Melbourne
Paediatric Allied Health Providers in Melbourne can be funded through NDIS Early Childhood Approach, Medicare Chronic Condition Management Plan, Private (Thriving Kids is commissioned separately and is not available through Carevo). 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 Paediatric Allied Health Providers Is Like in Melbourne
Finding paediatric allied health in Melbourne starts with understanding your needs and matching them to the right provider. Carevo connects you with providers who list coverage of Melbourne 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 CommissionPaediatric Allied Health Providers at a glance
- Funding
- NDIS Early Childhood Approach, Medicare Chronic Condition Management Plan, Private (Thriving Kids is commissioned separately and is not available through Carevo)
- Availability
- Varies by provider; weekdays, some telehealth
- Wait time
- Confirm current availability and a start date directly with the provider
- Cost
- Thriving Kids is government commissioned, so families will be connected to a funded service rather than paying a provider directly. No fee policy has been published. NDIS, Medicare or private rates apply to the providers listed here.
- Hours
- By appointment
- Median enquiry acceptance
- 2 minutes
Most requested support in Melbourne
Based on 514 actual requests from participants and families in Melbourne on Carevo.
Real care requests submitted by people in Melbourne through Carevo. Updated each build from inquiry records.
Care demand in Melbourne
In the last 90 days, participants, families and coordinators in Melbourne made 297 care requests through Carevo, and 38% were marked urgent. The funding mix was 39% NDIS, 54% Home Care Package or aged care, and 7% privately funded.
Based on real requests submitted to Carevo. Updated each build.
Victoria Regulations & Compliance
In Victoria, 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 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. Registered providers are audited by the NDIS Commission.
About Melbourne
Population 65+, Greater Melbourne
745,089 (15.1%)
State avg 18.6%
Need help with daily activities
274,090 (5.5%)
State avg 6.1%
Nearest hospital
Royal Melbourne Hospital
Public transport
Free Tram Zone
Pharmacies
Chemist Warehouse Bourke Street โข Priceline Pharmacy Melbourne Central
Community support
City of Melbourne Seniors Festival โข Multicultural Hub programs
Australia's most multicultural city. Diverse international communities including Greek, Italian, Vietnamese, Chinese, and Indian.
Flat CBD grid with excellent tram accessibility. Free City Circle tram. Most buildings have lift access.
Language support in Melbourne
Melbourne has a large Mandarin-speaking community (8.4% of residents), so finding thriving kids in : paediatric allied health providers 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 1,432 requests of all types in Melbourne. We do not yet have enough thriving kids in : paediatric allied health providers requests in Melbourne to report how many providers respond to a typical request here. How we calculate our numbers
How we rank providers
Rankings in Melbourne 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 list Speech Pathologist, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Psychologist, and Audiologist among their professions, or offer early childhood intervention, therapy, and allied health. Generalist providers who only mention this service in passing are excluded, so the list reflects genuine, demonstrated capability. This government program is not operating yet, and its services will be commissioned directly by government rather than chosen from a list, so it cannot be accessed through Carevo. The providers shown are the closest match on the criteria above and can be engaged now through the NDIS, Medicare or private payment.
- 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 Melbourne 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.
55
providers in Melbourne
35,250
providers nationally
Paediatric Allied Health Providers in nearby Inner Melbourne locations
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