How many home care providers are in Melbourne?

122 providers can manage a Support at Home package in Melbourne, and 174 aged care providers serve Melbourne in all. We count aged care providers who serve an area within 20 km of central Melbourne and can receive requests through Help Alliance.

How do I get home care in Melbourne?

Start with My Aged Care: call 1800 200 422 or apply online at myagedcare.gov.au for an aged care assessment. A family member or carer can do this for you. Once you're approved, you choose the provider who delivers your services.

What does home care cost in Melbourne?

Support at Home budgets are the same across Australia: from $2,757.89 to $20,073.50 a quarter, depending on your classification. The government pays most of the cost. For some services you pay a contribution, depending on the type of service and your income and assets. Clinical supports such as nursing are fully funded, and from 1 October 2026 so is personal care.

Who can get home care?

People assessed as eligible by an aged care assessor. Generally that means people aged 65 or older, or 50 or older for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

Does Help Alliance cost anything?

No. Help Alliance is free for older people and families. You only pay for the services you receive, through your Support at Home budget and any contributions. We don't provide care ourselves.

What if I live outside Melbourne?

Send your request from wherever you live. It goes to providers who serve your suburb, anywhere in Australia.

Home Care in Melbourne

122 providers can manage a Support at Home package in Melbourne, and 174 aged care providers serve Melbourne and the areas around it in all, from personal care and cleaning to meals, transport and nursing. Tell us what you need and providers who can start get in touch.

122

can manage a Support at Home package (174 aged care providers in all)

109

areas they serve

Free

for older people and families

Find support in Melbourne that can start

Free to use. Tell us what you need and local providers who can start will get in touch.

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Home care services available in Melbourne

The number of aged care providers offering each service in Melbourne, most common first. Support at Home pays for these once you're assessed; how classifications, budgets and contributions work.

Support worker157 providers
Transport137 providers
Respite132 providers
Therapy131 providers
Cleaning129 providers
Meals129 providers
Gardening and maintenance128 providers
Personal care127 providers
Nursing125 providers
Home care package provider122 providers
Home modifications and equipment121 providers

Areas covered in Melbourne

Providers serve 109 areas within about 20 km of central Melbourne. These are the areas with the most providers:

Whitehorse · 52
Monash · 48
Manningham · 46
Glen Eira · 44
Boroondara · 43
Hume · 43
Port Phillip · 43
Melbourne · 39
Darebin · 37
Brimbank · 36
Merri-bek · 36
Stonnington · 36

How to choose a home care provider in Melbourne

You'll see this provider in your home, often every week. Ask:

Can you manage my Support at Home budget, or do you only deliver some services?
Which services can you start, and on which days?
Will I see the same carers each week?
What are your prices, and what will my contributions be?
How do you handle changes, complaints and cancellations?

The hardest part is usually finding one with room. Rather than calling down a list, send one request: only providers who can start when you need accept it.

How it works

Tell us what you need, where, and how it's funded. It takes about a minute.
Providers near you who offer that support see your request.
Those who can start when you need accept it, and contact you directly. You choose who to go with.