Thriving kids provider in Victoria
Compare thriving kids provider providers across Victoria (VIC). 1,184 families in Victoria have used Carevo to find a provider.
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Best Thriving Kids Provider providers in Victoria
Showing 10 of 370 providers·How we chose these
Thomastown, VIC and 10 othersAlso servesBroadmeadows, VIC · Bundoora, VIC · Campbellfield, VIC · Coburg, VIC · Epping, VIC · Fawkner, VIC · Lalor, VIC · Mill Park, VIC · Preston, VIC · South Morang, VIC · Regional provider
Specialises in Allied health
Thomastown Physiotherapy is among the highest-ranked NDIS registered providers in Thomastown, Victoria in our data. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly. Allied health are among their most-requested supports. 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 Physiotherapist
Geelong is an NDIS registered provider serving North Geelong, Victoria, with an occupational therapist on its team.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Occupational Therapist
Lilydale, VIC and 27 othersAlso servesBayswater, VIC · Bayswater North, VIC · Belgrave, VIC · Boronia, VIC · Box Hill, VIC · Chirnside Park, VIC · Croydon, VIC · Ferntree Gully, VIC · Healesville, VIC · Kilsyth, VIC · Knoxfield, VIC · Millgrove, VIC · +15 more · Regional provider
Specialises in Respite care
Based in Lilydale, Victoria, JC Assist is an NDIS registered provider. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly. Respite care are among their most-requested supports.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Psychologist, Counsellor
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Kids Connect Therapy is an NDIS registered provider serving Mulgrave, Victoria, with a team that includes occupational therapist and speech pathologist.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Occupational Therapist, Speech Pathologist
Based in Mornington, Victoria, Abc Child Psychology is an NDIS registered provider, with a psychologist on its team.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Psychologist
Werribee, VIC and 3 othersAlso servesPoint Cook, VIC · Tarneit, VIC · Truganina, VIC · Regional provider
Specialises in Allied health
Based in Werribee, Victoria, West In Motion Physio is an NDIS registered provider. Active on Carevo in the past week. Allied health are among their most-requested supports. They have a strong record of following through with families who reach out through Carevo.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Physiotherapist
Pakenham Lakeside Physiotherapy is an NDIS registered provider serving Pakenham, Victoria, with an occupational therapist on its team.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Occupational Therapist
South Morang, VIC · Hyperlocal provider
Specialises in Therapy · Allied Health · Speech Pathology
Also supports Autism
Based in South Morang, Victoria, Sound It Out Speech is an NDIS registered provider. They focus closely on their local area. Support coordinators often connect their participants with them. Active on Carevo in the past week.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Speech Pathologist
Frankston, VIC
Specialises in Occupational Therapy · Therapy · Allied Health
Based in Frankston, Victoria, Astra King and Associates is an NDIS registered provider, with a team that includes occupational therapist and psychologist.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Occupational Therapist, Psychologist
Children's Therapy Services is an NDIS registered provider in Geelong, Victoria. Most enquiries to them come from families and carers. Families most often connect with them for occupational therapy.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Dietician, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist
How we rank providers
Rankings in Victoria 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 list Speech Pathologist, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Psychologist, and Audiologist among their professions, or offer therapy and allied health. Generalist providers who only mention this service in passing are excluded, so the list reflects genuine, demonstrated capability. This support is new or still rolling out, so these are the closest-matched providers based on the criteria above while the dedicated program is established.
- 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 Victoria 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.
370
providers in Victoria
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 CommissionThriving Kids Provider at a Glance
Funding
Thriving Kids (from Oct 2026), NDIS Early Childhood Approach, Medicare Child Development Plan, Private
Availability
Varies by provider; weekdays, some telehealth
Wait Time
Varies; early referral recommended given demand
Cost
No gap fees for Thriving Kids services
Hours
By appointment
Median Response
5 minutes
Thriving Kids Provider in Victoria (VIC): what to know
Carevo lists 370 thriving kids provider providers with active coverage in Victoria, concentrated around Melbourne, Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo but reaching regional VIC as well. Families in VIC made 1,023 support requests through Carevo in the last 90 days.
