Nursing providers in Adelaide, South Australia

Nursing in Adelaide, South Australia, covers a range of clinical care needs for people at home or in the community. There are 194 providers listing Nursing services in Adelaide. At the 2021 Census, Adelaide had a population of 18202, with 526 people needing help with core activities. The area also includes nearby suburbs such as North Adelaide and Kent Town, which may offer different choices for Nursing support. This page provides facts about Nursing in Adelaide, including provider numbers, nearby options, and local context.

This page lists nursing providers and register listings covering Adelaide, SA — 194 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 Adelaide and the surrounding South Australia area can search for a provider below, or send a free request and let providers who cover this area respond directly.

Adelaide at a glance

Adelaide has the most nursing listings of the 250 South Australia suburbs we compare, with 194.

Nursing near Adelaide

These South Australia suburbs are the closest to Adelaide with register listings for nursing. Distances are in a straight line between suburb centres.

Some nursing listings in Adelaide say on their own websites that they support Dari (3 listings), Persian (Farsi) (3 listings), Arabic (2 listings), Assyrian (1 listing) and Auslan (1 listing).

Who lists nursing in Adelaide

194 register listings for nursing cover Adelaide: 185 on the NDIS Commission register and 9 on the My Aged Care register.

At the 2021 Census, Adelaide had 18,202 residents with a median age of 31. 526 people (2.9%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 6.6% across South Australia. 11.7% were aged 65 or over (20% across South Australia). The median household income was $1,365 a week.

Reach varies. 104 cover 5 or fewer areas, 64 cover 6 to 25 areas, 23 cover 26 to 100 areas and 3 cover more than 100 areas. 61 are listed in more than one state.

Listings that include nursing here also list support workers (188 of 194), personal care (187 of 194), community access (182 of 194), domestic assistance (182 of 194) and transport (176 of 194).

The typical listing here records 11 supports.

Listings that cover 5 or fewer areas include 9D HOMECARE Pty Ltd - Adelaide, Adelaide Senior Care, All Wecare and Allstaff Training Consultants.

147 of the 194 listings link to their own website.

Register listings in Adelaide cover 20 different supports. Nursing is number 10 by listings; the most listed is support workers, with 302.

Adelaide 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.

Nursing providers in Adelaide

There are 194 listings for Nursing in Adelaide. Of these, 185 are also registered as NDIS providers. Only 9 providers list Nursing as an aged care service. Listings in Adelaide typically offer 11 different supports. Some providers also list services in nearby suburbs, which may give people more options to consider.

Nearby suburbs for Nursing support

If you are looking to compare options, North Adelaide is just 2 kilometres away and has 22 Nursing providers. Kent Town is also 2 kilometres away with 5 listings, while Wayville has 11 and Parkside has 7. These nearby suburbs may offer different services or availability, depending on your needs.

Nursing services and support types available

Nursing services in Adelaide may include clinical assessment, care planning, wound and continence care, medication support, and other community nursing tasks. Providers often work within their professional scope and may communicate with treating practitioners. Some also offer support worker training where suitable. The most commonly listed supports in Adelaide are support workers, personal care, community access, domestic assistance, and transport.

Adelaide local details from the 2021 Census

At the 2021 Census, Adelaide had a population of 18202. The median age was 31. The percentage of people needing help with core activities was 2.9, which is lower than the South Australia average of 6.6. The median weekly household income was 1365 dollars. These figures may help when considering local demand and available supports.

SolDirectory providers

No SolDirectory providers have registered nursing for Adelaide 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 Adelaide

185 NDIS listings include nursing among the supports recorded on the NDIS Commission register of registered providers for Adelaide, SA. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.

See all 185 NDIS providers listed in Adelaide

Aged care register listings for nursing in Adelaide

9 aged care listings include nursing among the supports recorded on the My Aged Care provider register for Adelaide, SA. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.

See all 9 aged care providers listed in Adelaide

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

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 Adelaide. 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 Adelaide

Each number is how many register listings in Adelaide list that support.

Nursing in other South Australia suburbs

Questions about nursing in Adelaide

How many Nursing providers are there in Adelaide?

There are 194 Nursing providers listed in Adelaide. Of these, 185 are registered as NDIS providers and 9 list aged care Nursing services.

What nearby suburbs have Nursing providers?

North Adelaide has 22 Nursing providers and is 2 kilometres away. Kent Town, Wayville, Parkside, Thebarton, and Keswick Terminal also have Nursing listings.

What types of support do Nursing providers in Adelaide list?

Nursing providers in Adelaide commonly list supports like personal care, support workers, community access, domestic assistance, and transport.

How does the need for help in Adelaide compare to the state?

At the 2021 Census, 2.9 percent of Adelaide residents needed help with core activities. This is lower than the South Australia average of 6.6 percent.

What is the median age in Adelaide?

The median age in Adelaide was 31 at the 2021 Census.

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