Nursing providers in Merewether, New South Wales
This page lists nursing providers and register listings covering Merewether, NSW — 12 organisations on the public NDIS and My Aged Care registers list nursing among their supports for this area. Providers set their own supports, service areas and availability, and confirm their capacity each week. Before you engage a provider, confirm their registration, insurance and worker screening directly with them.
About nursing
In-home clinical nursing, wound care and complex health supports. People in Merewether and the surrounding New South Wales area can search for a provider below, or send a free request and let providers who cover this area respond directly.
Merewether at a glance
Of the 1,144 New South Wales suburbs we compare, Merewether is number 217 for nursing listings, with 12. The most is Sydney, with 264.
Nursing near Merewether
These New South Wales suburbs are the closest to Merewether with register listings for nursing. Distances are in a straight line between suburb centres.
- Nursing in Merewether Heights (8 listings, under 1 km)
- Nursing in Hamilton South (5 listings, about 2 km)
- Nursing in The Junction (6 listings, about 2 km)
- Nursing in Adamstown (7 listings, about 2 km)
- Nursing in Bar Beach (4 listings, about 2 km)
- Nursing in Hamilton East (5 listings, about 3 km)
Who lists nursing in Merewether
12 register listings for nursing cover Merewether: 8 on the NDIS Commission register and 4 on the My Aged Care register.
At the 2021 Census, Merewether had 11,788 residents with a median age of 39. 450 people (3.8%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 5.8% across New South Wales. 16% were aged 65 or over (17.6% across New South Wales). The median household income was $2,287 a week.
Reach varies. 2 cover 5 or fewer areas, 2 cover 6 to 25 areas, 5 cover 26 to 100 areas and 3 cover more than 100 areas. 2 are listed in more than one state.
Listings that include nursing here also list personal care (11 of 12), community access (9 of 12), domestic assistance (9 of 12), respite care (8 of 12) and support workers (8 of 12).
The typical listing here records 9 supports.
Listings that cover 5 or fewer areas include Alike Health and New Lake Peer Support.
11 of the 12 listings link to their own website.
Register listings in Merewether cover 18 different supports. Nursing is number 5 by listings; the most listed is therapy services, with 16.
Merewether has more nursing listings than 6 of its 6 closest suburbs.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census of Population and Housing, General Community Profile (suburbs and localities). Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Percentages are calculated by SolDirectory.
SolDirectory providers
No SolDirectory providers have registered nursing for Merewether yet. Send a free request and any provider who covers this area and support can respond.
Members taking new people are shown first, then other members, each alphabetically. Paying never changes the order, and a listing is not an endorsement; compare suitability, safeguards, availability, fees and service terms directly.
NDIS register listings for nursing in Merewether
8 NDIS listings include nursing among the supports recorded on the NDIS Commission register of registered providers for Merewether, NSW. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.
- Blooming Life Support Services Personal care, Support workers, Community access
- Hunter Valley Care & Assistance Employment & education support, Domestic assistance, Life skills
- Allabilities Cares Personal care, Transport, Domestic assistance
- Lumawell Care Group Domestic assistance, Nursing, Personal care
- Sunrise Personal care, Support workers, Respite care
- Home Caring Newcastle Domestic assistance, Dementia care, Nursing
See all 8 NDIS providers listed in Merewether
Aged care register listings for nursing in Merewether
4 aged care listings include nursing among the supports recorded on the My Aged Care provider register for Merewether, NSW. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.
- NovaCare Personal care, Support workers, Community access
- Cottage Respite Care Newcastle Respite care, Dementia care, Personal care
- Catholic Healthcare New Lambton Housing (SDA & SIL), Personal care, Support workers
- HammondCare Waratah Dementia care, Palliative care, Nursing
See all 4 aged care providers listed in Merewether
Nursing at a glance
Community nursing provides clinical care in a person’s home or community, such as wound, continence, medication or complex health support. The required clinician, delegation and funding pathway depend on the task, clinical risk and whether the need belongs to disability, aged care or the health system.