370
Providers in VIC
5,392
NDIS registered
334
Active in last 30 days
1,023
Requests, last 90 days
76%
Connected within 1 hour
Coverage by region in Victoria
| Region | Providers | Busiest area |
|---|---|---|
| Casey | 647 | Clyde North |
| Melbourne | 610 | Melbourne |
| Wyndham | 565 | Tarneit |
| Hume | 539 | Craigieburn |
| Whittlesea | 417 | Epping |
| Melton | 378 | Truganina |
| Greater Geelong | 296 | Geelong |
| Brimbank | 274 | Sunshine |
| Greater Dandenong | 227 | Dandenong |
| Monash | 210 | Glen Waverley |
Workers delivering NDIS supports in Victoria need the NDIS Worker Screening Check, administered by Service Victoria (Worker Screening Unit). 5392 of the 5652 thriving kids provider providers listed in VIC 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 Victoria as everywhere else in Australia.
What families say about providers in VIC
Feedback shared by families after connecting with providers on Carevo. Quotes are anonymous and providers cannot edit them.
“responded today with details of an OT and a scheduled visit”
“Friendly, immediate capacity, compassionate, professional and flexible”
How much does thriving kids provider cost in Victoria?
Thriving Kids Provider in Victoria typically costs No gap fees for Thriving Kids services (when available). NDIS rates apply for existing NDIS participants.. Actual rates vary by provider, funding type, and the level of support required.
How to pay for thriving kids provider
Funding options include Thriving Kids. Eligibility depends on your assessment and plan.
Thriving Kids Provider by suburb in Victoria
Browse providers in the busiest areas, or use any suburb page to see who services your postcode.
What Is the Thriving Kids Program?
Thriving Kids is a new Commonwealth and state-funded pathway announced by the Australian Government in August 2025, backed by $4 billion over five years from Commonwealth and state/territory governments combined, for children aged 8 and under with autism or developmental delay who have low to moderate support needs. It sits alongside the NDIS rather than replacing it, funding allied health such as speech pathology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, psychology and audiology for children whose needs fall below the NDIS access threshold (Department of Health and Aged Care, 2025).
Who It Is For and How It Is Funded
Thriving Kids is for children aged 8 and under with autism, developmental delay or related neurodevelopmental differences whose support needs are low to moderate; a formal diagnosis is not required. Children with significant and permanent disability continue to access the NDIS Early Childhood Approach unchanged. State-commissioned Thriving Kids services begin rolling out in NSW from October 2026, with national scale expected by January 2028, when NDIS access settings for this cohort formally change (Department of Health and Aged Care, 2025). Until commissioned services reach a suburb, families can access the same allied health disciplines through the NDIS Early Childhood Approach or Medicare’s GP Chronic Condition Management Plan.
Availability on Carevo
Carevo lists 332 speech pathologists and 642 occupational therapists across its network who work with children on early intervention pathways today. For ongoing NDIS-funded early childhood support, see early childhood early intervention.
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 Victoria
Guides to help you understand your plan, budget, and supports.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many thriving kids provider providers are there in Victoria?
There are 370 thriving kids provider providers with active listings in Victoria (VIC) 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 thriving kids provider cost in Victoria?
Thriving Kids Provider in Victoria typically costs No gap fees for Thriving Kids services (when available). NDIS rates apply for existing NDIS participants.. Actual rates vary by provider and the level of support required.
How quickly can I start with a provider in Victoria?
Providers in Victoria respond to new requests in a median of 5 minutes, and 76% of families are connected within an hour. Most services can start within 1-2 weeks.
Does Carevo cover regional Victoria or just the capital?
Both. Carevo lists providers across all of Victoria, 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 Victoria have the most thriving kids provider providers?
By local government area, coverage on Carevo is deepest in Casey (647 providers), Melbourne (610 providers), Wyndham (565 providers). Regional VIC is covered too: many providers service wide areas beyond their base suburb.
Do I have to use an NDIS registered provider for thriving kids provider in VIC?
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. 5392 of the 5652 thriving kids provider providers listed in VIC on Carevo are NDIS registered.