What nursing may include
- Clinical assessment, care planning and review within the nurse’s professional scope.
- Wound, continence, catheter, medication, diabetes or other community nursing support where appropriate.
- Training and competency assessment for support workers when delegation is lawful and clinically suitable.
- Communication with treating practitioners and escalation when health status changes.
- Clinical records, infection control and management of equipment or consumables connected with care.
Read the full guide to nursing: planning, funding, questions to ask and official information.
What to compare before choosing
Use these nursing-specific checks when you contact providers in Merewether. Confirm each answer directly: a directory listing does not prove current capacity.
Registration and qualifications
Check that the provider, and the worker who will attend, hold the registration and qualifications the support requires.
Ask: Who will deliver my supports, and what registration and qualifications do they hold?
Worker screening and safeguards
Providers delivering NDIS supports are responsible for the screening of their workers and for how incidents and complaints are handled.
Ask: How do you screen your workers, and how do you handle incidents or complaints?
Availability and continuity
A directory listing does not prove current capacity. Ask about start dates, rostering and cover when a regular worker is unavailable.
Ask: When could you start, and what happens if my regular worker is away?
Pricing and funding
Rates and what is included can differ between providers. Ask for a written service agreement before supports begin.
Ask: What are your rates, what is included, and do you accept my funding type?
Other supports listed in Merewether
Each number is how many register listings in Merewether list that support.
- Therapy services in Merewether (16)
- Domestic assistance in Merewether (15)
- Personal care in Merewether (14)
- Support coordination in Merewether (8)
- Transport in Merewether (8)
- Housing (SDA & SIL) in Merewether (6)
Nursing in other New South Wales suburbs
- Nursing in Sydney (264)
- Nursing in Central Coast (206)
- Nursing in Blacktown (174)
- Nursing in Parramatta (168)
- Nursing in Liverpool (132)
- Nursing in Penrith (116)
- Nursing in Bankstown (102)
- Nursing in Campbelltown (99)
- Nursing in Wollongong (95)
- Nursing in Newcastle (85)
- Nursing in Auburn (68)
- Nursing in Castle Hill (59)
Questions about nursing in Merewether
How many organisations list nursing in Merewether?
12 register listings for nursing cover Merewether: 8 on the NDIS Commission register and 4 on the My Aged Care register. Across New South Wales, Merewether is number 217 of 1,144 suburbs for nursing listings.
Which suburbs near Merewether also list nursing?
The closest are Merewether Heights (8 listings, under 1 km), Hamilton South (5 listings, about 2 km) and The Junction (6 listings, about 2 km).
Do organisations that list nursing in Merewether only work locally?
Not all of them. 2 cover 5 or fewer areas, 2 cover 6 to 25 areas, 5 cover 26 to 100 areas and 3 cover more than 100 areas. 2 are listed in more than one state.
Which nursing listings in Merewether cover only a few areas?
2 listings cover 5 or fewer areas, including Alike Health and New Lake Peer Support.
What else do nursing listings in Merewether support?
Listings that include nursing here also list personal care (11 of 12), community access (9 of 12), domestic assistance (9 of 12), respite care (8 of 12) and support workers (8 of 12).
How many people in Merewether need help with everyday activities?
At the 2021 Census, 450 people in Merewether (3.8%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 5.8% across New South Wales. This is a self-reported Census figure, not a count of NDIS participants.
Reading about Nursing
- Nursing and health supports at home: where the NDIS fits: The NDIS funds supports related to disability, while the health system covers other care. Here is how to make sense of the boundary and what to ask a nurse or provider.
- Finding NDIS supports in regional and remote areas: Fewer providers and longer distances change how you search. Here is a practical approach to widening the search, asking about travel and building a back-up.
- Moving to a new town or state with the NDIS: a practical checklist: Your plan travels with you, but your providers may not. Here is what to sort out before, during and after a move.